Medic_78

"I'm sure that you guys don't hear "good job" as often as you should, especially when you're bringing in someone really sick- because as nurses, we focus on jumping in and doing what we need to do as the next steps for the pt." I want to make it known I'm not all about hearing praise - I know very well in most cases as soon as we walk in the door, we're to give the report and hurry away, as to not get in your way...B/c now you take over. There are only a very few who cause staff to groan when we hear them calling in. There are a couple who are notorious for NEVER being able to get a line in the patient, and these are usually the same few who rush in lights and sirens no matter what the c/o is, calling it in as a very unstable pt when the pt isn't really that bad off." I'm getting to know those who have been doing this long enough to know when it/s a genuine L&S call versus the ones who do it for fun. I've read up the statistics how much faster we really get them there, & I know a lot of the time it isnt worth the risk to just get the pt., crew, & other drivers on the road in a safe manner. There's 2 sides here- the world of nurses, and the world of medics. I'm just here b/c I'm interested in hearing your stories and hope some may be interested in hearing mine. I as well have a ton of respect for all of you. I know this is a forum for nurses, but I'm hoping I'm welcome here. I'm hoping to learn a lot from all of you

I'm a fairly new Paramedic (8 mos into my job @ Private ambulance co.) Unless we get a "call review" (which happens if we made bad jdgement calls, etc.) We really do not get much feedback other than "ok guys, thanks & have a good shift" or "good job" (Which is definitely a highlight of a shift when we get a response like that) I'd like to pride myself on my positive attitude towards helping my patients, keeping up my skills and not becoming known as just an "ambulance driver". My question is, from others' observations, personal experiences with paramedics who bring in pt.'s to the E.R. (I know that some medics get branded as good, bad, etc.) What makes you label them as a "good" or "bad" medic? Id like to know so I can help make you guys' job a little easier and to help increase trust & repoire with the many nurses and Dr.'s I come into contact with.