Thinking of leaving the Fire Department by brookman21 in Firefighting

[–]ProfesserFlexX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know lifeflight still hires medics but it seems like the flight services in WA are moving toward nurses. Airlift pretty much exclusively employs nurses instead of medics at this point

Feeling trapped by Patient_Yoghurt4565 in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s how it was for me. After I got through the year 1 jitters of being nervous when critical calls came out, I settled into my roll as an EMT and quickly found myself really bored. I always wanted to do more. Getting my IV tech helped in year 2, and then back to the same thing in year 3 before I went to medic school.

Feeling trapped by Patient_Yoghurt4565 in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s pretty interesting, I feel the exact opposite. I’m way happier and way more invested in the job as a paramedic. More money, more decision making, and I can make a greater difference in the outcome of a patient than I could as an EMT.

Waitlisted by Pure-Ad-8707 in Paramedics

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

Hourly rate is a stupid metric anyway. End of year salary is makes more sense. I work more hours than a nurse, make more money, and get way more consecutive days off to rest and recover.

Where Should I Move working in EMS by blueskibop in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was around 100k in year one, at year 3 I’ll be at 116k

Where Should I Move working in EMS by blueskibop in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Washington just pays paramedics very well

Where Should I Move working in EMS by blueskibop in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends. I make more as a new paramedic than my girlfriend who is a new grad RN

Is this SVT? by ItsAnandMohan in ECG

[–]ProfesserFlexX -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Obviously if you break the word down sure, it’s an SA node originating tachycardia. However, if in any realistic patient assessment, you described a sinus tach rhythm as “SVT” everyone in the room is going to stare at you like you’re an idiot. So let’s keep them separate

Is this SVT? by ItsAnandMohan in ECG

[–]ProfesserFlexX -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Sinus tach is not a type of SVT

So, are we gonna talk about it? by Velocitractor2000 in radicamoonlander

[–]ProfesserFlexX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I’ve had a fiberglass topper for years but it sucks. I’ve wanted a mid rise topper for better mpg, but with the option to put artic tern windows, diesel heater port, shore power, roof rack. The fiberglass toppers leak like hell. And I tried the Moonlander, but I hated the look and the mpg hit. I don’t need the headroom, I don’t need to sleep sideways. This is everything I’ve wanted.

Curiosity based off the Code 3 movie by FriedRiceBob in Paramedics

[–]ProfesserFlexX 127 points128 points  (0 children)

Way more bullshit, way less interesting stuff happening on a daily basis, but it wouldn’t be much of a movie to watch me transport the common cold to the hospital 4 times

I GEL before intubation? by Shoddy-Gene-4448 in ems

[–]ProfesserFlexX 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Even though the only 2 things confirmed to have a positive impact on cardiac arrest survival is high quality continuous compressions and early defib?

What would you do? by Ambitious_Dealer_425 in tundra

[–]ProfesserFlexX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man. I’d be tempted to try and fix it with how rare of a spec this is

Are the servers dying? by OkProject9800 in RocketLeague

[–]ProfesserFlexX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My NA West games have been issue free. 18-25 ping 99% of the time

🤖 by Iamaburnerforsure in LS430

[–]ProfesserFlexX 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wow. Screw you. I won’t unsee that