So this week has been pretty uneventful here in OKC with EMSA. I got a white cloud over me or something because I have really only gotten transfers. I have been to 10 of the 21 hospitals now though which is cool, also I got to go and check out dispatch which was actually pretty cool. In dispatch there is a corner for EMSA and a corner for fire and the rest of the room is for OKCPD. We did have this one lady that has called EMSA four times in the last 5 days and the latest call was that she had eye surgery and that she is not getting enough oxygen through her brain barrier. So in conclusion nothing was wrong with her. She just wanted some attention. I finally got to push a med besides aspirin, a lady was feeling nauseated so I got to push ondasatron or zofran to help with that. I have been on a fail streak with IVs lately, missing like 4 in a row, then finally I have been getting a couple. So there is hope. Oh I was almost attached by a dog yesterday going into a house. This dog was nice and calm when you were facing it and once you turned away the dog pounced. I saw my life flash before my eyes, not really but it was kind of funny seeing how the firemen stepped in and retained the dog.
We still have no couch in our apartment so we are still sitting on the floor. This experience is definitely a humbling one, making us grateful for all of the things we had back home. Also this experience is making me think of my career path and what I want to do with my life. I honestly do not know what I want to do in the health field. I really just want to help people, but most importantly helping my family. well hopefully tonight will be a better night to be working with EMSA.
Hang in there!
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