vivibonita

I dont' remember being taught that... are they teaching you that so you can double chec k on your paramedics??

That's my excuse for always having a gun in my car. 8)

What if it was YOUR bird

poor bird, he not only gets hit but also has to spend the last seconds of his life listening to this girl screaming tsk .

Oooh, where can I get one of these bright colored beepy things?

ooh I know, I know !!!

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Some times toying with someone's emotions is worse than beating them with a ball bat.

“Is there anything that can be done on the Internet that shouldn’t be done?”

“There is no morality.

Apparently its someone that has WAY too much time on their hands to make a weird video like that one. :roll: :roll:

...or someone who is really REALLY paranoid. :shock:

Apparently its someone that has WAY too much time on their hands to make a weird video like that one. :roll: :roll:

...or someone who is really REALLY paranoid. :shock:

Tough house to play to!

I agree... lighten up people. LOL :occasion5:

The video is wonderful, I was jealous because while that guy is making videos and dancing all around the world I'm here waiting to earn enough money to be able to do that. :evil:

BUT... for the purpose of the thread, it did make me smile big , and even a tear rolled down my cheek (i'm too emotional but i think the music did it) . Good to see people enjoy life, joining with others to have fun. .. and make others jealous

Give us a camera for a day and let us do a little "hamming." We have plenty to brag about too!!

Like that time, in Paramedics (the only time I saw it), where this Paramedic jumps this drunk, old guy because he was telling something to his partner. The drunk was really ok, nothing medical, ambulance was just called for back up, and PD was going to take care of him. Anywho, the guy ends up with a broken arm thanks to the brave actions of our paramedic. Instead of being taken by the cops, he ended up in the ER.

Is that the kind of stuff you want to brag about? Is the picture of an aggressive, uncontrolable, adreline pumping machine what you want to portray? Go ahead... that's what the profession needs.

Did you see that movie "Skin Deep" with John Ritter?

You talking about this scene, Willis?

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Maybe THAT is a bit too risque, but just for the sake of old times and old movies. :wink:

Oooh video fight!!

Anywhoo, I was just thinking ... will teenagers really get the message after watching these commercials? I feel like now, due to the wide selection of sadistic movies that are out there, kids/teenagers/young adults/ adults, have been somehow desensitized. There would be a tad of shock factor, and some will be curious to see the commercials. But, will the message really get accross?

Only time will tell...

Sure now they have plenty of Paramedic/ Firefighters, but when you become a Lt. they will let you drop the Paramedic, but you still have to be at least an EMT. It can be somewhat confusing when they start doing that. But I think most stay Paramedics when they make Lt. anyway

Well wouldn't you want to keep something you worked hard for?

Sorry but as I was reading this thread, I thought that criticism was good for a profession so it can advance/progress, and when something bad happens you want to learn from it so it won't happen again... but...

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It is wise to carry anything you've got a license for. .. Obiously it must be consealed

Except when a patient is able to get a hold of it... so you better conseal it well, in a place where a) a patient can't find it you won't injure yourself. I wonder... why even carry something like that, when you have so many other things available to restrain or control a violent patient.

Here's the weapon I'm licensed to carry...

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I took my own advice and searched for a topic. :shock:

Now I can freely tell others to search because I did.

=D> Nice way to set an example, my sincere congratulations =D>

:shock: Did Spenac just brought back to life a thread that has been dead for 2 years??? OooooH the Horror!!!! :sad3: tsk tsk tsk.

#11 :

decked out in high heels, turbin and full length dress.

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:shock: I think there's one in our ranks!!! :shock:

Also, in case you didn't know it (it's only a few years old), UC-Irvine has a BSN program as well as an LVN-RN track (not degreed though).

http://www.cohs.uci.edu/nursing/up_prospec..._students.shtml

ugh... that nasty lottery process... you have to have what, a 4.0 or higher to even get there? geez.

Anywho, LomaLinda, San Bernardino and other Universities are doing the LVN-RN(BSN) transition, which adds another 4 classes to your prerequisite list but getting accepted in one of those programs is almost as bad as into a regular ADN program.

When you talk about the LVN-RN track... are you talking about that 30-unit program??

I cannot see any benefit whatsoever to taking LVN school before RN school. Total waste of time. You would be much better off spending that time getting your college classes behind you. The only people that go to LVN school are either those who have no intention of being an RN, or those who are so far back on the RN admission eligibility list -- and have their prereqs out of the way -- that they have time to kill. I don't think either of those apply to you.

