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So I know that this topic has been beaten over and over again.
I'm top in my class and ace all of my practicals 100%. I want to get my paramedic before I go onto school to be a trauma surgeon. I feel very confident in my knowledge and skill. But, as my instructors beat into us, "This is how you do it, but probably not how you will do it," because the field is different than a classroom, obviously.
The state, Wisconsin, was a bit late with our training center training permits so now most of the classes in my area are struggling to get their 10 patient contacts done before the end of the class. I know that I know how to do what is expected of me, but it's a lot different to do it in a controlled environment than to do it in an actual emergency.
Is it acceptable to tell your rig lead during your ride-alongs that even though you know how to do it, you'd like to watch it done once or twice first?
Honestly, I'd feel comfortable watching for the first two or three calls (unless my intervention is greatly needed like with a trauma).
In Wisconsin we are able to use blindly inserted airway devices (king, combi, npa, opa.) and also use laryngoscopes and magills. While I've practiced on tons of mannequins, it's obviously different on a living human being. I don't want them to think I'm not confident, but it would help for me to be able to watch someone do it first.
I just don't want to mess anything up because the only practice I've had is on a hunk of plastic!
I feel confident in my vital taking as of now because I work in hospice and assisted living so I do it pretty regularly, but the advanced skills are the things I worry about.
Any advice that you could give me for my ride-alongs would be greatly appreciated. I plan to start with a private ambulance service and then ride along for extra contacts with a public department.
I'm top in my class and ace all of my practicals 100%. I want to get my paramedic before I go onto school to be a trauma surgeon. I feel very confident in my knowledge and skill. But, as my instructors beat into us, "This is how you do it, but probably not how you will do it," because the field is different than a classroom, obviously.
The state, Wisconsin, was a bit late with our training center training permits so now most of the classes in my area are struggling to get their 10 patient contacts done before the end of the class. I know that I know how to do what is expected of me, but it's a lot different to do it in a controlled environment than to do it in an actual emergency.
Is it acceptable to tell your rig lead during your ride-alongs that even though you know how to do it, you'd like to watch it done once or twice first?
Honestly, I'd feel comfortable watching for the first two or three calls (unless my intervention is greatly needed like with a trauma).
In Wisconsin we are able to use blindly inserted airway devices (king, combi, npa, opa.) and also use laryngoscopes and magills. While I've practiced on tons of mannequins, it's obviously different on a living human being. I don't want them to think I'm not confident, but it would help for me to be able to watch someone do it first.
I just don't want to mess anything up because the only practice I've had is on a hunk of plastic!
I feel confident in my vital taking as of now because I work in hospice and assisted living so I do it pretty regularly, but the advanced skills are the things I worry about.
Any advice that you could give me for my ride-alongs would be greatly appreciated. I plan to start with a private ambulance service and then ride along for extra contacts with a public department.