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We carry versed and ativan. Our protocols allow for 2mg every five minutes to a max of 8mg. Most services in the area carry ativan and it's considered front line for seizures. And ativan won't stop the actual seizure itself any differently than versed. The nurse who made a comment was full...

Here's the ones for North Central Connecticut. http://www.northcentralctems.org/Online_Forms.htm Click the link to the .pdf file on the page. Keep in mind that some services have additional protocols other than what's listed, but this is the regional approved version. Shane

Well spoken. Strong work. Shane NREMT-P

If you're active somewhere in Central Connecticut, you more than likely will see me or have seen me around the hospitals at some point since I work for two services. To answer your question about if I take the time to educate and teach those that work with me, the answer is yes. My full time...

Let's take your post section by section. This spelling issue is not about a simple spelling error, it's about misspelling medications that are commonly administered. There's a significant difference between the two. Medications errors have been committed in the healthcare profession due to...

Wait a minute, where did I make a personal attack? Please present the quote where I "attacked" you. I made comments regarding lack of attention to detail in our profession, as well as a lack of education. And spelling of medications is a rather important aspect to the overall scheme of...

It may not impede your care, but it does impede our reputation as providers. This forum is not only read by your fellow healthcare providers, but it is a public forum. Physicians, patients and the general public can and most likely do at least come here to browse. As this is a public forum...

They recently introduced blood glucose monitoring for BLS providers in my area, but many services have not completed the roll out for the protocol yet. I think that part of the reason why many areas do not give blood glucose monitoring to their basic providers is that it's not going to change...

Sure, it is possible to drive safely. You're assuming that I'm worried about my partner's driving. That's not the case. It's not always our driving that's the concern. It's those around us that panic when they see lights and sirens. Driving safety is a huge topic in our field. And...

I have to respectfully disagree with you to your "not enough" comment. Your typical EMT-Basic program consists of 120-150 hours of educational time from start to finish. That's a little more than three to four full time weeks worth of education. The basic curriculum the way it stands now is...

You're more than welcome to think what you want of me. It's an internet forum, where people are free to post comments, thoughts and conclusions. I don't know as though it was a mistake when it was repeated throughout the post. Attention to detail is important, not only with regard to our...

Not always true. Intubating a person and intubating a manikin are two vastly different things. The anatomical differences, weight differences and resistance of the human body are not even similar. The best thing to do is try to get as many tubes as you can on live patients to build your...

We do hang an infusion of the medication that helped to convert the rhythm. Also, if we convert someone from VF or VT to a perfusing rhythm without medication we give a loading dose and start an infusion. We do treat hypotension with fluids and dopamine if indicated. We don't have a...

If you don't feel you're ready, the last thing you should be doing is intubating someone. You can ask for more time to obtain more live intubations, or taking the class again and obtaining more education is never a poor option. I wouldn't blame you at all for wanting more education, and in...

I agree with field termination of codes in the field. But I can't agree with transporting code three for the family. Take a look at ambulance crash statistics and you'll find that most crashes occur while running lights and sirens. I'm not going to risk the safety of myself and my partner to...

No problem. I just wanted to clear up any confusion. Good luck getting your hamster back running again. Shane NREMT-P

Using lights and sirens shouldn't really cause you any additional stress as a provider, unless you have someone who doesn't know how to drive code three. If that's the case though, that's a whole other issue. When it comes to cardiac arrest, you shouldn't have a concious patient. If...

Like Rid mentioned, the trend is going to field termination (some services require medical control authorization, others do not). At the services I work for, we don't need to call unless there are special circumstances. When it comes to transporting, it's situational. If they're still in...

The feelings you have are normal to some degree. You shouldn't come out of paramedic school thinking you can handle all that comes with being a paramedic. When you finish school, you really still have an incredible amount of learning left. I don't know what kind of BLS experience you have...

Sounds like you need to find a new service. Any service that is that short staffed is nothing more than a liability. One person can't shoulder a service on their own. I don't care if you lived next door to the station, there's no reason that it falls on you to pick up all the extra slack. I...