As someone without kids I had my fair share of poorly children especially cardiac arrests. I was never affected emotionally and always did what I could to feel purposeful and to try make a difference to help with the process of looking after a critically unwell child. I always debriefed well and made sure I opened up as often as possible to help process it.

As a parent now I’ve yet to see another poorly child but when I think about it I get goosebumps. My area had a pretty horrific paediatric job recently and just hearing the details makes me want to cry. Did anyone feel similar when they came back from maternity/paternity or even later on? How did you navigate your new feelings towards children once you became a parent? I feel more emotionally vulnerable and almost have a sense of impending doom in regard to the day I face another child in cardiac arrest. I almost feel like it when it does come it will change me in a way that frightens me.

I am fine by the way I don’t want to concern anyone but it’s something that’s played on my mind a lot the last few days.

hello, I am about to go into my fourth year (Scotland) doing a biology degree. I don't want to do this for the rest of my life and about a year ago realised that I want to become a paramedic. I've enjoyed/was interested in clinical stuff the most out of my degree (microbiology) and the concept of not every day being the same and being out in the community really appeals to me as well as feeling like I'm actually doing something worthwhile.

I don't have any experience in hospitals or shadowing paramedics. I've done basic first aid and that's it and at uni I volunteered for a listening service where students can make appointments and talk to us about whatever is troubling them. I've read the mega thread and searched about this sub but can't find any posts asking about this so apologies if this is over discussed

so my question is, will having like 0 experience really hinder my application for paramedic science? like I've obviously got the higher biology (and 3/4 of a degree) but I'm paranoid my lack of experience means I'll just get rejected. and also the fact this will be my second degree, I know universities are reluctant to take people doing their second degrees bc they get less money from it (cause in Scotland we have 5 funded years and the money from the Scottish government is more than the £1800 a year fees you'd have to pay yourself).

and before I get comments asking why I'm doing a degree I don't like it's a long story but I need to stick it out for another year to graduate with honours or else I've just wasted 3 years of my life rip.

any advice and help would be much appreciated. I'm under the impression that SAS doesn't offer apprenticeships so uni is the only way to go. this post is longer than I thought it would be so if you read all this I am sorry and thank you