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Here's my very unscientific experience: When I worked at the Opry, I treated maybe five vocalists with nebulized saline for non-emergent upper-airway complaints. (None of them presented with lower-airway symptoms that indicated bronchodilators.) They all claimed some degree of improvement after...

If you have training, you have standards, none of which would be to assume someone else will catch what you miss. Assess your patients, document your findings, treat and monitor as appropriate for your pay grade.

Sure. In my opinion, the replies you've received are as good as you'll get if you're asking casually about personal experiences. Rarely would an EMT log his/her call types, dates, and outcomes to provide data suitable for a study. If that's what you're seeking, you should explore other...

Sportswriter, engineer, software developer.

Given the recent firings and resignations here, you could basically run our town.

Sorry for your loss, BerievedSon. I think it'll be hard for you to reach closure here. There's so much we don't know about your father and his caregivers, even after reading your comments. If I were in your situation, I think I'd ask a trusted medical professional for help -- preferably someone...

Any hockey fan knows Ricky Ranger would never wear a Bruins jersey.

https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/index.html https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-emergency-medical-services

In the US, without physician oversight? Where?

I think PLSI refers to a Priority 1, 2, or 3 Life-Saving Intervention, where Priority 1 is immediate, 2 is urgent, and 3 is delayed. I don't know if it's valid to combine all three under a generic PLSI abbreviation.

No disagreement here.

No, that wasn't my situation, but you made some good points about EMS degrees versus others. I started in a field unrelated to EMS and sort of went backwards -- i.e., after being in corporate management for many years, I became a street medic, then ended up in management again. I'm pretty sure...

I see you're 39. Most dirt's older than that. I was your age when I started in EMS. School was worth it. So was 30 years in the field.

In my experience, paramedics' career choices are only as limited as their education, experience, social skills, flexibility, and drive -- pretty much the norm for any profession. Yes, nurses probably have more options because of prerequisites, but so do doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. I spent...

Why were you dissatisfied as a paramedic? How do you think nursing will make you happier?

I've ridden with several partners who sometimes had motion sickness when they were in back. I don't think any of them were on antiemetics. One thing that seemed to help was looking outside as much as possible. Getting oriented to the horizon works for me, too, when I feel a little queasy on...

Some of us consider EMS a calling. Of course, that's an individual thing and only one of many reasons people end up in EMS. Ideally, you'll want to find gainful employment you enjoy. EMS could be that for you, but I think at 17, you should keep asking questions and exploring options. A BS...

What is it about emergency medicine that attracts you? Other than time demands, what do you think you wouldn't like about being a doctor? Do you think there are occupations that people can be too smart for? If so, what would be an example? If your lifestyle demanded part-time work but your...

I'm also wondering if the crew tried treating the patient earlier -- say, with O2 -- or did they give up too soon? The patient seemed to understand he needed care. He may have been agitated without being dangerous. To me, the crew seemed more inconvenienced than scared or relieved when PD arrived.

I read the article and I don't disagree with anything you're saying. I'll just add that my impression from the video is that the nature of the assault was grabbing, not hitting, and there were no apparent injuries. As you pointed out, there was a missed opportunity to reset and re-engage once...