Anyone worked as an Emergency Care Support Worker (Ambulance service)?

[sim667]

How are you with blood and guts? Serious question.

Better than I am with poo

 

[bellaozzydog]

Better than I am with poo

what about malaena a combo

 

[sim667]

Driving tests tomorrow. I’m really hoping I pass, the course has been pretty relentless and I’ve been pretty at odds with some of the staff on it. I’m rota’d for a 48 hour week next week and I’ll be glad to do that rather than sit in the back of an ambulance for yet another day

 

[WouldBe]

Driving tests tomorrow. I’m really hoping I pass, the course has been pretty relentless and I’ve been pretty at odds with some of the staff on it. I’m rota’d for a 48 hour week next week and I’ll be glad to do that rather than sit in the back of an ambulance for yet another day

Good luck.

 

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Fingers crossed sim667

 

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Well did you?

 

[sim667]

Well did you?

Yup. Couple of minors but still a pass

 

[cupid_stunt]

Yup. Couple of minors but still a pass

Great news, well done you.

 

[hash tag]

Well done sim667 no more of that shot instructor and down to the proper business.

Thank you.

 

[kalidarkone]

Yup. Couple of minors but still a pass

Yay!!!!

 

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Better than I am with poo

I find the smell of poo stays with you for the rest of your waking hours
I swear we could recognise some of our clients by the smell of their poo.

 

[Sasaferrato]

what about malaena a combo

Every nurse has their bete noir, melena is mine. That unique smell used to make me dry heave.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Bit late to the party sas. He's done the course and is already working.

Good.

 

[kalidarkone]

Every nurse has their bete noir, melena is mine. That unique smell used to make me dry heave.

Sputum and snot for me and ulcerated legs.
Shit and blood

 

[hash tag]

Fortunately, I don't get much blood and when I have it's been OK, except for a prolapsed bowel

vomit is a bad one

 

[sim667]

Right third manning Thursday and Friday then out on the road proper Monday onward.

just a massive logbook to fill out and an essay towrite to get my clinical qualification

 

[sim667]

On the off chance if anyone in healthcare hears of someone selling a littman classic III stethoscope second hand, let me know. Apparently I’m getting issues with my own obs kit come April, but I can see I’m gonna need this stethoscope before then rather than the fisher price ones on the ambulance.

or if anyone can think of a cheaper alternative stethoscope which is good to tide me over until I get issues with a nice one. Let me know

 

[bellaozzydog]

On the off chance if anyone in healthcare hears of someone selling a littman classic III stethoscope second hand, let me know. Apparently I’m getting issues with my own obs kit come April, but I can see I’m gonna need this stethoscope before then rather than the fisher price ones on the ambulance.

or if anyone can think of a cheaper alternative stethoscope which is good to tide me over until I get issues with a nice one. Let me know

let me look in my garage I may have a spare

 

[Rebelda]

Sorry pal, I've only got my own and that's a bit of a cold dead hands deal eBay? Will keep an ear out at base though, you never know (although nurses are pretty mad about their own steths).

You looking forward to Monday? Do you know who you're going to be partnered up with?

 

[Winot]

Hang on you need to buy your own kit? How is that reasonable?

 

[hash tag]

A few ambulance crews have asked me for my drop key as its a very useful non essential piece of kit and not supplied. ( it opens doors to blocks of flats via the fire panel).

 

[sim667]

Sorry pal, I've only got my own and that's a bit of a cold dead hands deal eBay? Will keep an ear out at base though, you never know (although nurses are pretty mad about their own steths).

You looking forward to Monday? Do you know who you're going to be partnered up with?

that would be great, thanks.

I do apparently he’s nice so I’ll find out on Monday. Nervous trepidation but also excited to start proper.

 

[sim667]

Hang on you need to buy your own kit? How is that reasonable?

Ish.......

So there are stethoscopes in ambulances but they are rubbish and my hearings shit.

We are being issued with littman classic 3 stethoscopes as part of our own personal issue obs kit, but that isn’t until April as I’m bottom of the pecking order. Because I struggle hearing with the ambulance ones everyone keeps recommending I buy one to keep me going until April, however I’m reluctant as I’ll be getting one then, they’re £80 and I haven’t actually been paid my expenses from the trust since I’ve started (2 months overdue).

 

[sim667]

Does anyone know if the MDF acoustica deluxe dual head stethoscopes are ok? They’re only £22 rather than £80

 

[WouldBe]

Does anyone know if the MDF acoustica deluxe dual head stethoscopes are ok? They’re only £22 rather than £80

They might be a bit wooden.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Got a littmans 2 you can have, will tide you over till you get your shiny shiny

Just loafing around in my garage pm me a postal address

And for interest the vest it came from, you are unlikely to get one of those off eBay

 

[wiskey]

And for interest the vest it came from, you are unlikely to get one of those off eBay

... Now I'm wondering what your job is

 

[Rebelda]

Oh man. A skirmish vest full of tape and airways. I love it passionately.

 

[sim667]

Got a littmans 2 you can have, will tide you over till you get your shiny shiny

Just loafing around in my garage pm me a postal address

And for interest the vest it came from, you are unlikely to get one of those off eBay

That’s incredible, thank you! Would you like me to make a donation to a charity You support in return?
What is the vest all about ?!

 

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Just dropping by to see how its all going sim667 .