Newbie advice

[OHgrl74]

I'm a new EMT who has been running for about a month or so but have only had a handful of runs on my shifts. I'm frustrated at this point because I want the experience and runs but am nervous because I haven't had many runs. Tell me this is normal and it all comes in time and with experience... any advice?

 

[MonkeyArrow]

This is normal and it all comes in time and with experience.

 

[NysEms2117]

I've been an EMT-B for a few months and have had quite a bit of calls. I work EMS PART TIME 12 hrs every 2 ish weeks, and work in a major city. I work on a CCT truck with an EMR (driver) myself, and a CC-P, so i do get to do patient interactions, and assist my paramedic partner. Also going to save @DEmedic some effort here and say, pm a site admin and change your name to a username, if you post more here, you'll thank me later.

 

[OHgrl74]

I was trying to figure that out....

 

[luke_31]

Give yourself some time on the job. Call volume varies from day to day and location to location. As time goes on you will see more calls and become more confident in your abilities.

 

[OHgrl74]

So how do you pm an admin?

 

[NysEms2117]

So how do you pm an admin?

i think you need 10 messages, but lets try this @Tigger @Chimpie @Akulahawk can one of you kind kind folks help our new friend out?

 

[StCEMT]

It aint gonna come in a month dude. I've been at this over a year and just rolled out the medic mill and I don't know **** compared to the folks here. After a year you will be a lot more comfortable, but it takes years before you really settle in (so I am told).

 

[OHgrl74]

So just relax, watch, listen and take it all in and don't freak out. Thanks guys.

 

[VentMonkey]

 

[StCEMT]

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Or gets degree in fire/paramedic shtuff, become medic, make long term plan to not be medic. I swear I have some sort of concept of what I'm doing lol

 

[Operations Guy]

Take my word for it become an investment banker... 2% of a million dollars is a ton.

 

[Chimpie]

i think you need 10 messages, but lets try this @Tigger @Chimpie @Akulahawk can one of you kind kind folks help our new friend out?

There's a helpful post in the Announcements section:
http://emtlife.com/threads/usernames-how-do-i-change-mine.43358/

 

[EpiEMS]

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You talkin' about me? Haha!
(I'm not a medic... )

 

[OHgrl74]

I'm lucky to have a medic and ER nurse to run with initially. We have an echo als unit that goes out with us too on most calls

 

[VentMonkey]

You talkin' about me? Haha!
(I'm not a medic... )

It was the only half relevant meme I could find; shear coincidence.