16/06/2023
Getting sentimental today, taking a break from LifePak and Rhode island emt-c bashing. After a long silent struggle with mental health and a current raging case of burnout, let's talk about some serious stuff. If you're struggling, talk about it. That doesn't necessarily mean you have to go out and find a therapist immediately, but at least find an emotional support person and let it out. Physically let the feelings, thoughts and words exit your mouth and soul with someone you confide in, trust, and are comfortable with. It helps actually saying the things out loud and something as small as that could make you feel just the slightest bit better. Also, with how we work in this job, our circadian rhythms are generally fu**ed. Get some extra sleep, take that nap. Do something that relaxes and calms you. And for the next thing. Preceptors, listen up. Be a good preceptor. Teach them the ways. In the current EMS world, we're seeing a lot of classes that are just straight up medic factories doing the bare bones - and that's not necessarily wrong, it's the basic training of the EMS world. But it's up to us to give these students the added knowledge, finesse, and understanding of how things work whether it be the body, operations, or simply bedside manner. Go the extra mile and explain why we do something, even if it means busting out the pathophysiology. Knowing what to do is great, but knowing and understanding why to do something can make them a better provider. We're partially responsible for the new era of providers coming into this field, and we need to do our part to make sure the quality of care being provided is what we would like to receive for ourselves and our loved ones.
