September blog post
New Orleans EMS volunteering month of September: 12 hours The organization I chose to volunteer at is New Orleans EMS, the local EMS agency responsible for providing emergency medical services to all parts of New Orleans. I have been volunteering with New Orleans EMS for close to a year now, so I am glad that I have the opportunity to continue my volunteer work there throughout the duration of the pharmacology curriculum. What I love about volunteering with New Orleans EMS is the opportunity to parallel what I am learning in the classroom with clinical application and patient interaction. I believe that taking pharmacology courses has significantly improved my skillset as an EMT. I can better recognize my patients' medical history with the knowledge of their prescriptions and understand what drugs are clinically indicated in the pre-hospital setting for the patient. While we have only progressed through three exam blocks in the master's program, during my shift, I was able t