17 Ways to Become an Awesome EMT

Want to become more awesome in 2022? Here are 17 places you can start: 1) Start Checking Out Your Rig Each Morning Most organizations have a policy in place that states that oncoming EMS crews should complete a thorough checkout process. The reality is that very few of us check out our rig at the beginning of each shift with the proper attention that the task deserves. We know we should, but we get caught up. The signs of an incomplete rig checker are subtle but recognizable. If you open your cabinet or kit on a call and note (for the first time) that you are low or absent a needed supply, you’re not checking out your rig well enough. If you need to look in two or three paces to find what you are looking for, you aren’t checking out your rig well enough. When you complete a detailed rig inventory, you aren’t just confirming that everything that is supposed to be there is still there. You are hard-wiring into your brain the exact location of everything that you might need. Once you’ve done this over and over again, you’ll find that you are able to collect necessary equipment in a fraction of the time. When you can grab equipment without even looking, your patient care efficiency will go way up. You’ll become a better caregiver. So grab that list and open those cabinets. 2) Look -Up Every Prescription Medication That You Don’t Recognize The patient’s medication list is a wealth of information about their medical history. It contains vital ...
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