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Tag Archives: EMS 2.0
EMS cliche #6
(6 votes, average: 4.83 out of 5)
Loading ...“It may not be an emergency to us, but it’s an emergency to them.” Then they’re idiots. And it should be our job to tell them there is no emergency, not flood the EDs with silly patients. Unfortunately, our bosses … Continue reading
When
(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Just as I wonder when I’ll lose my mind on a call, tipped over the edge by some unforeseen detail, I wonder when the distractions surrounding our work will finally overshadow the actual work itself and lead me to leave … Continue reading
Five years later
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...I was thinking about the name of this blog today, and it made me chuckle. When I started the blog, it was 2006, and I was most certainly burned out. I enjoyed being there for people who needed us, and … Continue reading
A good investment (I hope)
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...The other day we spent 30 minutes at the residence of a 40-year-old woman with a history of anxiety attacks* who had an anxiety attack. Despite my intense distaste for anxiety attacks and the people who ridiculously involve 911 when … Continue reading
Hands-Only, no cooties
(3 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...To simplify bystander CPR and encourage people to be less hesitant about performing CPR, the American Heart Association – the CPR and ACLS overlords – has adopted Hands-Only™ CPR. They even have an app for most smartphones. There are many … Continue reading
