wahinejen
Oct 13, 2010
Undergraduate / "The EMS radio" - Common App, Sign Exp [3]
I'm concerned the essay is tool long considered I still have to wrap it up in the last paragraph. Any thoughts, suggestions, criticisms?
The EMS radio is blaring. This is the third encode in the last ten minutes. Through the crackle a paramedic summons the immediate attention of a physician. I duck in behind the doctor and into the corner as not to get in the way, but intent on absorbing every ounce of the static-filled exchange. A woman on the truck has a fatal arrhythmia, and the paramedic requests an order for Adenosine. The ER doc turns to me, explaining that though this is the best treatment, it does not come without risk. The physician orders the medication to be administered and hugs closely to the radio, awaiting the paramedics' continued evaluation of the patient. The air feels heavy as I take a breath and silently pray that the Adenosine is ...
I'm concerned the essay is tool long considered I still have to wrap it up in the last paragraph. Any thoughts, suggestions, criticisms?
The EMS radio is blaring. This is the third encode in the last ten minutes. Through the crackle a paramedic summons the immediate attention of a physician. I duck in behind the doctor and into the corner as not to get in the way, but intent on absorbing every ounce of the static-filled exchange. A woman on the truck has a fatal arrhythmia, and the paramedic requests an order for Adenosine. The ER doc turns to me, explaining that though this is the best treatment, it does not come without risk. The physician orders the medication to be administered and hugs closely to the radio, awaiting the paramedics' continued evaluation of the patient. The air feels heavy as I take a breath and silently pray that the Adenosine is ...
