rescue1531

Im glad you all are giving this person full support by telling this person that emt-e is not the way to go. As far as I'm concerned THE LEVEL IS OUT THERE for us to take it and I do not see any reason not to. I was doing this level while I am in school full time for nursing. But thankx I have learned that I no longer want to be a part of EMT City because its sounds like yall do not want to support but think because you are at the top level you know everything. Well I am sorry I know some paramedics that I do not know how in the world they passed. Anyways yall have a good time hashing each other. And to the person getting ready to take the enhanced test GOOD LUCK! You will do fine if you just go in there knowing your stuff. P.S. know a lot about asthma and airway. I hope you learned a lot and GOOD LUCK!!!! EMT-EN

Im not exactly sure if it is just Virginia I think that it is but I think North Carolina is looking into it. I think some other states have a similar level just not called the same. Yes, I did study alot. There is no National Registry to this level thats the only down fall that I have found.

:? I think that saying EMT-E is a short cut is aweful. I mean think about it, there have been many calls in which I went on as a basic when I knew the patient just needed an IV to get a blood pressure up or could have used a breathing treatment because of asthma or some other problem. Isn't airway one of the MOST important parts of EMS? As an EMT-E that is one of the things I can do and that is protect an aiway. Also not all patients need a cardiac monitor placed on them. I am not saying that there are not times that I do not go on calls and need some more ALS backup but with what I can do it does help. Just think! In today's society many people do not feel the need to go to school as long as others but want to help the community. I do plan on going up another level but some people do not want to. The fact is nothing is really better than the basics...and that is something I have learned that a lot of ALS providers like to skip. I took the enhanced class in 5 months and I know some of you refer to it as being easy well things have changed and that state test is hard! We had 5 out of 10 pass and had a great instructor who had a 97% pass rate the past times. I believe that there will always be that middle section between EMT-B and Paramedic and I believe it is a good thing. Of course, that is just my opinion. I do agree somewhat with you all that there should not be so many levels I think there should be EMT-B, I and P. :? sorry just the way I feel. EMT-EN

Hey guys! I took the EMT-Enhanced state test about a month ago and I was just wondering if anyone else has taken this test. I had a lot of people tell me that when they took it 2 years ago or even when it was Shock Trauma that is was easy. I felt that the E test I took was very hard and we had 5 out or 10 pass. I was just wondering if it was just me. I did pass but it was close! I liked the class though it was a lot of fun and the ones who did not pass I am surprised because I know they know the information. EMT-EN