Personal Narrative: My First Clinical As A Paramedic Student

It’s 0500 in the morning, and Taylor is getting ready for her first clinical as a paramedic student. Taylor is 5’2, looks as though she is 12, and has a heart larger than life. When people would ask why she chose the career field she is in, she would always respond with a smile, “I’m an adrenaline junkie, and this gives me a fix like no other.” People often wonder what inspires people like her to do what they do for people they don't know, and it all comes back down to something as simple and being the light in the dark, the calm in the storm, and hope amongst the chaos. Working in a field that is so demanding of your energy, your time, and your emotions, can really drain someone. Factors like these play a leading factor in the development of emotional …show more content…
Taylor looks in the mirror and reminds herself of these things daily and remembers what to watch out for. Luckily her boyfriend is in EMS as well, so she has someone that she can share her day with at the end of the day to let some of the steam off. However, little does she know her life is about to change forever. She begins getting ready just like she would if she were going to work on the ambulance today; pen light, two pens, a small blue memo notebook, stethoscope, ID badge, medical tape, and determination to be a better student than she was yesterday. She walks out of the door and heads to her car with drive and determination for today to be a good one. She gives herself the pep talk to boost herself up, as the nerves begin to set in when she realizes she is officially practicing as a paramedic student. She climbs in her 2009 Honda Civic and throws her backpack into the passenger seat as she searches for the auxiliary cord. “Found it!” Taylor exclaims to