Educational Narrative Brainstorming!

Educational narrative ideas- Becoming an EMT

I want to be:

   ·          Inspirational

   ·         Informative

   ·         Unique

   ·          Personal

   ·         Interesting

       I will include:

   ·         How I got the opportunity

                i. Meeting head of ambulance company though father

   ·         Feeling out of place

i.                     Youngest in class

ii.                   One of three girls

iii.                  Did not know anyone

iv.                 Intimidated

   ·         Breaking out of shell

i.                     Took a while to relax, find confidence

ii.                   Pediatric module was strong point, started to get the hang of it

iii.                  One of best CPR mock scenarios

iv.                 Made friends

   ·         Difficulties and frustrations

i.                     Running through a scenario multiple times, still didn’t get it

ii.                   Lots of pressure and expectations

iii.                  Learning slower than the rest

   ·         Training

i.                     Ambulance ride-alongs

        -First experience with real patients

        -Hard to get used to more fast-paced situations

        - Man in restraints

        -Drug bust

                ii.       Emergency room rotations

                                -Helicopter
                                -Trauma
                                -Intubation
                                -Locked in morgue

   ·         Final test

i.                     Extremely Nervous

ii.                   My scenario – allergic reaction bee sting

iii.                  Had best medical report

What I will focus on

   ·         Level of hard work and dedication

   ·         How it affected me and other people

   ·         How I felt during the experience

   ·         The times I felt strong and the times I felt weak

   ·         What I will always take with me from this experience

   ·         Most memorable moments