I find myself with mixed emotions after today's MCI training. So much so that I had to find an EMS forum to seek advice.
I'm about a week away from finishing my EMT class. I feel confident in my skills and knowledge base and feel ready to move on. But today's MCI got me all mixed up.
Basically, amidst the chaos of about 20 patients, I was assigned to package said patients and move them to the staging area. While this was going on, I found myself very confused and unable to focus on simple tasks such as spinal immobilization. I had my team leader yelling at me, to which I snapped back in frustration. I gained my composure and successfully moved several patients after that brief slip. Positives: I was very proactive, helping where help was needed. Always keeping track of what was happening and making myself useful. I didn't stand around.
A bit of background about me: I'm a bit of a space cadet. Being unable to initially focus and comprehend, especially while being rushed, has been something I've struggled with for as long as I can remember. It fades a bit as I become proficient and practiced.
What I'm asking for is advice. How can I get better? How can I improve this weakness? If you want to tell me to quit, that's okay. But I truly feel that EMS is something that I want to do, and I have personality traits that are favorable to EMS as well. Anything will help.
I'm about a week away from finishing my EMT class. I feel confident in my skills and knowledge base and feel ready to move on. But today's MCI got me all mixed up.
Basically, amidst the chaos of about 20 patients, I was assigned to package said patients and move them to the staging area. While this was going on, I found myself very confused and unable to focus on simple tasks such as spinal immobilization. I had my team leader yelling at me, to which I snapped back in frustration. I gained my composure and successfully moved several patients after that brief slip. Positives: I was very proactive, helping where help was needed. Always keeping track of what was happening and making myself useful. I didn't stand around.
A bit of background about me: I'm a bit of a space cadet. Being unable to initially focus and comprehend, especially while being rushed, has been something I've struggled with for as long as I can remember. It fades a bit as I become proficient and practiced.
What I'm asking for is advice. How can I get better? How can I improve this weakness? If you want to tell me to quit, that's okay. But I truly feel that EMS is something that I want to do, and I have personality traits that are favorable to EMS as well. Anything will help.