http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/ Peter Canning's EMS Journal Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7505 Kim Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:24:00 +0000 http://streetwatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/two-jobs-good-and-bad#comment-7505 I can understand how hard it must be to critique your peers on calls that you weren't a part of. I cannot stand it when ER nurses (and doctors) try to second guess what the medics did in the field.</></>First of all, not only were they not on the call, but the majority of them have never even seen what "in the field" looks like.</></>Everyone thinks my job as an ER RN is so tough. My job is a picnic compared to you guys in the field. I can understand how hard it must be to critique your peers on calls that you weren’t a part of. I cannot stand it when ER nurses (and doctors) try to second guess what the medics did in the field.First of all, not only were they not on the call, but the majority of them have never even seen what “in the field” looks like.Everyone thinks my job as an ER RN is so tough. My job is a picnic compared to you guys in the field.

]]> http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7504 Rogue Medic Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://streetwatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/two-jobs-good-and-bad#comment-7504 I believe that chart review is inadequate for quality control.</></>You might be able to get your bosses to broaden your job description. You should encourage them to put your street skills to use. </></>Spend time going out to assist/observe on calls. Compare those calls that you were on to the charts that are written about the call.</></>Talk with people in the hospitals about the patients transported there. What do they see as problems with the way that EMS is treating patients? what do they see that EMS is doing well? Ask about particular patients that were received by them (of course, you need to try to filter out whatever biases they may have, but that is just a part of the job).</></>Talk with patients and family about how they perceived patient care. The ones who call up to complain, or praise, the crews are only a small self-selected sample of the patient care experiences. They are certainly not the only ones that matter. They are just the ones that come to the attention of the bosses.</></></>I always viewed the availability of restaurants as more of a tease than anything else. When would I be able to have a nice sit down meal, and actually finish it? I believe that chart review is inadequate for quality control.You might be able to get your bosses to broaden your job description. You should encourage them to put your street skills to use. Spend time going out to assist/observe on calls. Compare those calls that you were on to the charts that are written about the call.Talk with people in the hospitals about the patients transported there. What do they see as problems with the way that EMS is treating patients? what do they see that EMS is doing well? Ask about particular patients that were received by them (of course, you need to try to filter out whatever biases they may have, but that is just a part of the job).Talk with patients and family about how they perceived patient care. The ones who call up to complain, or praise, the crews are only a small self-selected sample of the patient care experiences. They are certainly not the only ones that matter. They are just the ones that come to the attention of the bosses.I always viewed the availability of restaurants as more of a tease than anything else. When would I be able to have a nice sit down meal, and actually finish it?

]]> http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 Anonymous Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:51:00 +0000 http://streetwatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/two-jobs-good-and-bad#comment-7503 I hate the critiquing end of the job- always have! but always learned from it too but now I am just old and jaded I guess. Hang in there! I hate the critiquing end of the job- always have! but always learned from it too but now I am just old and jaded I guess. Hang in there!

]]> http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7502 PJ Geraghty Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:41:00 +0000 http://streetwatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/two-jobs-good-and-bad#comment-7502 This was one of the best parts of my east coast existence...I got to play office/hospital dude as an organ recovery coordinator, and street badass as a volunteer paramedic/firefighter. Now I have to channel my inner badass elsewhere...I just haven't found where yet. This was one of the best parts of my east coast existence…I got to play office/hospital dude as an organ recovery coordinator, and street badass as a volunteer paramedic/firefighter. Now I have to channel my inner badass elsewhere…I just haven’t found where yet.

]]> http://medicscribe.com/2008/12/two-jobs-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-7501 Herbie Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:10:00 +0000 http://streetwatch.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/two-jobs-good-and-bad#comment-7501 You forgot the mention The Ugly for each part.</></>P.S. I moved my bwog, since I'm not in Newark anymore. www.poconoparamedic.blogspot.com You forgot the mention The Ugly for each part.P.S. I moved my bwog, since I’m not in Newark anymore. http://www.poconoparamedic.blogspot.com

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