William C. Kinkle, FF, EMT-P, RN, CRS
@billkinkle.bsky.social
First responder turned ER/ICU nurse, turned addict, turned chronic pain patient. everything stemmed from unrecognized and untreated PTSI/PTSD.
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Through intensive therapy it became clear the root of my struggles with addiction stem from first responder post traumatic stress and vicarious trauma as an ER nurse.
Pain should be its own diagnosis. One central in medical education which carries the same emphasis as hypertension, diabetes, or cancer. The diagnosis of pain also needs a national campaign on the same level as anti-stigma campaigns for addiction.
August 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Pain should be its own diagnosis. One central in medical education which carries the same emphasis as hypertension, diabetes, or cancer. The diagnosis of pain also needs a national campaign on the same level as anti-stigma campaigns for addiction.
As a former ICU nurse I will never forget the feeling of sitting in an ICU and needing to be fed by my peers after my spinal cord injury. It was only for a few days till the swelling decreased, but the experience is etched into my memory forever.
August 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
As a former ICU nurse I will never forget the feeling of sitting in an ICU and needing to be fed by my peers after my spinal cord injury. It was only for a few days till the swelling decreased, but the experience is etched into my memory forever.
First responders live in dangerous situations as a part of the job. Courage isn’t something spontaneous. It is a muscle that is built over time. Engaging in therapy to process all those previous events is the most terrifying animal I have ever needed to stare down. #ptsd
August 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
First responders live in dangerous situations as a part of the job. Courage isn’t something spontaneous. It is a muscle that is built over time. Engaging in therapy to process all those previous events is the most terrifying animal I have ever needed to stare down. #ptsd
If America were to gain access to private nursing forums the field of nursing would lose the title of “America’s Most Trusted Profession” it has held for twenty three years.
August 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
If America were to gain access to private nursing forums the field of nursing would lose the title of “America’s Most Trusted Profession” it has held for twenty three years.
When assessing pain. Developing policy around pharmacological agents. And, treating pain we must devise a system to differentiate between acute vs chronic pain. In fact, “pain” at this point should be assigned to one group and disregarded for the other.
August 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
When assessing pain. Developing policy around pharmacological agents. And, treating pain we must devise a system to differentiate between acute vs chronic pain. In fact, “pain” at this point should be assigned to one group and disregarded for the other.
I was on duty as a young paramedic one day when a woman showed up frantic with a limp dog in her arms begging for help. I was never trained in veterinary medicine, but I understood the role of. Public servant.
August 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I was on duty as a young paramedic one day when a woman showed up frantic with a limp dog in her arms begging for help. I was never trained in veterinary medicine, but I understood the role of. Public servant.
Sharing this experience with my family and hundreds of volunteers made me completely forget about my own pain. The best way to be free is to give everything away, it is the irony of life. #recovery
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Wildwood Life Rolls On Event with the Kinkle's
YouTube video by Bill Kinkle
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August 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Sharing this experience with my family and hundreds of volunteers made me completely forget about my own pain. The best way to be free is to give everything away, it is the irony of life. #recovery
youtu.be/xKhCuZUz6zw?...
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Pain is a vital vital sign.
August 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Pain is a vital vital sign.
A massive problem with MMEs being the framework for pain mgmt is that everyone feels pain differently. Moreover, what one dose does for one person may be completely different for another. It is a discriminatory system. Disagree? Go to the private nursing forums and read how they view pain Patients.
August 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A massive problem with MMEs being the framework for pain mgmt is that everyone feels pain differently. Moreover, what one dose does for one person may be completely different for another. It is a discriminatory system. Disagree? Go to the private nursing forums and read how they view pain Patients.
Every single adaptive athlete I saw yesterday had the most infectious smile and positive attitude I have ever seen. Whenever you see a disabled person, see them as human. Talk with them. Listen to their story and passions. You’ll be a better person for it.
August 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Every single adaptive athlete I saw yesterday had the most infectious smile and positive attitude I have ever seen. Whenever you see a disabled person, see them as human. Talk with them. Listen to their story and passions. You’ll be a better person for it.
Yesterday I met a surviving Vietnam door gunner who was shot down. His father was a Pearl Harbor veteran, and his brother a Navy rescue swimmer.
