Emily James, NREMT-P
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Conditions and diseases
It was 10 minutes before the end of a 12-hour shift when the call came in: a woman in her thirties, vomiting for about an hour, who had called a nurse hotline and been told to dial 911. She wanted…
It was 10 minutes before the end of a 12-hour shift when the call came in: a woman in her thirties, vomiting for about an hour, who had called a nurse hotline and been told to dial 911. She wanted a hospital 45 minutes away, not the five perfectly good ones closer to her. I was tired, hungry, and, if I am being honest, fairly certain this was not an …
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Compassion fatigue in paramedics is an occupational hazard
Conditions and diseases
It happens about forty minutes into a shift, or forty minutes after a bad call, or sometimes just in the break room on a Tuesday afternoon when someone says something that has no business being funny. And the whole crew…
It happens about forty minutes into a shift, or forty minutes after a bad call, or sometimes just in the break room on a Tuesday afternoon when someone says something that has no business being funny. And the whole crew laughs.
If you’re new, you won’t know what to do with this. You’ll look at the people around you, competent, caring professionals by every observable measure, and wonder what is wrong …
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When dark humor in EMS goes quiet, pay attention
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