.............
Leader
Collapse
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Pocket guides
Collapse
X
-
I have heard good comments about Informed (in other online communities similar to this one, but EMS-focused). I haven't looked at one myself, although I do have their iPhone app. I'm not sure if it's the same content or not.-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
-
Originally posted by ColoradoDave View PostYa I saw the app. You can buy them as a package. I though about gettin the one for my iPhone but I dont take my phone on calls and I dont think it would look to good if I was on my phone at a call even though I was looking something up.-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
Comment
-
Dave,
I have one (forget which brand off hand) and I used to carry it at all times. Wasted weight in my pocket, especially as a first responder. I do still carry it when I do squad rotation (maybe one week every 8-12 weeks). Even then I only use it for two things -a) given a particular drug, what is it used for? and b) spelling check of med terms in my reports.
BTW, I am a EMT (in addition to being a FF); not everyone here can make that claim, be wary of those giving you advice.Opinions expressed are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Philadelphia Fire Department and/or IAFF Local 22.
Comment
-
Originally posted by mrpita View PostDave,
I have one (forget which brand off hand) and I used to carry it at all times. Wasted weight in my pocket, especially as a first responder. I do still carry it when I do squad rotation (maybe one week every 8-12 weeks). Even then I only use it for two things -a) given a particular drug, what is it used for? and b) spelling check of med terms in my reports.
BTW, I am a EMT (in addition to being a FF); not everyone here can make that claim, be wary of those giving you advice.-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
Comment
-
Originally posted by ColoradoDave View PostYa I'm thats my battle. I have the space for it in my pants but do I spend the $25 for it if I never use it?? I know I have a couple LT's that like to ask questions in the rig coming back from a call. So if I could open that up to clarify things ....-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
Comment
-
I thought starting out I would want the quick reference material, and thinking back to my rookie year I probably did use it more then. But basically I came back to my training.
I am fortunate times 2. One I get to work in one of THE busiest EMS systems in the country, and even in my relatively few years of experience I believe I have more experience than a lot of EMTs get for 2, 3, even 4 times the years. (This has been reinforced by those with experience from before joining my dept.) For example, I have been first on scene EMT at dozens of shootings - more than most will see in a career; the squads I have worked do upwards of 8,000 runs/year. With that experience comes repetition, and mistakes learned from, that reinforces the training.
My second fortune was the training; taught by my dept. in the academy, an accelerated course boot-camp style that was so thorough yet overwhelming that in 3 months I went from not knowing a damn thing to being prepped well enough to succeed in this system. The only regret for my training is I didn't know what to ask when I went through. It'd be nice to have a 1-year or even 6-month refresher to jar loose and reconnect somehow the difference from the classroom to the field. Kinda like we were a lump of clay, formed one way to get through the training, then the field shaped us to another similar but different form; some kind of compare/contrast to rectify the two forms would then be ideal.Opinions expressed are mine alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Philadelphia Fire Department and/or IAFF Local 22.
Comment
-
I have to disagree with it "looking bad" if you have to look up something in the field. When I was doing my medic rotations in the various hospitals, it wasn't at all unusual for the docs to have the physicians-style field guide on them ... and they even used it!
Some medics & EMT's are better than others, as far as bedside manner, job performance, job knowledge, and memory of drip rates, med administration, and the like. Some simply might need a quick reminder on any of these items, and having a field guide handy doesn't hurt.
I don't carry one on my person, but we have one (ALS version) in the jumpbag, just in case anyone on the rig needs it.Career Fire Captain
Volunteer Chief Officer
Never taking for granted that I'm privileged enough to have the greatest job in the world!
Comment
-
Originally posted by BoxAlarm187 View PostI have to disagree with it "looking bad" if you have to look up something in the field. When I was doing my medic rotations in the various hospitals, it wasn't at all unusual for the docs to have the physicians-style field guide on them ... and they even used it!
Some medics & EMT's are better than others, as far as bedside manner, job performance, job knowledge, and memory of drip rates, med administration, and the like. Some simply might need a quick reminder on any of these items, and having a field guide handy doesn't hurt.
I don't carry one on my person, but we have one (ALS version) in the jumpbag, just in case anyone on the rig needs it.
Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with them. If it comes down to realizing you don't know something, and either making a guess or pulling out the field guide and possibly having some of the people around you worry about your competence, I think making the guess is probably the wrong way to go. It depends on circumstance, too. If it's a fast-paced critical life-or-death situation, you might not really have time to consult the guide.
Just out of curiosity, these physicians you mentioned, did they do their guide-consulting in front of patients?-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
Comment
-
I've carried one almost every day for a few years. In addition to being a good reference for patient meds that you may not recognize, it is also a handy for reminders while you are enroute to some of the less frequent calls-pediatrics, child birth, etc. It is a convenient place to keep computer passwords for reporting software, email, etc, plus door codes for hospitals, radio frequencies, phone numbers, etc. Mine has been customized with sticky notes, taped in business cards (assisted living home contact info), and writing in the margins.
I have found it worthwhile to buy the new version when it is released every 2-3 years, just for the updates to patient medications.
Comment
-
I work as a full time ALS provider. I currently carry the ALS version of Informed and a small PDR I found @ Barnes and Noble. While I don't carry them with me on the actual calls I will reference them when typing my PCR or reviewing things with students.Omnes domum redeunt
Comment
-
Originally posted by Hopster View PostI work as a full time ALS provider. I currently carry the ALS version of Informed and a small PDR I found @ Barnes and Noble. While I don't carry them with me on the actual calls I will reference them when typing my PCR or reviewing things with students.-Justin J. "JJR512" Rebbert
The comments and opinions I express are solely my own and do not necessarily represent those of any employer or volunteer organization with which I am associated. Nobody is responsible for anything I say other than I alone.
Comment
300x600 Ad Unit (In-View)
Collapse
Upper 300x250
Collapse
Taboola
Collapse
Leader
Collapse
Comment