Comments on: Trust Is A Currency http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/ Medicine Moves Fast ... Keep Up. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:34:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The EMT Spot » “It’s Not My Emergency” http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 The EMT Spot » “It’s Not My Emergency” Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:02:34 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3401 [...] Trust Is A Currency [...] [...] Trust Is A Currency [...]

]]> By: EMS Blog Rounds Edition 33 http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 EMS Blog Rounds Edition 33 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:01:15 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3316 [...] Whitehead explains that trust is a currency. I find that to be profoundly true, since it’s value can be traded up or down, exchanged, and [...] [...] Whitehead explains that trust is a currency. I find that to be profoundly true, since it’s value can be traded up or down, exchanged, and [...]

]]> By: Sean Fotaine http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Sean Fotaine Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:31:46 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3315 Trust and its total value has been driven home for me by walking into a polarized scene where bystanders, PD, FD, etc, hasn't necessarily helped de-escalate the scene and you take account of your surroundings, make eye contact, approach your pt, ask their name/tell them yours, and calmly assess and listen to them as they describe why they called today. You can usually feel the scene de-escalate and the pt is willing to hear what you have to say regarding the next steps in your plan for their medical care. That willingness to listen, both us and them, is golden and shows the trust you're talking about. Good post, somehow this gets lost on many people who think that to take control of a scene, they merely have to tell people what to do without establishing a rapport. Trust and its total value has been driven home for me by walking into a polarized scene where bystanders, PD, FD, etc, hasn’t necessarily helped de-escalate the scene and you take account of your surroundings, make eye contact, approach your pt, ask their name/tell them yours, and calmly assess and listen to them as they describe why they called today. You can usually feel the scene de-escalate and the pt is willing to hear what you have to say regarding the next steps in your plan for their medical care. That willingness to listen, both us and them, is golden and shows the trust you’re talking about. Good post, somehow this gets lost on many people who think that to take control of a scene, they merely have to tell people what to do without establishing a rapport.

]]> By: Steve Whitehead http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 Steve Whitehead Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:53:25 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3302 @Theresa Jones We can do our jobs in a low trust environment, but it certainly makes everything a whole lot harder doesn't it? Thanks for your comment. @Capt. Tom It's difficult to say what the sum total of damage is to the public trust when these stories hit the media. I imagine it's tremendous. We'll never really know. Thanks for coming by Cap. @Theresa Jones We can do our jobs in a low trust environment, but it certainly makes everything a whole lot harder doesn’t it? Thanks for your comment.

@Capt. Tom It’s difficult to say what the sum total of damage is to the public trust when these stories hit the media. I imagine it’s tremendous. We’ll never really know. Thanks for coming by Cap.

]]> By: Capt. Tom http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3300 Capt. Tom Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:09:51 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3300 Trust is not given, it is earned and usually over a long period. It is an investment you make in yourself with your partners, co-workers, and community. You can blow it in just a few ill choosen words, or one ill thought move. In the case of community trust, you earn this as a group, so all can be working to earn the currency, while a single individual can be blowing it for everybody. In my mind, trust is worth more than money. It means you will trust me to do the right thing, even when you aren't watching. My 2 cents, Capt. Tom Trust is not given, it is earned and usually over a long period. It is an investment you make in yourself with your partners, co-workers, and community. You can blow it in just a few ill choosen words, or one ill thought move.
In the case of community trust, you earn this as a group, so all can be working to earn the currency, while a single individual can be blowing it for everybody.
In my mind, trust is worth more than money. It means you will trust me to do the right thing, even when you aren’t watching.
My 2 cents,
Capt. Tom

]]> By: Theresa Jones http://theemtspot.com/2010/03/16/trust-is-a-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-3297 Theresa Jones Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:12:51 +0000 http://theemtspot.com/?p=2747#comment-3297 Trust is indeed everything. This is something that I harp on from day one with all of my newbies. It does good to remind us old timers too. Folks trust us to do what's right and act accordingly. Once you've lost that trust, you done for. Trust is huge and one of the most imporstant things in emergency care. Like airways, if you don't have it, you're in trouble. Great post. Trust is indeed everything. This is something that I harp on from day one with all of my newbies. It does good to remind us old timers too. Folks trust us to do what’s right and act accordingly. Once you’ve lost that trust, you done for. Trust is huge and one of the most imporstant things in emergency care. Like airways, if you don’t have it, you’re in trouble. Great post.

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