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• Not on my shift . . . - not-on-my-shift.orgnot-on-my-shift.org

  I collapse to the ground and lean back against the trig-point atop the small hill of Brunt Knott.  My body is awash with sweat from the short walk up.  Working in London has certainly taken its toll o...

• Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of Obtaining an ECG - not-on-my-shift.orgnot-on-my-shift.org

  If you’ve ever wondered what all those leads and sticky dots were doing when placed over a patient in a hospital or in a film then they were probably having their heart monitored.  And by monitored, t...

• How (not) to Cannulate in the Antecubital Fossa (ACF) - not-on-my-shift.orgnot-on-my-shift.org

  Working on a pre hospital emergency you can be forgiven certain etiquettes in standard procedures.  Like intubating a patient whilst they’re on a filthy floor in a corner of a darkened room. But, as l...

• COPD - not-on-my-shift.orgnot-on-my-shift.org

  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.  A generic term used for a long term illness associated with the lungs – e.g., Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis etc.  Patients with COPD usually present with diffic...

• Ambulance Lingo - not-on-my-shift.orgnot-on-my-shift.org

  **This is work in progress . . . as in I will be adding to this as I go along.** Basically, in order to allow the blog to “flow” more easily, I thought I’d write up an A – Z … Continue reading →

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