FaithManor Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 DD is on another 12 hour shift as a paramedic student. On her last few shifts, she has dealt with some really difficult situations - 13 year old suicide/they lost the patient, she was in a non-shockable rhythm...dd did CPR and bagging (alternating with the paramedic) for 55 minutes (family lived way out in the boonies but EMS is very good about keeping an ambulance staged in that area) and had blisters on the base of her hands form the friction with the gloves. (Don't worry - she does not confide anything but non-identifying general information - no Hipa violations.) She's lost an aids patient in route, held a woman's hand whose sudden onset of symptoms suggested that her once in remission cancer, was back. Held a stroke victim while he died in her arms. Dealt with police interviews because the suicide was suspicious in nature (as in, there is no doubt the child wanted to die but it appeared she had help). Dealt with a patient that was bleeding out from a seemingly not serious wound - turned out she had a clotting disorder that recently developed - and was covered in blood. Intubated another pediatric patient that was clearly gone but felt that they should pull out all of the stops for the parents even though the child had probably been dead for a couple of hours. She has run all the calls on her last three shifts (taken the lead at the request of the lead paramedic). Filed formal complaints against a nursing home for abuse and medical neglect and she's received commendations from her instructors, the EMS service staff she rides with for her internship, ER staff, and doctors. She's nineteen and a half and handles the pressure as though she has years and years of experience. She has also functioned as the assistant triage director during a disaster drill for a neigboring county in which a plane crash was simulated for learning purposes. She's been on TV three times now. I think she is a far more outstanding grown-up than I have ever been and I learn from her every day! Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Brag away :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Wow, that's very impressive! I do hope that the pressure of all this trauma will not get to her because of her youth. I love to see young people in jobs like this where they can really grow and excel.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 She sounds really awesome! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Wow, I don't think I could handle that, and I'm... well... let's just say I'm old enough to be your dd's mom and leave it at that. ;) I admire her greatly for choosing to become a paramedic, because it's such an incredibly important job, yet it's also awfully difficult, both physically and emotionally. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patches Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Great! Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Brag away :) :iagree:Sounds like an amazing young lady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I love reading about your daughter. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Bless her heart. Praying for her that she has the strength and fortitude she'll need to continue. She sounds incredible. She must have had a fabulous mom!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 what an amazing young lady you have raised! Such sadness, such tragedy, but they all require someone like her. She IS someone making a difference in the world! You should be SO proud of her. I know you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I LOVE hearing updates on your DD. Congratulations to you mum, great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Amazing girl, so I'm presuming an amazing Mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think she is a far more outstanding grown-up than I have ever been and I learn from her every day! Faith Wow, what an amazing young woman! Bravo, mom! It sounds like she's found her calling. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammommy Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 What an amazing young woman! I'm proud of her and I don't even know her! Keep on bragging!:thumbup: Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 God bless her. She's amazing. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I am glad there are people like her in the world. Everyone deserves to hold someone hand when they die, even if it's in an ambulance. Bless her. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think she is a far more outstanding grown-up than I have ever been and I learn from her every day! That brought tears to my eyes! That is very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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