Kathadin66

so does that mean the other numbers are true? haha

haha... good call... So true!

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All I can tell you is study and don't give up! I am an EMT-I and have been through the practical and written tests twice now and it is definitely a stressful time. But get plenty of rest, eat before the exam, and be confident in your skills and knowledge. You'll get it... if you set your mind to it you can accomplish anything. Good Luck!

In my EMT-I class we practiced on eachother all the time.. however to begin with we started on a manequin arm and hand.... the first time I had a student give me an IV they ended up hitting my artery and it put me in the ER because I had gone into shock... but it's great experience, however very different from giving an iv out in the field or in the truck... you also don't always get pt's with the perfect veins and access sites as I'm sure you know... working in a city you get a lot of drug users who have barely any veins at all... but as I said it's great experience and I think it's great that students are allowed to practice on one another.