Re: bozos are made, not born

[Guest guest]

Christy:

I thought I was clear. WE, the street medics who work with a

bozo-in-training are at fault (along with management and the bozo him or

herself) if a person's bozoism continues past their rookie stage. We have to

stop looking the other way and waiting for management to handle these

things. Because of a variety of state and federal rules, they often tend to

let these things go on past the safety point. I think peer pressure to

discourage bozo-esque behavior and a willingness to mentor them to help them

become good professionals is the proper way for us to respond. It IS our

job, even if it does not appear on any job description. It is inherent in

being a medical professional. If what you are dealing with is, as I stated,

a full-blown bozo whose performance or behavior is dangerous or damaging to

other medics, get the medical director or TDH involved. You initiate the

action. Don't wait for the manager to decide it needs done. Protect your

citizens and your profession. In other words, help 'em do better if at all

possible, but if they can't or won't learn and improve, do what you have to

do and shed no tears.

Dave

[texasems-L] Re: bozos are made, not born

> If you have

> >a full-blown bozo in your outfit, don't wait for the company to fire him

> >or her. They may not do it for a variety of reasons until someone dies.

>

> Who exactly is at fault? The full-blown bozo or the BIG bozos (company

> management) that allow the baby bozo to continue practicing.

> Christy EMT-P

>