I have made it through the first week of medic school. TGIF. The mutual feeling in class this morning seemed to be exhaustion. We were all tired and quiet. I was having a rough morning and was not feeling that great. I was happy to sit in my back corner and take my notes and listen to the lecture. Little did I know we were going to be running through some scenarios first. I know that when I am working as a paramedic in the field, I will have to be able to put my own personal struggles and ill thoughts aside and approach my patients with the best attitude I can muster up, and be able to focus all of my attention on them and their current problem. I am going to strive to make myself work through these mornings and approach everything that is asked of me with the attitude and answer, "Yes of course" and "Sure, why not?" I have to make myself take advantage of every opportunity to better myself and build my skill set along with my confidence in my abilities so I can be the best paramedic/person I can be.
A few tidbits from yesterday and today before I pass out and take a much needed afternoon nap.
-It is vital that you become very familiar with your equipment and how to properly use it.
-Always prep your surfaces when applying fast patches, and shave the sweater if needs be. Singed hair doesn't smell so good.
-Never assume. Always be searching for possible alternatives and narrow down your choices logically.
-While ANP stands for Atrial Neuro Peptide, BNP stands for Brain Neuro Peptide and by that they really mean Ventricular Neuro Peptide. It was just found in the brains of rats first.
-"Don't treat the damn monitor, treat your patient." (talking about reading the ECG machine) They make mistakes too.
A movie we watched yesterday in class to lighten the mood a little bit
Until next time!
Katie
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