Comments on: Dave and Tom

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:44:21 +0000

They are just making sure you don’t forget that without your basic, you are a medic with one hand tied behind your back… Don’t ever, ever think you are above your basic….and remember their saying..”paramedics save lives….basics save medics…” I am a medic that never forgets that…and I remain a happy medic, because of that! Calls go much smoother when you work as a team…

By: Mark Padilla

Mark Padilla — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:40:35 +0000

Sounds like you have a good set of guys there, I too enjoy precepting students and in my 25 years experience I learned that shortcuts are never to be taught, they are learned individually to meet the situation at hand. The new medic must be capable of all tasks, even if it means not completing the care plan entransit. EMS, done right is one of the noblest jobs you can do in life. Thanks for joining the team.

By: medic22

medic22 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:56:53 +0000

Exactly. I think it’s easier to have my IV access established with things are calm than to be scrambling with things go sideways.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:19:15 +0000

Just as a little bit of advice, always go through the list of contraindications/precautions with every drug before administration. Make sure that your patient doesn’t hit any of the contraindications and that you have a way to rebutle any precautions should anything go wrong. If your patient starts sucking mudd… well that’s part of the game, but you don’t want to sit yourself up for failure either. Good Luck

By: Lotus Burdick

Lotus Burdick — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:14:25 +0000

It’s not ‘required’ to have a line established prior to NTG, but the way I was taught was to have a patent line before administering any meds in case of an adverse reaction or allergic reaction. We were taught to just go in and “O2 IV Monitor” everyone.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:27:45 +0000

I really think I have a lot more studying to do before I even attempt to actually go out on the field!

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By: Medic 22

Medic 22 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:54:54 +0000

EMTs where I am can assist with a PTs own NTG, not administer it outright. Can I give NTG without a line? Sure. But it’s not something I like to do often. And this guy had never taken NTG before… It very well could have wiped his pressure out. It’s better to build that safety net first, right?

By: wvmedicgirl

wvmedicgirl — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:28:35 +0000

One of the states where I work its not required to have a line started for NTG, as a matter of fact our EMTs can give NTG before I even get there….