This is part 2 of a 2 part article. If you missed it, read part 1. The next morning I met another anaesthetist who was willing to let me assist her, this time with cannulation. I wasn’t expecting this to go very well as I don’t really like needles, especially when I have to have…
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Charlotte: My summer theatre placement – part 1
Despite finishing my university time for year 2 back in June, it wasn’t time to kick back and relax for the summer holiday until last week. On successful completion of all the academic components of the second year, each of us had to complete a fortnight’s placement in a hospital operating theatre, followed by the…
(Not) Collapsed Behind Locked Doors
Charlotte and I were on the car recently and we had a call to go to an elderly lady believed collapsed behind locked doors. She had had a blood test a few days earlier and the pathologist (a doctor who specialises in the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes and processes)…
Scalded Baby
Charlotte has been coming out observing with me since she first started studying as a paramedic. In order to assist her make the most of any learning opportunities I decided to undertake the Practice Placement Educator course. This means that now when Charlotte is out with me we can get some of her competencies signed-off….
Life as a Student Paramedic – Part 2
[Note: This is a guest post by Charlotte. If you missed it, make sure you read Part 1] Probably most peoples’ favourite modules and those that readers will be most interested in are the practical ones included in our first year timetable. The first of these is the skills module which includes the obvious aspects…
Life as a Student Paramedic – Part 1
[Note: This is a guest post by Charlotte. Stay tuned for more articles on Student Paramedic life in the future!] I’m currently in the second year of the honours degree in Paramedic Science at Hertfordshire University. This course is 4 years long as opposed to the foundation degree which is only 3 years in length….
Fall from a ladder
So, after that call I explained to Charlotte how unusual it is to get someone back from cardiac arrest. Changes in the way we carry out basic and advanced life support have dramatically improved the odds; however it isn’t something that a paramedic sees everyday and happy endings are unfortunately rare. The risk of brain…
The Day I Didn’t Die (by a man who isn’t called Jack)
By now you all know Charlotte (see previous posts): she is the one that always means we have a real emergency or a bit of trauma when she is out with me for the day. This day was no exception. In the morning we were called to a 36 year old professional man talking with…
The Curse of Charlotte
Do you remember me mentioning Charlotte the student paramedic who rides out with me occasionally? Well I had the pleasure of her company last week and the ‘Curse of Charlotte’ struck again, meaning that true to form we had reason to collar and board one of our patients yet again. The call came through as…
Be Careful What You Wish For
I have had the pleasure of a student paramedic called Charlotte riding out with me on one of my recent shifts. Despite the omnipresent threat commonly known as the ‘curse of the observer’ we had a very interesting shift. I have actually met Charlotte previously when she spent a shift with me; as I recall…
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