Trauma!

Nothing to be concerned about, it's just the section we are on in my EMT class.

Rapid Trauma Assessments!

On Monday night, we were thrown under the bus, so to speak, and jumped right in to perform rapid trauma assessments on patients. Our little group did pretty good, I thought. That brings us to tonight.

Tonight was a whole different ball game. While most of it flowed as smooth as a splintered board, we made it through. I didn't feel as confident as I had earlier this week. Perhaps it was the fact that I was recovering from a migraine. Maybe it had something to do with a slew of new scenarios, a new proctor, and a different group. I'm not really sure. I feel like I know what I need to. I'm just not sure that tonight I was able to feel as confident as I was just a few days ago.

We have another session on Saturday that will allow us to practice several different scenarios with different proctors. I think switching things up a bit will help each of us grasp a concept that maybe we are struggling to grasp with the proctor we are currently working with. It's not that any one proctor is better than another. They are all good and knowledgeable. I think what gets us is that they each have a different way of approaching things or doing things. I'm certain we will all face challenges such as this when we are out in the field as well with certain partners, other responders, etc. It's just one of the challenges that we must overcome in order to provide the patient with optimal care.

I am really enjoying the class thus far. I am still struggling to overcome the fear of performing in front of my peers. I struggle with the fear of forgetting something critical or making mistakes in general. I suppose that is where practice and experience will help to alleviate some of that anxiety. I want to be confident while still having a margin of caution. Having too much confidence could lead to avoidable mistakes. Does that make sense?

I think I'm going to go snuggle up in bed now. I still have this headache lingering. Maybe after some rest it will subside completely. I''ll check in tomorrow.

G'night