MeekoBB

my class recently had a brief lecture on caponography....wouldn't that help in decisions too?

Was the pt. febrile?

I dont think he was. Read in the original post, she stated the pt was normothermic..

What other post? I'm still lost.

The equation Ruff mentioned reminds me of my job, but I do know that the company I work for has 1 truck dedicated to 911, and stays at base. There is "usually" EMTs around base to jump in the truck to respond.

Okay, now i'm lost. What exactly is this? I just posted in the paragod thread. now with 2 like threads, I'm officially missing the punchline....yes i'm that retarded this morning.

Can you be a medic student and in the club?

I had a few runs over the past week on my private transport job that my partner and I debated about calling medics, and after I stated my reasons why I wanted them (so far stating facts I learned in class), he's like you think you're a paragod already.

I said no, I'm not. I'm just a student, and if I was certified already, I'd be a ParaGoddess, now worship me. He caught the joke and we moved on. Working with him again today so let's see what soapbox topic I can rant about :twisted:

You know, I was just reading through this scenario and there were areas that kept nagging that voice in my head that I've read this somewhere....then the word regurgitation popped in my head just before I scrolled down to find the dx of AMR.

Another interesting part in my head at least, when I read about MR in my patho book, not even an hour later I had transported a patient with the dx of MR to go to another facility for cardiac catherization. I saw the mitral regurgitation on the paper and was like "Oh!!! I know what that is!!" I think I freaked the unit nurse out :roll:

Where do I sign up to have my ovaries removed?

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

I do intend on getting a tattoo at some point, but I would not place it where it would be inappropriate for work (such as exposed arms, chest, neck, face)

(the tat i want is going on my lower back.)

My volunteer agency is supposed to be carrying them soon. Our medical director signed off on it and All of our members have to be inserviced on them first before the captain will put them on the trucks.

I have never encountered an anaphylactic reactio yet and any 'allergic reaction' or respiratory call I've had the medics as needed in adequate time and 3 hospitals all within a very short distance.

I myself posted an article in regards to the state report...You may find it under General News and within it another Jersian posted the direct link to the report itself.

I really just skimmed over the thread, but if you want to make 911 all ALS level, and at the same time preach in other threads that Basics should gain some experience before going on for intermediate or medic (such experience you don't get working transport), then where do you suggest these noobs to go to for the said experience? The way I'm reading this is going all ALS even takes away the limited experience and training (unless you actually have a really good preceptor) that volunteering provides.

It really depends on the local officials and school...In my city, if the mayor signed off on you being released from school for an emergency run in the city, you had to be 18yo. We had 1 firefighter in high school 18 and the mayor stated that when the tones go off, if he is in town and not in an exam, he is an employee of the city and allowed to be released.

I don't recommend leaving school for a call. You're there to learn, especially high school. If you're in college, its your decision, but I would clear it with your professor first so they know you aren't just skipping out of class.

According to the affidavit, Frank suffered a minor head injury in the crash and his friends were treated for unspecified injuries.

What i'd like to know is how the hell did michael find this site??

Not just any convenience store, it's THE convenience store. And it's on our way back from the hospital too

Word.

Get dispatched for difficulty breathing to a SNF right next door to the ER....Dispatch clears you to use L/S. Walk in to find the pt supine in bed and a CNA trying to shove day old macaroni and cheese down the patients throat....Here's a thought! How about stopping force feeding and sit the guy up! WOW!!! What a difference!!!!

JP hampcp said it in the 2nd update iwth the patient int he first paragraph that the partner returned with the hosemonkeys

I agree with dust about looking for work while continuing schooling....however, in my experience I have bad bad luck with newbies on the truck with me (was out 2x on injury because my partner didn't know what they were doing).

Just be very careful out there...and keep your skills up.

Dust is absolutely right, why get it, if you don't need it?

I used to have my NR for basic (NR was used as the state exam for a VERY short while), but I let it lapse because I had no intention of moving to be able to work as a basic elsewhere.

When I get my paramedic, I do intend to eventually get my NR as I do want to move out of NJ, but I'm not in a rush for it, and few states do not recognize NR. For some, it may just be easier to go through the reciprocity procedures with the state instead of taking the NR test.

Old topic. Use the search feature. Discussed, argued, and the answer we will never know like how many licks it takes to get to the tootsie pop center 8)

Couldn't we just tattoo numbers on their forearms?

It worked well in the past.

:shock: bad bad dust!! :shock:

One of my personal faves...

People like you are the reason people like me need medication.

And yes, I will definately use a few of those soon!

die thread die

Ruff I am seeing more and more schools leaving books out of the costs. This lets the students bargain hunt. I have had students mention they can get the same book cheaper and I guess many schools have decided to let them try. And for years colleges have just had a list of books and you had to go buy your books from campus book store or elsewhere, seperate from the course costs.

Yea what he said.

I am trying to locate the following books for my paramedic course. I don't mind used (as long as they are in good shape). But some of the prices are insane!!!

REQUIRED SEMESTER 1:

Emergency Care In The Streets (just ordered)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support 6th Ed.

Advanced Medical Life Support 3rd Ed.

ACLS Spiral Handbook

Pass Paramedic Video

REQUIRED SEMESTER 2:

ECG Made Easy 3rd Ed.

ECG Made Easy Study Cards

12 Lead Art of Interpretation

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatric Emergency Pre-Hospital Provider 2nd Ed.

Geriatric Emergency Medical Service

OPTIONAL BOOKS:

(Semester 1)

Why Driven EMS Enrichment

Dictionary for Allied Health 5th Ed.

Emergency Care in the Streets Workbook

(Semester 2)

EMT Paramedic Review

Paramedic Refresher & Review

*some stuff had been repeated for semester 2, thus left out*

Now, I just noticed a couple are very affordable, but I just left them in because I'm going to bookmark the thread to use as a reference back when I go to order many of them later.