The last one applies to me. Here in California you are not even considered to any RN program unless you have ALL your prerequisites done... and darn there's not even an admission list except for a few schools (Palomar and College of the Desert, that I know of) and their waiting lists are going as far as 3-4 years wait. For the ones that don't have a wait list, you have to keep applying every semester to see if they even consider you on the lottery list. It is extremely hard to get accepted to any school like zzyxz said, the prerequisites change from school to school it is SO frustrating. You can spend 4 to 5 years (if you are working) trying to get them out of the way.

The schools that I've found that have any connection with hospitals are requiring also that you have ALL your prerequisites done, if you don't ... well they won't even put you on a list. Riverside Community College and Riverside Regional Medical Center have the 20/20 program but you have to already be an LVN to even be considered. (I pm'd you the phone # for that)

I applied to as many RN programs I could when I was done with my pre's, only program that took me? the LVN program and I only applied to it as a "just in case" solution... and do you know how many prerequisites are required for that??? about 4 (Basic A&P, dosage calculation, English 100, and math) . I dont' think going the LVN way isn't a bad choice (when is the only choice to get you in the career) they only downs to it... it's hard to find a job as one (without experience), and you can pick really bad habits. The good part...the experience opportunity, the transition programs, and the hospital-school programs that can get you into your RN.

Good luck.

:shock: No suture kit? or you have to make a separate purchase? or are you planning on bleeding to death?

BTW congrats on the 5th kid

Ok, $30/hr? a tech making more than a nurse in CA ?? mmmm sounds to me like someone has been pulling your leg. To be an ER tech in CA you not only need your EMT-B license but also a Certified Phlebotomist license, most techs start with a salary of $13.00 - $15.00/hr, and the responsibilities are the same as those an EMT-B has on the field plus those of a CNA, you will be doing most of the pt. care; by this I mean cleaning dirty pts, giving bed pans, changing diapers, helping people walk, making beds, taking vitals, getting specimes for tests, changing dressings, assisting physicians and nurses, among others.

What hospital is your friend working at??? Just curious.

How many of you actually have seen a baby that has been killed by his mother?Virginia

Ok... I agree with what everybody had said about this girl getting help. However, if you read closely, she is not being affected by the baby being killed by the mother. My understanding is that she feels guilty, as if she had helped this baby die by performing the head-tilt maneuver.

I agree that younger people have a hard time dealing with things as traumatic as this one, and that we are all different when doing so, but I wonder if there was a debriefing after this situation?? or if everybody goes through one after they go through these kind of situations??

What a smart decision, huh? Apparently someone wasn't "following the rules by the book" :roll:

A private ambulance company in Memphis is charged with violations including not always having a licensed EMT on board and transporting patients in the front passenger seat.

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I think the girl should have been disciplined, but to arrest her and charge her with a felony??? To bring a steak knife to school in today's world is just plain stupid. Even a 10y/o should have a clue when it comes to things like that.

What happens to the parent/responsible adult, who allowed the girl to bring that to school? or who packed it in her lunch box? Shouldn't this parent share a little bit of the punishment too or get at least some blame on this?

Both the parent and the girl should've known better.

1) This patient doesn’t want to go to the ER. Would you feel comfortable not taking him? Should someone with non-traumatic back pain always be taken by ambulance to the ER? Should they go to the ER at all?

Let me tell you a little story. We received a pt. in the ER about 3 months ago, with back pain and nothing else. The paramedics talked him into going to the hospital even though he refused. He only wanted some morphine to get rid of the pain, that was all! Well, to make a long story short, this guy had a AAA, no other signs of this were found on him. Unfortunately he had other conditions that kept the doctors from helping him, but we would've not known what he had, if he hadn't gone to the hospital (thanks to the medics :roll: ).

I don't think you should feel comfortable leaving a patient at home, even if s/he has a headache or something that you don't think is important. Sometimes you can miss something in your assessment, sometimes other signs won't show... you just never know. Here in this county, the protocols say that the last thing a paramedic/EMT sould do for a patient is (drumroll please), transport. It is your obligation to take the patient to a place where s/he can get better or a higher level of medical attention.

If you tell your patient what is going to be done to him/her in the hospital, s/he will have some expectations, if that isn't done... you will look like a liar... and how would you know if that's going to be done or not?

You can always do what mr. ERDoc said:

I won't answer any of these things, I would speak with the pt and discuss my concern, and tell him that if he doesn't come in there is a good chance he will die.

Don't dicuss diagnosis, the only person allowed to do that is a Dr. ... once again you (or the career) will lose credibility, think of the patient expectations.

Thanks for you attention :wink:

Vivi

LOL !! I have my very own poll awww :oops:

Thank you SO much to everybody... specially the OP This made me feel very zpecial!!

Vivi