July 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yesterday I met a surviving Vietnam door gunner who was shot down. His father was a Pearl Harbor veteran, and his brother a Navy rescue swimmer.
“The dose makes the poison” mantra will always hold true. This is a concept everyone, on all sides of the opioid debate, would find useful in negotiating how to develop good policy and compassionate care.
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
“The dose makes the poison” mantra will always hold true. This is a concept everyone, on all sides of the opioid debate, would find useful in negotiating how to develop good policy and compassionate care.
“We live in a world bursting with opportunities to make a difference. We are all bound together in a partnership. By aiding another we not only enrich their lives, but add meaning to our own.”
July 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
“We live in a world bursting with opportunities to make a difference. We are all bound together in a partnership. By aiding another we not only enrich their lives, but add meaning to our own.”
As a young paramedic it was instilled in me how much diagnostic data could be obtained from just holding a person’s hand.
July 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
As a young paramedic it was instilled in me how much diagnostic data could be obtained from just holding a person’s hand.
Through intensive therapy it became clear the root of my struggles with addiction stem from first responder post traumatic stress and vicarious trauma as an ER nurse.
July 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Through intensive therapy it became clear the root of my struggles with addiction stem from first responder post traumatic stress and vicarious trauma as an ER nurse.
I recovered from a spinal cord injury resulting from injection drug use. Therefore, I feel it is my duty to pay it forward. I am volunteering to take other SCI survivors who haven’t recovered surfing, as I am a surfer.
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Life Rolls On
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July 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I recovered from a spinal cord injury resulting from injection drug use. Therefore, I feel it is my duty to pay it forward. I am volunteering to take other SCI survivors who haven’t recovered surfing, as I am a surfer.
liferollson.org
liferollson.org
As a paramedic I’ve experienced rescuing people in dramatic fashions. However, the care teams who’ve been so patient and focused with me over the years are the true heroes. They put in the hard, long, frustrating effort that truly saves and transforms lives without any credit.
July 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As a paramedic I’ve experienced rescuing people in dramatic fashions. However, the care teams who’ve been so patient and focused with me over the years are the true heroes. They put in the hard, long, frustrating effort that truly saves and transforms lives without any credit.
Since my discharge I re-read Ken Kesey’s novel and watched the film adaptation, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Since my discharge I re-read Ken Kesey’s novel and watched the film adaptation, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Losing most of my teeth as a result of a medication, that was viewed as the most effective way to save my life, isn’t what started eroding trust. It was the decision being made for me. It is an issue of my liberty being toyed with.
July 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Losing most of my teeth as a result of a medication, that was viewed as the most effective way to save my life, isn’t what started eroding trust. It was the decision being made for me. It is an issue of my liberty being toyed with.
I grew up believing the myth about folks who had, what we now know is, PTSD were strange, weird, potentially dangerous folks who wandered around the community.
July 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I grew up believing the myth about folks who had, what we now know is, PTSD were strange, weird, potentially dangerous folks who wandered around the community.
I see so many webinars teaching medical professionals how to appear to care. I don’t remember needing how to ever learn that. I wonder if social media has affected this.
July 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I see so many webinars teaching medical professionals how to appear to care. I don’t remember needing how to ever learn that. I wonder if social media has affected this.
It seems much of my unfairly imposed impatience stems from being a first responder and ER nurse. My entire career I went to work engaging with people who required me to be attentive immediately. I have a lot of work to do on myself. #ptsd
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It seems much of my unfairly imposed impatience stems from being a first responder and ER nurse. My entire career I went to work engaging with people who required me to be attentive immediately. I have a lot of work to do on myself. #ptsd
When it comes to trauma, I’m so sick of hearing and saying, “I’m so sorry you experienced that.” Perhaps there will be a time when that phrase is comforting, not today.
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
When it comes to trauma, I’m so sick of hearing and saying, “I’m so sorry you experienced that.” Perhaps there will be a time when that phrase is comforting, not today.
This resonates with me on every single level. If you don’t watch anything else today, watch this:
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Paramedic in the Eye of the Storm | Mental Health & Paramedicine
YouTube video by OC87 Recovery Diaries
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July 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This resonates with me on every single level. If you don’t watch anything else today, watch this:
youtu.be/vcmt1YSiwKE?si…
youtu.be/vcmt1YSiwKE?si…