WHAT ONE ARE YOU? THE PASSIONATE NEWBIE You have joined to save the world and will rush head first into any emergency potentially causing more harm than good. You will pull a crash victim out of a vehicle yelling life over limb because you noticed a little saliva in the corner of his mouth. Any blood pressure above the norm is 10 seconds away from a stroke and any discomfort close to the chest is a confirmed heart attack. THE NON-PARTIAL OBSERVER You have been around long enough to know that most people you take to hospital do not need to be there and spend most of your time trying to convince your patients not to go. You are more concerned with a patients comfort than bothering them to undress to get a blood pressure reading. A blood sugar reading is only done for unconscious patients and dressings are only put on injuries so you have less cleaning up to do. THE SCEPTIC SCHOLAR You have been there and done that. Nobody can teach you anything new. A patient cannot have an ailment unless you authorize it after you have sized up the scene and taken one or two necessary vitals. Anyone more qualified than you is a newly qualified whatever and must listen to your instructions. THE INSIGHTFUL AVERAGE You have been known to overlook obvious signs and miss an easy diagnosis but few have been able to make as many suicide attempts laugh on route to hospital. You are great in comforting the elderly and children in their times of stress in medical or trauma conditions. Your average medical skills are easily overlooked when they are so overshadowed by your people skills. You could probably talk a person out of having a heart attack. THE TOOL MAN If you don’t have it, it is only because it has not been invented yet. Your utility jacket is only second to your spare utility jacket. You are the person to have around when away from your rig in trying conditions because whatever you need is only a pocket away. If you could finally get the authorization the nitrous would be attached to the fuel line. THE TOURIST You have only done this as a career and don’t know how it happened. If it wasn’t for your pleasure in seeing people suffer you would probably find another career. The best part of work is being off duty and your boss no longer bothers to offer you extra shifts or overtime. The only time you would elect to advance your career is if thumb screws were added as an acceptable pain response technique. THE SENSITIVE CARER Praying with or for a patient whether they want it or not is part of your protocol. A group hug and meaningful chat after each call even if you have to run after your partner and colleagues go a long way towards a complete experience. You long for the new guy or girl that you can share your ways with and it’s also easier to get them to listen while they are still eager to please. THE DUBIOUS DABBLER You have worked short periods of time at many different companies, are quick to share your knowledge on policies and management but one soon learns that you are pretty good at ducking and diving, trying to convince your juniors that the patient condition is not as bad as it looks and you should take over treatment to learn your skills. You are there for the paycheck and will do as little as possible to get it. THE SWEATY SHAKER You should not have given up your day job as stress is not your friend. Regardless of knowledge or experience your shaky hands, dripping forehead and incomprehensible words when presented with a simple diabetic emergency do not make your patients feel too comfortable, especially when holding a needle. THE THOROUGH THINKER A wealth of knowledge based on meticulous study. Every patient gets the full service as even a stubbed toe could be a distracting injury to something far more serious. Your partner could go home for lunch while you finish your paperwork after handing over the patient. You are the person people like getting an ambulance from as they know it will be properly stocked and correctly packed. You are not the person to work overtime with if they want to get home for dinner or before sunrise. ~ EMERGENCY LIFE
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:50:24 +0000
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