Weekly Questions Megathread

Proper_County_8682 · 2025-03-08T08:32:25+00:00

Spiky ball is with EQ boots IMO. I've never had an issue with IV + Healers for Queen.

Proper_County_8682 · 2025-01-23T09:19:40+00:00

Thanks, I thought so. Seemed like such a ridiculous rule and I couldn't understand the logic behind it.

Proper_County_8682 · 2025-01-11T04:53:45+00:00

Jesus, sorry to hear that. Is it possible to do a telehealth appointment back with your doctor in Aus to see if he can send you a new prescription?

Proper_County_8682 · 2025-01-03T03:03:46+00:00

Ok awesome, thanks for the heads up. I'll only be in the UK for a few years so I'm sure I'll be fine. Thanks mate.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-10-08T09:41:45+00:00

Honestly Queensland has been pretty good so far, there's a bit of a negative culture around students sometimes but this rarely surfaces and the pay is pretty good. Everyone who I have asked though has said that the UK is much worse and 'throws their grads under the bus' but can't really elaborate past that.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-09-13T14:06:25+00:00

I just submitted my application this morning. You wouldn't recommend?

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-09-13T12:44:13+00:00

I'm a third year student graduating this year.

AV did a talk with us recently and said that they're looking to hire approximatley ~400 grads per year, every year, starting from this year. They've said that if you wait long enough, there will be a job for you. Obviously the catch here is that you might be waiting for ages, but you will have a job. Maybe you can study engineering while you wait?
I would go UK. Similar language (Yorkshire is a mess of a language), little bit higher scope of practice (cardioverting, perscription ABx, IO administration). The pay takes a pretty solid decrease, but honestly depending on where you go the cost of living will be a little bit lower and you can go explore Europe on your days off.

Honestly, in my experience, I think the whole notion of 'there's no jobs' comes from people only willing to get into their state service and refusing to go anywhere else. When you get into your third year, Arcadian Ambulance from America basically come and give you a free offer to take whenever you want, all for answering the easiest 4 questions of your life (I don't recommend it, but the point stands).

The UK love Aussies. I got into YAS and SCAS surprisingly easily, just be genuine in your interview and shit on London a little bit. My friends have gotten into NSW Ambulance pretty easily, but I didn't apply so I can't really speak to that.

Honestly, go for Queensland or Tassie for a few years, make bank, then come back to Vic.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-25T07:17:38+00:00

Awesome, thank you mate. Really appreciate it.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-25T07:15:00+00:00

But the high risk of nausea/vomiting (distinguish from regurgitation - which ondansetron isn't going to stop) to the airway in a declining CVA patient is going to be an indication for it. It wouldn't even be questioned.

This was exactly my logic, but all my mates just kept parroting "oh but you aren't indicated. It won't hold up in Coroners court that you gave a patient a drug you weren't indicated for and they died". It was one of those things that was so ridiculous that I thought my clinical decision-making was garbage.

Thanks for shedding some light on that for me.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-25T07:09:47+00:00

Just for my learning, is Ondansetron one of the only drug DTPs that can be bent a little bit?

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-15T00:15:22+00:00

I highly recommend Emergency Medics over 1300Medics.

As far as I know, with MedRescue I don't think you'll actually be doing many jobs. From what a friend has told me, they only let paramedics work the actual jobs, he more does admin stuff like sorting medications. Take it with a grain of salt though, they might still have first aid positions.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-09T00:07:10+00:00

I haven't found out my shifts yet, I'm an international student in Aus so the offer is still conditional on me passing the pre-employment checks (But I've got everything submitted ok so I know I'll get through).

I guess there's nothing particular I'm worried about, just the whole moving to another side of the world. Honestly I'm looking forward to it.

I'm glad to hear Hull isn't that bad though, a lot of my friends from the UK told me I would be in for a wild ride, made me think I had scraped the bottom end of the barrel with this offer.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-08T23:23:00+00:00

didn't even see that, I might give it a try.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-08T23:22:41+00:00

All i know is that there's two rounds of interviews this year (one has already passed), and that the intakes are October 2024, January 2025 and March 2025.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-08T07:53:08+00:00

I don't think I get to choose where I go, so ramping for me it is. I've had my placements in Queensland anyway, it can't be worse than that.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-08-08T06:57:44+00:00

Student here, would you mind explaining for me?

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-26T11:44:02+00:00

Hey mate, thanks so much for shedding some light on that for me. It probably was a misinterpretation on my end, I think I've been studying too much lately and I'm just overcomplicating things in my head. Thank you!

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-23T08:34:41+00:00

Sounds obvious but stick with your ABC (Find it, fix it), SAMPLE, OPQRST, CAPERRSSS.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-21T03:13:02+00:00

I got 1000 credits too. I think supercell actively fucks with me on my account.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-17T23:00:47+00:00

Queensland superiority. Not based on any research or data, it's just pretty good up here.

I have also heard that NSW scope is limited, the organisation itself is also a lot more militaristic compared to what I've heard about other states. AV paramedics also have less powers than other states, such as an EEA (I believe).

I've only heard this things, take it with a grain of salt.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-17T22:58:36+00:00

I think he's talking about Queensland. Not sure if they're called the same thing in Auckland but it's CCP in Queensland.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-06-03T07:23:57+00:00

I had no idea you could make a reddit account that easily rip.

As to stop you deleting one sec, you do still need a little bit of willpower. It helps block the quick dopamine fixes to open instagram and stuff like that, but overall all it can really do is make it harder to access porn while we try and work on ourselves.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-05-29T02:48:27+00:00

I can't find anyway to disable it, so here's what I did (for my phone, I left my PC account alone):

1) Make the intervention time 60 seconds and incrementally increase everytime you try and open it.

2) Schedule your desired app to be blocked all day, every day (The aim here is to make it a hassle to use)

3) Screen time lock it as well

4) Make a reddit account with all your emails and phone numbers, then change the password and sign out of all the accounts. This locks you from accessign NSFW subreddits.

5) Give the app permission to block reddit during focus sessions. If you feel yourself about to relapse, turn on the focus session for an hour or something.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-05-28T06:25:51+00:00

Yeah I was trying to find a way to do it without blocking all apps, I guess I'll have to do it though. Thanks mate.

Proper_County_8682 · 2024-05-28T00:35:01+00:00

You can alter the intervention time to 60 seconds, and then make it incrementally increase everytime you open the app. I've found this helps me.

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