Last day of the roster.

So as I've stated before we work a nine week roster of 2 days, 2 nights and 5 off.

My partner and I have only been together for the last two weeks as I was on holiday and changed line for my return meaning I got a new partner so we are carrying on into the new roster together which is cool just hope we get more work.

I get ridiculed for not insisting on taking a meal break and clearing for the next job ( you can have a break during the day between jobs).
I get told not to come running to them and complaining about getting flogged without a break!
Wake up numb nuts,
I complain when I Don't get flogged.
I don't need to sit around bitching about pt's, relationships, Dr's, other Paramedics, Nurses, Bank's, Management or the like.
I WANT TO WORK, bring it on (and no I don't mean just blood an' guts) anything just make it a mixed lot.

35F - We had been to this address last week after a phone call from a friend (interstate) reported concern for this persons welfare but were unable to locate the ?pt. The friend has flown in for other reasons and she wont answer her door to him so he rings us and the cops. Yes there is some mental health background with the pt (per him) but jesus this guy is annoying, hyper and jittery. So he leaves, we're still discussing options with the law (do we have enough cause to bust in her door,,,) when she finally opens the door!
Seems friend is paranoid about her health and she doesn't want anything to do with him. She has anxiety issues after a home invasion some time ago, totally acceptable but after a nice chat with the alleged pt she's straighter than the alleged friend.
78F - Aged Care Assessment Team from the Community Health Service had been at the home and requested us to transport the pt for confusion. I think dementia had snuck up and surprised her family.
30M - Nausea and vomiting, poor dude he has Leukaemia and performs his own chemo treatment at home.
76F - Asthma, her normal PEFR is about 350L right now it's 220L with an acceptable rate of 75% (calculated on her age and height) being 245L. Post two nebs of Salbutamol and Atrovent the PEFR had increased to a whopping 240L. The was more than just the normal asthma going on and the pt confirmed that it didn't feel like an asthma attack..
40Y - Claiming hip and leg pain post losing her dance with the Corrections Service officers in the local Court House. We were able very quickly to confirm their suspicions that the prisoner was faking it. We were less successful in getting the prisoner to understand that we were aware of their attempted deception and to cover everyone's arse the prisoner was transported for a Dr to sign a letter stating that the prisoner was full of it (after a full examination) and then able to continue her journey through the prison system.

See bugger all work but a good mixed bag.



See you at the big One.

Taz