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    Question for you instructor types...

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    Question for you instructor types. My nursing class is having some issues. Material is not necessarily always being presented correctly, and sometimes we're given an answer with "that's just the answer" and things don't go so smoothly when some of us try to figure out the "why."

    When you as an instructor present something incorrectly, do you feel threatened when a student points it out? How do you handle this kind of situation?

    Just trying to get a feel from the other side...

    Wendy

    CO EMT-B

    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.

    New Paramedic

    in Meet and Greet

    Posted

    Hey everybody -

    New paramedic working for rural service in Missouri. My interests lie in EMS and critical care, looking forwards to taking CCEMTP in July and FP-C eventually. I tend to be a lurker, but it looks like you all have some decent discussions going.

    Take care,

    Prmedc

    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?

    Should Paramedics have teaching BLS in the curriculum

    in Education and Training

    Posted · Edited by brentoli

    Nurses required to teach CNA's: No.

    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.

    Build your own paramedic school

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    In theory that is true but in reality not all people are good teachers. You could take even many highly educated doctors that could not teach a basic class not because they do not know the material but because they are not teachers. Unless you mean they could go up and read the slides, but I'm sure that's not what you mean.

    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.

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    Build your own paramedic school

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Fall year 3

    ALS 300 NREMT Prep

    ALS 301 Internship if not compleated

    BLS 100 Assisting in Teaching an EMT-B Class

    ALS 302 Leadership and professional Development (resume building and interview coaching)

    ALS 303 The Paramedic in atypical Positions (lecture from EMT-T's, Industrial site, Mining operations, Offshore, and contract military medics)

    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.

    Precepting New Medics

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Do you have any standards set by the company/school?

    I work as an FTO in my full time job, and I can tell you that not having goals and standards makes it very hard to measure preformance.

    At what point are you getting them? Is it medic students, new hires, or something else? That can make a huge diffrence in how you go about it.

    With out knowing more information, my suggestion would be to set goals for each week. Get with your newb at the start of the week and tell them what you are expecting from them. Its just as hard on them when they don't know what is expected of them also.

    Give us a little bit bigger of a bite here, what do you have to work with now?

    Compensation

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    You have strong people in your organization.

    Honestly, if I was in your shoes, I would shut the organization down January 1. I can't believe that you state EMS commission allows you to still operate under the equipment circumstances.

    If you shut down Jan. 1 what would happen?

    Scared stiff

    in Archives

    Posted

    I keep hearing anecdotal stories of EMTs, Paramedics, LEOs, and Fire Fighters, even after the vehicle battery is disconnected, being hurt by late deployment of the bags during patient extrications and disentanglements, and recall seeing restraining devices that cover the steering wheel airbag.

    The airbags run off of capacitors. In laymans terms, a capacitor works as a battery, holding a charge until it is needed. Once the battery cable is severed, these will drain, but depending on size/design it can take anywhere from 5-30min. Thats why there is still a risk.

    I do not, however, recall seeing any ads for a cover for the passenger side, or the "curtain" style side air bags. Has anyone seen any ads for them?

    I think, but am not certian, that these depoly with a lower (albeit still dangerous) velocity than the drivers, due to having a bigger space between the passenger and the glovebox. If you look the steering wheel can be a foot or two closer than the dashboard, so the drivers airbag needs to cover that space more rapidly.

    DUI (one too many beers)

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I'm glad I am not the only one who took issue with this and I hope the Kohlerrf spoke wrong.

    I know that anywhere I've worked as well as several of my friends who had DUI's on their records were basically uninsurable for several years after the DUI.

    I believe the quoted statement above is false.

    Completely. I dealt with an insurance company with hiring issues. Unequivocaly false. It will pose a problem up to 5 years later, even if it falls off. Your record will always show the chemical test failure suspension.

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    DUI (one too many beers)

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted · Edited by brentoli

    I guess I should add also, if you're in a more rural part of the state that uses squads, you stand a better chance than an urban part. Around central indiana basics play the ambulance driver role quite a bit.

    I have a friend that got a DUI 07-08ish....he just in the last couple months started driving for his company. He was able to get a job because he was a paramedic. An ALS or BLS transfer he could take in no worries.

    I'm not trying to scare you or talk you out of anything, but I don't wana paint a picture of sugar and peppermint either. If you have any questions about the state certs and what not feel free to shoot me a PM.

    One last thing... around the time you would be finishing up, Indiana may be in the transition to becoming a National Registry state. I have no experience with NR so I don't know if that will pose a problem or not.

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    DUI (one too many beers)

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted · Edited by brentoli

    THE FACTS:

    1) I pled guily for DUI on Novemeber, 9 2010

    2) My only previous violation is 10 mph over limit (Jan. 2009)

    3) I'm enrolled in a Drug and Alcohol Derferral program: after 18 months my case will be dismissed (i don't know if exponged) and I WILL NOT have a DUI on my record

    4) I WILL have the fact I took this defferal program on my record

    5) The BMV sent me a notification that the court has ordered my license to be suspended for 180 days (I hopefully will recieve my probationary lisence after my next court date next week)

    6) I want to go to school in the fall of 2011 to recieve my EMT certification/ Degree

    7) I live in Indiana

    8) I already know I'm an idiot.

    THE OBVIOUS QUESTIONS:

    1) How will this affect my chances for certification and or emplyoment as an EMT? (with the charge deffered off my record)

    2) How will the fact that I took a defferal program on my record affect my chances of certification and or employment as an EMT?

    I will greatly appreciate any opinions you have on this matter,

    Thank you :)

    This is not felony, correct?

    You will have to check yes on the "crimes other than minor traffic" box on your application. I don't know anyone personally that has gone through this process, but in some research with the EMS Comission I have done on other matters, I have learned it can be a lengthy process. I don't know how that will turn out. It will be up to the comission.

    Monday-Friday

    8:30am-4:00pm

    Phone: 1-800-666-7784 or (317) 233-0208 -- E-Mail: emscertifications@dhs.in.gov

    As far as employment.... your milage will vary. You won't be cleared by any insurance company to drive an ambulance until at least 2012. That means an employer will have to look and see if they have room to hire someone who can't drive. Your chances would be better as a paramedic. Then you have a skillset that the transport companies can use more than a EMT-B.

    I would completely rule out any government/911 job for the next two to five years, at least in central Indiana. You can try, someone might take a chance on you, but I know what the job market is like here. Why should a company take a chance on you, when I go in and apply and not have any job restrictions?

    Get your EMT cert, try for a job in an ER or tech position for a couple of years, use your skills and futher your education to make yourself more marketable. And for crying out loud don't even get stopped by the police again.

    ALSO: When it is supposed to fall off your record, I would go to the BMV HQ or their website, and order your driving record. That way you know what is on there, and what your prospective employers and their insurance companies will see. Above all else, don't be shady. If you lie, or bend the truth, they will find out. Trust me, I did backgrounds for a couple of years on my voluenteer FD, and its not hard at all to find this stuff.

    What to wear on first ride-along?

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    Don't be "that guy".

    You know, the one that shows up in jeans and tennis shoes for a professional training experience. It is disrespectful to the agency and to your preceptors, and reflects poorly on the training institution as well. It speaks volumes of your attitude, professionalism, and commitment if you cannot even get a $15 pair of black pants at Target and a plain $20 pair of black boots. Invest the tiny amount of cash it takes to look like you belong there.

    'zilla

    But don't let that keep you from wearing Spiderman Underoos!

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