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  1. This isn't covered in our protocols locally. Interesting though the last I knew was to use a loose constricting band. The thought being to allow blood flow but constrict the lymph, since that's how most venom travels. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
  2. Awesome. Love tort-ridden America. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
  3. Ass. I do, I dispatch, and I am in my intership phase to teach!
  4. Awesome, I have lots of family/contacts spread across southern Il. Thats why I was asking. (You all consider anything south of Chicago as southern, right? ) Welcome, dive in and have fun.
  5. Ruff I edited this quote a touch, because it is applicable to so many more things than just PC.
  6. Welcome! What section of Ill.?
  7. Kings they sent out after a couple week backorder should be OK though? Correct? I need to double check my stock in the AM, thanks.
  8. Nurses really don't suck! My life would be lonely if I thought that!

    1. Eydawn

      Eydawn

      Lol... but they can be nutters sometimes!

  9. Nurses Suck

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    2. FireMedic65

      FireMedic65

      maybe it's you that sucks

    3. Chief1C

      Chief1C

      Well, certainly with any luck they do. If not, work on your tongue exercises with Jello Shots. Then, maybe they will.

    4. celticcare

      celticcare

      Not all of us suck.....

  10. Wendy, Is it possible your instructor is just trying to encourage you to find out the "why" on your own, and not take up the scheduled time for it? Possibly they just haven't done a good job at communicating this? Obviously we can't draw all the conclusions with out sitting in class with you. My experience in college was that some profs had a very tight schedule and a very organized routine to their classes. Sometimes they don't have the time devoted to be able and relate the WHY clearly enough, so they encourage the self study aspect. Just a thought to consider, I don't know if it makes any sense in your situation or not.
  11. Dispatchers Suck!

    1. TylerHastings

      TylerHastings

      This coming from a dispatcher?

    2. Eydawn
  12. Anyone home? *knock Knock*

    1. TylerHastings

      TylerHastings

      Would ya quit banging on the window I have a migraine already dude...

    2. Lone Star

      Lone Star

      *knock knock*..Who is it?

      "It's Dave, I got the stuff"

      Dave?

      "Yeah man, it's Dave"

      Dave's not here!

    3. spenac

      spenac

      Darn dispatcher.lol

  13. Geeze. That would be a crap load. My portable suction box is about 5x5x5 or larger. On calls where it sounds needed, it goes in, but every call? No way.
  14. Just curious, and you don't have to answer if you don't want to, is West Plains a Cox, or St. John's town? Or do you have your own service there?
  15. I dont agree with the idea of humility, correct. However, nurses do have to learn, even if its at the lowest levels, about instruction and education. A big part of nursing is patient education. They have nurse educators who often times further in to a Masters level degree, to teach their own. Maybe we don't want to make every new paramedic a certified instructor, I'm cool with that. But what about teaching the new paramedic the basics of education and instructon? Not only do you have a more liberally educated provider, but you also have one more capable of communication across diffrent groups. I am beginning work on the last phase of my Primary Instructor here in IN, and its a rough class. The sad part is, the EMS education curriculum only scratches the surface of the educational realm. After two months of classroom studies though, I can say I do look at things in a new light, and think I am able to communicate more effectively with others. with others.
  16. I don't want to take this OT, so if this merits discussion we can open a new thread. My thought process here is that an essential skill of a Paramedic would be communication, the same for an educator. A good instructor course would help to focus the communication into instruction. With the basic program as it stands, it doesn't take a masters degree to present the material, rather in depth vocational knowledge. Like I said I don't want to sidetrack Ruffs contest, and if we want to discuss this a new thread would be great. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
  17. Can I offer a comment? I'm not making a submission. I think you would rather go the route of an instructors class. A good one would be 3-4 college hours plus internship. Any paramedic worth something should be able to teach a BLS class, just my opinion.
  18. Amanda says I listen to "grunge" music. Is grunge even a word still? That's so 1992.

  19. So its official. Amanda 'Stone' Jensen is turning into a full time student. She applied for her ASN-MSN program today. Working on her Bachelors and Masters all at once. What a freaking over-achiever. Thanks for encouraging her Sherri Rennick Fields !

  20. Time to go home. I vow to have a better trip today, including but not limited to keeping my car in its lane at all times.

  21. Roads are worse than I thought. Apologies to the guy in a Blue Honda... if I ever meet you I'll buy you new underwear.

    1. uglyEMT

      uglyEMT

      Remember It Is Four Wheel Drive NOT Four Wheel Stop!!

    2. TylerHastings

      TylerHastings

      Nice Brent aren't you driving some midget car as well..

  22. http://twitpic.com/3gdxnw I finally stopped my cough!!!! Thank you Mr Fisherman!
  23. I just woke upb straight up horror movie style. Sat straight up, pillows flying, the dogs hiding. I am still. Trying to slow down my heart now. Freaky.

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