- Do not trip over the curb walking into a house. This does not inspire confidence.
- There are lots of fun and whimsical names for drugs! The most recent one I learned is "Gabbies" which I originally thought was meth but it's actually short for gabapentin.... *star wipe* the more you know.
- Carry a puke bag in your pocket! This tip was given to me by a paramedic during my hospital practicum and has now been tried and tested (allbeit in a somewhat limited capacity).... thank you, Paramedic Tim.
This is an emesis bag... the ever-vigilant protector of boots, uniforms and floors. - People usually respond with a dollar amount when you ask how much of a given drug they took... this does not help to determine the amount of the aforementioned given drug. I know what you're thinking: But why though? The answer, my dear Lewark, is economics: the street magic of math.
- Ya Mama will come and visit you on your days off and buy you name-brand groceries... what a great lady.
- Look at your watch a lot. If you need to note times for your paperwork, if you need to stall to collect your thoughts, if time has lost all meaning and you can't remember what day it is...
- Sometimes you have to interrupt people.... I know our parents raised us better than that but it's just the way the world works.
- If you are a bit nervous, clear your throat before you talk. Otherwise you get a huge voice crack and you will be suuuuuper embarrassed and EVERYONE will sense your fear.
- Keep a container of mints with you. That way when you get a call in the middle of the night, your patient won't die from your sleep stink. Good luck explaining that in your patient care report.
- Vomit comes in all shapes and sizes. #Pranked you know imma keep being gross on here. Is it what the people want or need? Nah. Has that ever stopped me before? Absolutely not.
