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EMS Rideout LP Q & A with Shannen

1/11/2013

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Shannen shares about her oberservership earlier this school year on an EMS rideout....

What LP did you do?

EMS ride out

How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? 

My sister is a paramedic in the surrounding Hamilton area so she was able to connect me with the coordinator for ride outs. I also confirmed with the PA program office that I was in communication with the EMS unit to ensure that I was going about making arrangements correctly and to ensure I had the proper paper work done. 

What were the two main things you learned from this LP?

I learned how all the first responders (paramedics, police, and firefighters) work together and how well coordinated they are with one another. They all know what job/role they have in each situation and work very efficiently. 

I also learned what drugs and equipment paramedics have with them in their vehicles as well as the specific training that they have to go through in order to do their job. Because of this they are capable and prepared to respond to a large variety of situations. 

What did you wish could have been different?


I wish that I could have done another shift. I did a day shift and would have liked to have done a 12-hour night shift to experience that.

How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or in career decision making?

I’ve gained an appreciation for EMS and inter-professional collaboration. I think it will help in my role as a PA because by better understanding a paramemdic’s role in the health care system will help facilitate us working together more efficiently and effectively. 

Any other comments?

I recommend that first years do an EMS ride out because it is a lot different from other LPs. You are out in the community, and you get to see patients before they come to the hospital since you are first on scene. 

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  • About
  • Blog
  • Pre-PA
    • What is PBL?
    • Admissions
    • Tips for Applying
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Links of Interest
  • * 1st Year
    • Prepping for first year >
      • What to know for your first week
      • Typical weekly schedule in first year
      • Evaluations
      • Medical Equipment
      • Living in Hamilton
      • Commuting, Parking, Busing - getting to Mac
      • McMaster Athletics & Recreation
    • CAPA Membership
    • Articles >
      • Approaching PBL Practically
      • Arranging Observerships
      • Online Resources
      • Preparing for the OSCE
      • Tips for Beginning PA Students
    • Tutorials >
      • Approach to X-Rays
      • Health Sciences Library Tutorial
      • MF1 >
        • RESP - ABGs
        • RESP - Spirometry & PFTs
        • CARDIO - ECGs
        • CARDIO - Cardiac Output
        • HEME - Anemias
        • HEME - Bloodwork (CBC)
        • HEME - Coagulation Cascade
      • MF2 >
        • ENDO - Endocrinology Basics
        • ENDO - Diabetes
        • ENDO - Thyroid
      • MF3 >
        • ID - Antibiotics Overview
        • ORTHO - MSK X-Rays
        • ORTHO - MSK Videos
        • RHEUM - Rheumatoid Arthitis
        • RHEUM - Gout
        • PSYCH - Psych Mnemonics
    • --
    • Clinical Skills >
      • Resp Exam
      • Cardiac Exam
      • Neuro Exam
      • MSK Exams
    • CRE Practice Questions >
      • MF1 Practice Questions
      • MF2 Practice Questions
      • MF3 Practice Questions
    • Recommended Textbooks
  • * 2nd Year
    • ACLS Certification
    • Clerkship Guides >
      • Dermatology
      • Emergency Medicine
      • Family Medicine
      • General Surgery
      • Internal Medicine >
        • How To: Consult Note
        • How To: Progress Note (SOAP)
        • How To: Discharge Summaries
      • Orthopaedic Surgery
      • Pediatrics - Emergency
      • Pediatrics - Neonatal ICU
      • How to: Case Presentations
    • 2nd Year Survival Tips >
      • Class of 2013 - Clerkship Survey (4 months)
      • Class of 2013 - Clerkship Survey (8 months)
    • Online Clerkship Resources >
      • Approach to MSK X-Rays
    • Recommended Textbooks
  • PA Alumni
    • Class of 2014
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    • Class of 2012
    • Class of 2011
    • Class of 2010
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