Spent my first day in the ER trauma rooms

[novus_medicus]

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It's like crack. I ran through a 12.5 hour shift and wanted to stay longer. We saw a few gun shot wounds, stabbings, mi's, mvc, got to do pediatric triage, and adult diagnostics.

This is basically a single visit for my EMT class, which I was using as a litmus test to see whether or not I was cut out for the medical profession. I never froze, my mind was constantly racing and at some points challenged, the staff was great, it is a tremendously fulfilling position as you actually make a huge difference in people's lives. I can't wait for the ride along time. But I'm sure this will give me a bit of an advantage over other similar aged med school applicants as you have a good bit of medical knowledge going in on top of thousands of hours of experience (at least that's what I'm hoping 😀)

I do my ride along in a week or two, so I get to assist in the flashing box. Is any of it easy...not in the least...it's emotional and physically very drainning and trying at times...is it worth it? Absofreakinlutely!👍

 

[laawalla]

I completely agree with you, the adrenaline rush from being in the ER is incredibly addicting...even when I'm just sitting around on slow days I feel more awake just for being there-and I'm just a lowly pre-med volunteer. It really makes me ache for the days when I actually have the training to do some real medically related work rather than just watch and stay out of the way!

 

[laawalla]

P.S. can I ask what you do and where? It sounds like you must be in a city, and working on EMT training, but I want to know where i can work real shifts and actually feel needed! A PM would be great too.

 

[novus_medicus]

P.S. can I ask what you do and where? It sounds like you must be in a city, and working on EMT training, but I want to know where i can work real shifts and actually feel needed! A PM would be great too.

I am an EMT student and am almost finished with my training. I can't divulge where I did my trainning due to events that occurred at the ER over the weekend. They do staff ems personnel in the trauma rooms to assist from what i was told - i think primarily for triage, so i hope to apply to one of those positions upon graduation, but riding on the truck will be just as exciting at times as well.

I can't wait 🙂

 

[SiR99]

is the EMT training time consuming? I am going to do it as well, but dont want it to get in the way of other things. Would you compare it to a hard chem or bio class at a competitive university where you have to put in hours of time outside of class?

 

[notdeadyet]

I can't divulge where I did my trainning due to events that occurred at the ER over the weekend.

Uh-oh. Did an EMT candidate drop his cigarette in a patient?

 

[shanndro]

Honestly, the EMT-B class is very easy. I took it my senior year of highschool and got an easy A. That's why med schools aren't impressed with it unless you actually use it. A 5 year old can do CPR on a mannequin, but the question is can you handle doing it at 3 am in a tiny room of a strangers house when the family is screaming at you?

The course is fairly time consuming due to a required amount of class hours crammed into one semester, but doesn't take too much time out of class. I've volunteered and worked in EMS for a few years now and believe it's one of the main reasons I have an acceptance under my belt. Good luck!

 

[45408]

is the EMT training time consuming? I am going to do it as well, but dont want it to get in the way of other things. Would you compare it to a hard chem or bio class at a competitive university where you have to put in hours of time outside of class?

time-consuming: yes. difficult: no. it's more like a high-school class.

 

[novus_medicus]

is the EMT training time consuming? I am going to do it as well, but dont want it to get in the way of other things. Would you compare it to a hard chem or bio class at a competitive university where you have to put in hours of time outside of class?

About 20 hours per week between study and class...might could get by with 15 if you just want to be average...of course...if a life hangs in the balance...i never want to do enough just to get by. Be prepared to work - it's not easy.

Edit: Ok..everyone else thinks it was easy...i guess i'm just a dummy 🙁

 

[supernareg]

lol it was easy.... i HARDLY studied outside of class, passed the 9 week course with flying colors, worked on ambulance and now in ER.