Haven't posted in a while because nothing particularly exciting has been happening in these last few months...really.
I work in a fairly rural system, so going an entire shift without a call isn't unheard of.
I am considering applying for a part time job at another service. I have a few choices.
One service is somewhat familiar to mine, but with a Community Access Hospital as it's Medical Resource Hosptial.
One service is the most busy in the area by far, but in terms of protocols is fairly behind the times(calling Medical Control for benzos for a patient actively seizing).
One service is a Community Hospital Based 911/Intercept Service. The Paramedics work in the ED when they aren't on calls.
In terms of possibilities I guess things are pretty varied. I know folks who work at all three services, so I guess we will see what happens.
I've probably lost 30 pounds since finishing Paramedic School, finally able to do the things outside I like doing and not eating crap all the time probably has something to do with that.
Still haven't worked a code yet as a medic, but I'm sure there will be plenty of those.
I have less than 1 month to go of a 16 month paramedic program myself. I found your blog shortly before I started my own program and I have periodically gone back to it to find encouragement (particularly when things got tough and i didn't think i could make it -which has been like 60%+ of the time.) It's funny, I guess paramedic programs must be more or less the same in terms of overall goals and expectations because I can almost trace my own academic experience directly parallel with yours. It's good to hear about your experiences (good/bad/boring/BS/etc)-post school and your reflections on them. Working in a busy urban system as an EMT B I can say that a large percentage of my Pts are unremarkable, and yet I probably learn a little more from each one. Hope to hear more from you in the future. Good luck as you carve your niche! btw I am looking forward to losing about 30 lbs myself!!
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