didn't fail my New York State EMT exam, but the state failed me by...
okay so it misspells the first letter of my first name, and the letters are right next to each other on the keyboard. I don't think NYS employs any Asian people in its bureaucracy or it would have been...
View ArticleParamedic to RN bridge program.
Hello fellow EMS providers, The reason for this forum is in regards to finding out any information on paramedic to RN bridge programs and if anyone has completed one. I do first want to say that I...
View ArticleDo medics need flight cert to work on a helicopter or is it just required by...
? I know that you have to have some special knowledge and change how you do some things on a helicopter, and some even have an expanded scope of practice, but my question is could a medevac program...
View ArticleER docs... do your paramedics transport patients without ROSC?
Florida father dies after ambulance breaks down; took nearly one hour to get to hospital Where I work, we work on scene for 20-30 minutes and call the code if we don't have ROSC. Obviously, everything...
View ArticleIs it wrong to call the patient's Physician On Call to avoid an ER visit?
Well, it's certainly not in our EMS protocols, but for something simple like my call tonight, here is my reasoning: -Patient called for high home blood pressure reading ("190/110 and rising"), feels...
View ArticleParamedic before becoming a nurse...
Hey hey!!! Question is in the title ^ I have worked in healthcare since I was in my early 20s and now 31 going on 32 in a few months. I never really had any goal or career path until maybe 4 years ago....
View ArticlePre EMT Paramedic classes?
I was wondering if going through a CNA course would help with passing an EMT and or a Paramedic program? What classes are suggested to take before starting a Paramedicine program? I am also wondering...
View ArticleFeeling stuck and not sure what I want....
What's up everyone, Thank you in advance to anyone who took the time to read my thread and respond. I'll be honest when I say this; I am not really sure how to start so bare with me. Let me first start...
View ArticleDoes it make a difference if you do really well on your state certification...
I'd like to think acing the state certification exam means something more than passing but higher scores don't make any difference for employment, right? (Just reciprocal recognition in other states?)
View ArticleParamedic > DO MS3
Hello everyone, did 6 years in EMS before starting Med school and wanted to give back to the EMS a community now that I’ve built some perspective on the app system. If anyone who’s working in...
View ArticleLate night ramblings
In this small corner of the internet, I thought I might ask what we as pre-hospital providers (more specifically paramedics) do that you all (physicians) wish that we did better. On the flip side of...
View ArticleLesson learned
I'm currently going to school for medical assisting, I dropped the core classes until I can find out what my options are. My lawyer couldn't answer them, my academic adviser couldn't answer them, the...
View ArticleNew Paramedic ALS nerves.
Hello, As the title explains I am a brand new paramedic working 911 calls at my Fire Department. In the past I worked 911 but never really did much transporting to hospitals. The last Fire Department I...
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