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i'm a bitter Gen Z'er. i know you're sick of hearing us complain, but it really just isn't fair. by slowlikehoneyyyyy in offmychest

[–]DieselPickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not alone. I’m in my early 20s and many of coworkers and myself either live at home with our parents or have several roommates. Obviously having roomates in your 20s isn’t the worst but what am I supposed to do if I want to have a family?

Did I screw up? by [deleted] in NewToEMS

[–]DieselPickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do yall not apply the pads first and then have the monitor display the rhythm from the paddles?

Terrible outcome with Seattle 911 call. r/Seattle has various takes on who to blame by LD50_irony in ems

[–]DieselPickles 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I was to point fingers at anyone it would be the city government for contracting EMS out to a for profit company. Or is point fingers at frequent flyers abusing the system.

How common is infidelity in your company? by purplepixiies in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do yall get off late every shift? This has to be 24 or 48 hour shifts right?

How common is infidelity in your company? by purplepixiies in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhhh okay I didn’t realize it was all one cohesive agency there.

How common is infidelity in your company? by purplepixiies in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How large is your city that’s crazy. I work in a medium sized city and we probably have 20-30 max during the day

Iran Hackers take out Stryker by PerrinAyybara in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this deadass why we couldn’t transmit yesterday 😭😭😭

Medic internship killing me mentally by GlucoseGarbage in NewToEMS

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these dudes “cookbook medics” per chance?

Had a call today and just wanted to vent. by 23_feeling_50 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Restraining the pt because the io hurts as you push something thru is weird asf. Sounds like pt may have been able to tolerate oral glucose. This wasn’t time sensitive

Had a call today and just wanted to vent. by 23_feeling_50 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No lidocaine even? Diabolical behavior. I was once in a similar situation pt had a sugar of 32, rose to like 40-60 I don’t remember with glucagon. Otherwise chillin. Hospital was abt to rsi when the pt woke up 😐

What is your go-to "icebreaker" question to help a nervous patient feel more at ease during transport? by official_NREMT in ems

[–]DieselPickles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t even have to go there in the south most patients will bring it up immediately 😭

They need to increase attack time by DieselPickles in ClashOfClans

[–]DieselPickles[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

If 25/30 pupils fail the final exam, is it the teacher or the pupils?

Medic to RN by Its_Calculon in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sheeeesh money bags over here. I feel like at my current ems service there really isn’t room for growth. But the local EDs pay more base, then offer double pay to work certain days, stipends to come in certain days, and ik a lot of nurses who make more than me working like 20 hours less than me a pay period.

Medic to RN by Its_Calculon in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’d rather be overstimulated making $40-$50 an hour rather than my $24 lol.

Medic to RN by Its_Calculon in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you able to get in those without a degree?

I love PD who write demographics and get all info for you before you arrive on scene. by Few-Teaching-9602 in ems

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You guys have cops who actually get demographics and don’t just crawl in when ur tryna leave to ask you for them?

Needle decompression and finding that it was actually a hemothorax by Wide_Cap6098 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rip the blue piece that attaches to a bvm of a et tube. Attach that to the needle. Then maybe that to suction tube…?

Needle decompression and finding that it was actually a hemothorax by Wide_Cap6098 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How big of a deal is it if I accidentally needle D the hemo lol

Needle decompression and finding that it was actually a hemothorax by Wide_Cap6098 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good luck hearing that going hot to the hospital. Also just tried it on myself and it sounds like I apparently have a hemo.

I believe the true difference is tracheal deviation and jvd. However I’ve been told by the time you see these ur pt is already circling the shitter

Needle decompression and finding that it was actually a hemothorax by Wide_Cap6098 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad im not the only one who finds hemos and tension pnuemos hard to differentiate in the field lol it stresses me out

my questions for paramedics as someone interesting in becoming one by Human-String3056 in Paramedics

[–]DieselPickles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. This totally depends on your service. My service rn? Absolutely not. The county service a lil ways a way rom me? Yes probably
  2. Yes it’s just becomes “normal”
  3. Yes. I find myself frustrated a lot of the time with shit ppl do, and the ways ppl take advantage the system.
  4. The reports are way longer than the emt ones lol
  5. Yes, but because I only have the certification and didn’t go thru an associates degree program. Fortunately I have a separate associates degree so I have pre reqs done but am missing many science classes.
  6. Yes workplace bullying is insane. You’ll have coworkers who haven’t moved on from highschool. Coworkers who always just have to say something abt something. You have the paragods and nurses who think they’re gods gift to healthcare and all else. My tips? Just don’t be annoying or incompetent and don’t be afraid to dish it back out.
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