sassy_emt

what about the possibility of a sever diabetic coma??? remember the initial blood sugar level was 20......way too low. If this started out as a diabetic come wouldn't the heart have struggled to maintain an even blood flow to increase the body's own insulin out put??? If all the right factors are there could it not cause the heart to stutter and when the crew showed up ......the sugar that was re-introduced into the system then caused an overload thus the heart went into first bradycardic then asystole rhythm????? How long had he been without his meds???? At least 24 hours correct???? I am a type two diabetic and I know that if I miss more than one of my doses I begin to feel a tightness in my chest and a noticeable change in my heart rate.......the other signs I have include extreme exhaustion........ just a thought but maybe because of his history of hypertension and then (for lack of a better set of words) the shock of having even that small amount of insulin introduced into his system that maybe what caused the CVA???

I have checked out the Center.....it is the best that is for sure. The cost is $ 6500 for a 9 mont intensive course and you do get to do clinical ride time with STAT MEDEVAC Helicopter Service. Like I said it is very intense and very worth it . Bare in mind also you have a pre- admidtance interview and essay as to why you want to study to become a Paramedic. Good luck in your research. I am enrolled in an excellent program through Community College of Allegheny County....I start my classes on the 12th of this month. Good luck...

welcome form the western Pa area!!!! This is a field full of sooooo many variables that it is amazing. I too have a sales back ground but went into this field because of my love of helping people. I am on my way to medics school. Take your time and really research the field. If you can go to a local Ambulance company and ask if you can do a ride-a-long and see what a " typical" day is like. Be a pain in the butt ans aske a ton of question and then decide if this is really what you want to do. Just a hint though....I noticed you said you wanted to make alot of money while working.....this field isn't always the best paying......and the hours are really screwy at times. As I have learned the only sure thing in this field is your start time. You may not get to punch out exactly when you are scheduled to........it is just the narture of the field. I seriously wouldn't trade my career for anything in the world. good luck and I hope you find all the answers you are looking for... sassy

[/font:9fabfa9699] Congrats !!!! Good luck on the next part of your test!!! I start my Medics class next month. Can't waite because it is a dream that has taken too many years to begin.....any words of advise???

I am in western Pa and agree...the wages here are some of the lowest I have ever heard of from anyone..... I work for a small company just north of Pittsburgh and I am only making $8.49 an hour, considered part time and have no benefits. The irony of sorts is that we contract for transports from a major hospital chain in pittsburgh. I am going back to medics school in a coupe of months so my pay will increase but that is not why I am going back...I want the ability to provide my patients the best prehospital care I can..... It may be insanity to say this but let's face it....no matter where you are at geopraphically or certification wise....We are a truly under paid and under appriciated field......we lift and carry as much as heavy construction workers....run the risk of being called to testify in a court of law .........place our lives and our mental health in danger every time a tone drops for us to go.....and yet we still do it with a smile on our faces ( in front of the patient if no where else) and if asked if we would do it again tomarrow say ....YES!!!!!! I agree that as a whole those in the EMS fiel should be paid better than we are......but unfortunately in some places (like here in western Pa ) you need a union in your company to get that pay.....

Ever since I was a little girl and saw my first episode of "Emergency" I was fascinated and wanted to know more about the field. Spent my high school years as a nurses aide and after 10 years in retail customer service I wanted a change. I decided to follow the one dream I always had ......to be come a paramedic. I took the first step in my training two years ago and got my EMT-B and next fall will start my medic training. Ultimately I plan on attaining the status of flight medic. But for now I enjoy what I do and enjoy it when my youngest son calls me his " rescue hero".

EMSgeek, the best advise I could re-state is Call your medical command if the inhaler doseage isn't working......they have the power to authorize the epi-pen administration. never be afraid to call them....that was always stressed to me in my emt training....if ALS is deayed and you are the first there and you are delayed in transport (due to weather or unexpected road delays) or your patient's conditions during transport call medical command and meet up as as soon as you can with ALS.

sdowler....... A word of advise....it's hard enough to be a basic in this field......don't make those of us who love what we do for a living and are tryng to prove our worth to the medics look like a bunch of idiotic fools. Protocols are there to be folowed. They are not something we use to belittle or try to over ride a medic with. Follow your scope of practice...... Put your patients first!!! Stop trying to be in a pissing match with a Paramedic. Spend your energy learning everthing you can to help your patient and to better be able to know when you need a Medic by your side......believe me some day you will need one .......

no he has it right..... marines are first ones the scene to size it up and secure it.......then Army comes in .........support.......

cosgrojo, With a short esssay...is that one or two pages? Don't forget to watch out for all the plagerizing and just plain copying of other peoples work. Do those pages include footnotes and biblyography? How about the referenc page??? :shock: :pale: What about spacing??? Double spacing or single??? Front and back of the paper or just front? :shock: Man this could take a long time to complete.......

oooooh! ooooh! me! me! (waving hand in air ) I know the answer to this one!!!! it's letter A!!!...........right?......

thanks Dustdevil!

dustdevil, I know I have a lot to learn about this field but I look forward to the challange. I just want my small contribution to be the best it can be and to make my mark as one of the best there is out there for my knowledge as well as my compassion tword my patients and their families. High goal??? Maybe. But this basic likes to keep her goals high, her mind open to all she can learn and all those questions out there that are yet to be asked.

Can it be a multiple choice quizz????

spenac.... careful that there isn't a test on what you read........ :shock: .