Whilst on a forum with some doctors recently, the obvious question came up: What in your opinion makes a good… Read more Nice. Fast. Good. A simple explanation on how to be a great paramedic and gain respect in the ED.
Category: communication
Intern survival advice part II
Understand that everyone has an agenda.
Paramedic stories number 3
You meet a lot of odd characters in ambulance. I don’t just mean the usual mental health patients (one of… Read more Paramedic stories number 3
The basics of self care
It’s been awhile since I posted properly sorry! It’s been super busy and I promise I’ve got lots of good… Read more The basics of self care
Don’t give . Why you shouldn’t drop out of your grad year and internship.
There are few jobs in the world more difficult to gain a proficiency in than those in front line healthcare.… Read more Don’t give . Why you shouldn’t drop out of your grad year and internship.
I couldn’t be with him when he died.
Our ambulance hurtled up the hill. Rudely interrupted from our planned trip to the hardware store to suss out some… Read more I couldn’t be with him when he died.
The cost of hypocrisy
To say I had lost all respect for the man would be unfair. But I had lost a lot. Our… Read more The cost of hypocrisy
When not to wait.
I wish I’d been driving faster. I know that we’re meant to drive the same no matter what. But with… Read more When not to wait.
Building rapport: the art of small talk
If you’ve ever spent anytime in an ambulance, you’ll know that there’s only so much clinical work that can be… Read more Building rapport: the art of small talk
How to break bad news: talking to patients and family members
There is no perfect way to tell someone bad news. That they are about to die. That their child is… Read more How to break bad news: talking to patients and family members