Posts by Dannie Wurtz
Everything is Relative – Especially on Veteran’s Day
I’ve never really considered myself a “military wife.” I’ve considered myself a gal, who is married to a man who is dedicated to serving his country (initially active and now reservist). I am just subsequently tasked with holding down the fort, solo, quite frequently and for the last 11 months – I’ve kept this silent…
Read MoreTop 10 Things EMS Preceptors need to Remember
See one, Do one, Teach one. It’s a saying in medicine that dates back to when dirt was new. We spend months of instruction in the classroom, skills lab and clinical setting being fed the basics we need to reach the final (dreaded) phase: Preceptorship. After months of grooming, blood, sweat and tears (ours…
Read More10 Things to know before dating the Female Paramedic
A couple weeks ago I was catching up with a dear friend and fellow paramedic. As most girl-girl conversations go, we quickly got on to relationships as she was filling me in on the newest love in her life. Living in a smaller town can wreak havoc on the single person in the dating scene.…
Read MoreSo, my Daughter wants to be a Paramedic
Picking my 6 year old up from school the other day, when she hands me a two foot long cardboard cut out of a gingerbread man. She tells me she has to decorate it into what she wants to be when she grows up. “Okâ€, I said, “What do you want be?â€Â She looks up at me…
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