cranberry

I'm turning 38 tomorow and have 2 kids ages 5 and 7 I completed my masters degree in in Environmental Science in '95 but while I was in school, joined a local volunter ambulance squad and became an EMT-B. Knew at that point that I wanted to go on in the field. Completed my EMT-I in '96, enrolled in medic school in '04 and completed it this past fall...now working ful time as a medic... You CAN do it.

HIya Dixie, I'd love a little online support. I'm way too out of shape to do this job well and need a kick in the butt to keep ...keep me posted. cranberry

Hands-on really cements the skills in the students brain. How 'bout a homework assignment if you can't get to a skills lab during class time. Not easy at the upper levels ( my husband just wont let me do a needle decompression on him, go figure), but as far as taking vitals, let them practice on friends and family and get documentation ( with signatures from "patients) ) to prove they have done the skill...something like 10 complete sets of vitals a week. Or improvise at home with splinting materials and have them take a picture of what they did. Get creative...the students will moan about it a lot at first, but they will GET IT by the time it comes to do it for real. just a thought, cranberry

I hear ya talking sister...ditto for mine. And actually, in the rural hills of NH I do use my 4WD quite often when responding to calls...mud season, snow season...I've been the first one on scene of a cardiac call with a 1/2 mile of unplowed snow between me and the patient ( had the 4wd plow truck then, and a good thing , too) . It doesn't have to be HUGE, it just has to get me there.

Jeep for me...1997 Cherokee, 198,000 miles and going strong...next vehicle will probably be a Dodge Dakota club cab 4X4..gotta find a spot to put the kids, dogs, trash and jump kit