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Interesting technique. I have never heard of this and would find it difficult as my service uses the Autoguard catheters. Which catheters are you using? I don't normally have issues with those pt's so I'm also curious as to what the thought process of rotating the bevel would be and how it would benefit you. Also I think it would come down to comfort in your own personal technique. The reason your getting so many responses to clinicals is because you added a whole story about a... clinical.

Thanks for the idea spenac.... Grim reaper for halloween

I will preface this with the information that I myself have five tattoos, none of which are visible in uniform. About a year ago my partner and I got called to a 70ish y/o complaining of chest pain. When we got there the pt saw my partner with a few tattoos showing and changed his mind. He kept saying he was better and wouldn't allow us to do anything for him. He wasn't rude but he was very insistant about us not being in his home. Roughly about 2 hours after the pt's informed refusal we got another call to that residence. The pt was circling the drain now and we took him in. The wife rode with in the front to the ER and en route she told me that he had mentioned something about the "damn punks" trying to help and that he was referring to my partner due to his tattoos. I actually believe tattoos should be covered for now until it becomes more accepted by the majority of your pt's. Lets just call it another 10-15 years. We are taught to make a rapid first impression on our pt. Their appearance, posture, breathing, etc tells us many things. Likewise, our pt's will create a quick first impression of us and our abilities based on what they have available to them.... Our appearance.

From the NREMT Site http://nremt.org/EMTServices/reg_basic_his...ry_Requirements # Successfully complete, within the last two (2) years, a state-approved National Standard EMT-Basic education program, as developed and promulgated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Candidates who are not state certified and fail to become registered within two (2) years following EMT-Basic course completion must retake the entire EMT-Basic educational program. If the candidate's initial training is beyond two (2) years and the candidate has maintained state certification, the candidate must complete a current state approved EMT-Basic refresher training program. Refresher training programs must be completed within the past two (2) years and meet or exceed the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation EMT-Basic Refresher Training Program, National Standard Curriculum. If the candidate's initial training is beyond two (2) years and state certification has not been maintained, the candidate must complete the entire EMT-Basic education program. # Candidates are required to successfully complete, within the past twelve months, all sections of a state-approved EMT-Basic practical examination that equals or exceeds the established criteria of the National Registry.

I would assume its the same as for the intermediate that I'm testing for the NR in June. For the NREMT-I you have 2 years from completion of your class to take/pass the NR test.

Your 2005 Song Is Beverly Hills by Weezer "My automobile is a piece of crap My fashion sense is a little whack And my friends are just as screwy as me" You breezed through 2005 in your own funky style! What Hit Song of 2005 Are You? http://www.blogthings.com/whathitsongof2005areyouquiz/

Thanks Marty.

anyone got a pic? Apparently my google skills suck today.

Unless your father was controlling your entire life and he's ingrained in your head that you can't do anything right and in order to be a success in life you need to do what he does. No... No one in the world has a dysfunctional family. It's a father disapproving of his son's choices. The medic clearly thinks his father is wrong and is doing what he wants. Do you always agree with what your daddy thinks? If you look at this site and other forums, honestly a lot of people don't speak up on their thoughts as the "main contributors" normally attack anything they don't like viciously and the person posting just doesn't see the point of arguing with someone who always thinks they are right. It's also why the boards become stagnant and only the select few post. Just as we don't like stereotypes on us, lets do it our-self and say these young reporters are so naive they will be brainwashed by a show on TNT. And on the note of TNT... it's TNT no one really watches that anyway In my humble opinion everyone now a days is so damn whiny, trying to be too politically correct and crying over everything that they don't like. I WILL watch it, for nothing else than to maybe be like "huh, yep wouldn't have done that". Hell I watch Paramedics (what channel is it on Discovery? Can't remember) and sometimes you see them do retarded things, why aren't you up in arms that actual medics are doing stupid stuff on TV? I'd be more annoyed with that than a fictional show. Will I come back to this thread? Probably not, arguing on the Internet is like the Special Olympics, even if you win your still retarded. <-- see not PC

I won't say "what's the difference" as I don't want to get shot, however.... There is a difference? Sorry had too.

Are you working right now with an agency? If you are ask them if they have a program similar to the company I'm with, they give a discount to employees and will put them on a payment plan if need be which takes so much out per check. Also check into loan forgiveness programs with either the company or your state. I've heard of some companies paying off portions if you work for x amount of time and then up here in ND if you work for a medic you get 2k back per year on your loans. Also on your myspace you state you want to go to medical school. Why are you thinking about going for medic school first?

Most programs associated with colleges will allow you to apply for financial aid (grants, loans, etc). I was paying 10k for an 11 month medic program and seeing it was through a college I got a Pell grant for 3 semesters which helped considerably.