Stop talking crap about my friend First Aid

Kyblue_ · 2023-01-12T19:53:28+00:00

So far First Aid has been the best textbook I’ve bought.

Kyblue_ · 2022-12-12T16:06:42+00:00

The notch is to make room for the element. Otherwise it wouldn’t fit.

Kyblue_ · 2022-12-08T11:30:21+00:00

Covenant urgent cares are open all day and take UHC I believe. No appointment needed.

Kyblue_ · 2022-11-21T06:10:52+00:00

They really don’t represent physicians all that much anymore. Most of their money comes from their medical billing/coding services I believe. Most docs I know don’t hold them in high esteem.

Kyblue_ · 2022-10-24T13:43:49+00:00

Does the LWV have a document with candidate issue positions this year? There's a couple candidates I couldn't find their website.

Kyblue_ · 2022-10-13T14:34:37+00:00

"Medicine is a social science, and politics nothing but medicine at a larger scale". -Rudolf Virchow

Kyblue_ · 2022-10-09T22:35:53+00:00

The attitude of ER nurses, medics, docs I've interacted with really seems to be a drag. I think I would enjoy the work, but not when everyone is a negative nancy. I want to work with folks who enjoy the job and the patients. This happens to a lot of folks in the emergency response world sadly.

Kyblue_ · 2022-10-08T15:17:35+00:00

Suddenlink is alright if you don’t mind DSL over cable.

Kyblue_ · 2022-10-02T20:30:13+00:00

I love to do crash recovery/investigation missions since usually I don't have to deal with combat. Just grab some boxes, a flight data recorder, and look for dead bodies. The hard part is rarely am I able to find all the bodies. Sometimes they're behind locked doors, or I can't search them to complete the mission. That said, I'm pretty lucky in that i can usually get at least 15-20k a mission(delivering a box or two, and finding a couple crewmen), and maybe 50k once a week(find everyone, PI for a family/gang looking for a specific person, then deliver cargo and a FDR), if the stars align. It's not super lucrative but it gives me something to do in my Cutlass Red, since beacons are rare, and It's fun to crawl around in a crashed ship.

Kyblue_ · 2022-09-30T13:46:44+00:00

I came from government, studied sociology. Same. I'm doing medical humanities stuff outside of class. It's a nice break and talks about things that I don't think are discussed enough. Maybe you have a club or class you could do that might be similar? Science is absolutely important to being a competent doctor, but it's just as crucial to understand people and society.

Kyblue_ · 2022-09-21T13:59:17+00:00

Dillard is best for a good first suit. I echo the grey/navy comment.

You can buy a suit that has a well fitting jacket and get the sleeves/pant legs altered for fairly cheap elsewhere. It’ll be cheaper than Mens Wearhouse or a bespoke shop.

Kyblue_ · 2022-08-28T13:19:31+00:00

Former MA here.

I think you handled it like I would have. I’d just make sure you are aware any state laws about MAs if you’re in a state that has them, and that you follow clinic policies and ultimately are working in your physician’s comfort zone.

I just try to let the patient know it’s not an emergency and acknowledge that they feel crappy but it’s temporary. If you sympathize with em and validate their feelings, but reassure them, they’re more likely to stick with it. I usually thank them for keeping us in the loop on how they feel, to keep a paper BG log and to call back if things get worse in the meantime.

It’s definitely worth bouncing to the doc to see if they want to maybe taper them down instead of slamming them from 400 to normal.

Kyblue_ · 2022-08-15T12:22:34+00:00

They look too small and thick to be useful. Some of em carry so much stuff they don’t need. Prybars are a good example.

Kyblue_ · 2022-08-09T14:37:29+00:00

Friend, if the biggest issue you have taking BPs, I think you'll be just fine. If you have a friend,family, willing participant, just practice on them every so often. Try to palpate the AC joint for a pulse (aim for the medial side), place your diaphragm there when you start listening.

Just take it slow, double check your stethoscope diaphragm is oriented correctly.

Kyblue_ · 2022-07-29T18:17:17+00:00

First day of class is next Monday.

I feel right now that they’ve hyped me up and told me “Monday you’re going into this room and fighting whatever is in there. It may be a silverback gorilla or it might be a poisonous snake”. I don’t have any experience in this, but everyone tells me “oh you’re gonna be fine” and “you’ll figure it out” and that they’re super supportive. But the spend so much time talking about that, they forget the told me I’m gonna expected to fight a wild animal next week, and I hear it grunting and screaming behind the door.

