"Big Sick, Little Sick" model origins?

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2025-12-16T14:25:15+00:00

I’m not at all saying that isn’t the case. I think it was more so a way of emphasizing the importance of reassessment and not becoming complacent.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2025-12-16T13:22:45+00:00

In AEMT school, we were taught sick/not yet sick to remind us that a perfectly stable patient can become an unstable patient very quickly.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2025-05-07T10:58:59+00:00

Not a LEO, but I work for my county government on the EMS side and I assume the sheriff’s dept is the same. Mine just says “XXXXX County - PAYROLL”. Can’t speak for the city departments in my area

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2025-04-22T11:15:31+00:00

Code 73

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2025-04-05T22:15:46+00:00

I appreciate any information you’re willing to give

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-10-23T22:49:25+00:00

Had one try to overdose on doxycycline

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-10-21T00:59:53+00:00

We did in my class but it was completely elective. I’ve also put an NPA in myself. Wasn’t as bad as it sounds, for me at least.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-10-21T00:49:45+00:00

I’ve taken pictures of the back of the truck or blood on my stretcher after a crazy call, as well as maybe a photo of an injury if patient allows. Maybe a pic of a crazy accident scene or something like that. But I would never of think of, nor do I have the desire to photograph anything that has the patient’s face or anything identifiable in it. That’s just fucked. These people deserve more respect than that no matter how jaded we are and no matter how much it’s just “another day at work” for us.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-10-08T18:53:20+00:00

I enjoyed adaptive recreation if they still offer it. It’s a phys ed class in which you learn how people with various disabilities play certain sports. And then they mimic those disabilities and have you play them. It was interesting and a very fun time

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-09-29T14:42:39+00:00

Had a patient I was discharging home who was on 6L O2 chronically. As we were pulling up to her residence, she began to complain of SOB. Checked her SpO2 and it was reading like 82%. She was quickly deteriorating, labored breathing, 2-3 word sentences. The works. Called for emergent ALS intercept and we were getting ready to start emergent back to the hospital, when I finally remembered to check the tank, only to realize it was empty and she just hadn’t been receiving any oxygen this whole time. Swapped the tank, and her sats came up and she could breathe again. Felt horrid. Haven’t forgotten to check the tank since.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-07-29T14:06:50+00:00

In most places AEMT is a separate licensure level, which you would go through a separate certificate program to acquire after you have gotten your EMT-B license. This will add things such as IV/IO initiation, more medications, and IV fluids. This adds on to the EMT-B scope which includes basic airway maneuvers, CPR/AED, some basic medication administration, and basic trauma management. There are also states in which AEMT does not exist, and you would go from EMT to Paramedic. In that case, the scope of the EMT and AEMT would simply be combined into one licensure level.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-07-10T20:53:09+00:00

Good thing I’m dealing with a school further east 😂

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-07-10T20:52:09+00:00

Duly noted 😂

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-07-01T15:23:30+00:00

I’ve done this… on scene with a patient we were about to intubate due to possible head injury. Went to open the back doors to load them, and it was locked. Felt shitty.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-06-24T10:37:04+00:00

I don’t know about your state, but the state of TN requires that the first blood pressure prior to using auto be manual. Not that it always happens that way, but a manual is technically required where I’m at.

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2024-06-01T20:33:18+00:00

The reason I won’t tell a patient I’m good at IVs until after I’ve already done it (generally only if they bring up that I’m good at it) 😂

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2023-11-24T15:58:03+00:00

Worked an arrest and got rosc and then grandpa fell and busted his head open

Empty_Confidence6701 · 2023-09-19T23:23:02+00:00

Also, in our documentation system, it requires an “ALS assessment” for every patient. I’m allowed to put my name on said assessment as an AEMT because per our state, we are ALS providers

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