CourtM092

watched this and it was pretty good. It was a serious yet comical movie. Thanks for the link.

Do you just go with those delusions/hallucinations or do you try and reason by saying they aren't real? I always found that if I'm working with those spectrum of patients (people), it's much easier to get them to go along and be more responsive to me if I just go along with the way they are thinking.

I must have to say though that these kind of calls we respond to are the most time consuming, emotional and difficult calls to respond to. I've learned so much patience from the years working EMS. I remember my first EDP and by the time we convinced the patient that we aren't going to hurt them and they can trust us, I was a wreck.

I've never been in their shoes before. Seeing these people that vulnerable, devastated, and to the point of suicide, makes me feel vulnerable and devastated for these people.. I still can't fully detach myself from these calls. When we finally get them in the ambulance, I always try and talk to them (I always want all of my patients to know that I'm here because I want to be and not just some 21 year old girl filling out reports or watching them), sometimes they feel comfortable enough to tell me what is going on with them; Some people have no idea why they feel the way they do, whereas some people say that they feel a certain way because a, b or c happened. I honestly will say that I really just want to give them the biggest hug in the world. Some actually ask for a hug and I'm like "I'm down for a hug right now"

Traumas, vomit, blood... doesn't bother me... but these ones do the most.

I give you full props of doing this work and sticking with it. I don't think I could do that. Not a lot of people can. I wish you good luck in finishing your undergrad studies.

What is your protocol if someone is sounding delusional or "off"? Also, what is your protocol if someone is in potential danger... like they are intentionally outside near a busy road or on a bridge?

Thank you for you volunteer work. I am a volunteer EMT and I've responded to a few on these type of emergencies and it's difficult to talk to the person from the stress of the lights and EMS personnel. I can imagine how difficult it may be over the phone.

I'm glad you got it figured out! Smooth sailing hopefully in the future regarding the VA.

Not everyone person who gets deployed "kills people" let alone see combat.