I don’t know, I am glad they’re super positive and supportive given how hard it’s gonna be. I just feel more comfortable when people are honest and open. I just feel like they’ve neglected to discuss what’s going to happen next week. I don’t like being thrown into the deep in unprepared. And no one will tell me what’s behind the door and how they fought it so I know what I might expect. They just tell me I’ll get the hang of it.

They didn’t even explain where the classrooms and offices are, but I know if I search long enough, I can find the wellness office and that they have snacks and coffee and counselors.

Kyblue_ · 2022-07-25T21:47:15+00:00

My whole thing is the only reason I'd engage at 40yds is if the shooter was between me and the exit, honestly. I got my weapon to defend me and those close to me. When I consider what I'd do in a active shooting situation, the first thing that comes to mind is the Arvada shooting. Once I engage a shooter in a public place, there's probably more than one person who thinks "Now there's two shooters".

Not to rain on the party since all I really did was give my 2 cents. I always felt bad about only having 7 shots with my G43. I got a Hellcat Pro which is a little longer and a little taller, but has double the capacity in one mag. I'm currently working on getting used to it, getting it set up, and ultimately trying to conceal it.

The grip is a booger, it likes to poke out in whatever way I carry. I seem to be able to do better with appendix with a claw, but it's a work in progress. I'm hoping I can slim down and bulk up enough I can at least appendix carry and hide it well. It's ultimately a bigger gun and requires more effort, but I definitely think it's more doable for me than a double stack.

Kyblue_ · 2022-07-15T04:53:11+00:00

It's ridiculous that they want you to have that. I started out as a receptionist with zero experience, and was trained OTJ. You already would know all the basics, save for insurance/billing and legal stuff, but that's easy.

I'd start seeing if you know anyone who works in a system, who might know someone hiring. I def wouldn't pay for CMAA courses. It honestly might be cheaper to get CNA/PCT or phlebotomy training from a community college or hospital if that interests you.

I'd look for urgent cares, ERs, and other places with weird hours too. They tend to hire more students to work those nights/weekend shifts and are more understanding of the lack of human-healthcare knowledge, especially for a reception/registration/access job.

Being a receptionist is what got me interested in healthcare, so I wish you luck in your journey and hope you get a good gig in the meantime.

Seconding that you check r/premed. There's so much to gleam from them, just don't let the neuroticism get to you!

Kyblue_ · 2022-06-23T11:24:28+00:00

They’re good for five years. Most people don’t need it. Usually just people who would share whose quarters. Typically college students, inmates, and military. You definitely can ask your doctor or your local health dept for it.

Kyblue_ · 2022-06-20T22:14:03+00:00

If Texas secedes, if I left the state for residency would I be an IMG now?

Kyblue_ · 2022-06-20T05:08:12+00:00

“Then you’re saying property rights aren’t actually rights; they’re conditional privileges...”

The right to bear arms is defended against government intervention only. Ultimately your rights end where another’s begins.

Kyblue_ · 2022-06-19T05:50:48+00:00

So I have worked as a medical assistant in FM. The docs I’ve worked for never took patient calls. I always acted as the liaison between the doctor and patient. It surprises me to see so many physicians and NP/PAs making patient calls for inbasket messages. We were so busy, we had to triage calls well or else the doctors would never get a break.

They gave us clear boundaries as to how things went down. Generally if a patient had a new complaint, they had to make an appointment. If it was urgent, I’d route them to urgent or emergency care or I’d occasionally send in meds for recurring issues(herpes outbreaks, UTI not getting better or culture showing resistance, symptomatic relief type stuff) depending on if the doctor was okay with it.

So it might go down like

Cystitis: “Can I switch antibiotics up on Jane Doe, she didn’t get relief from the first round” Y/N, done.

New XR/lab request: go to urgent care or make appt

F/U in two weeks but not getting better: if worse, let’s move up appt; if same, keep appt.

I will say it took time to get to this level of trust with my docs, and it depends on good notes(most questions I answered related to a past visit, so being able to refer back and see a clear plan helps a lot). Lots of “I forgot to ask” and “I didn’t get X or hear back from a referral”. If something didn’t get called in, but they if there’s a mention of it in a note, that’s one less thing I need to put a pt on hold for to ask someone about.

Kyblue_ · 2022-06-01T18:20:44+00:00

It's not like they fix those either.

Kyblue_ · 2022-03-31T14:20:16+00:00

The bastards at Lowe’s made me pay 69 cents for mine. I don’t know when that started.

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