just me

My advice in the thread IS STRICTLY NREMT PRACTICAL EXAM ADVICE.

I just have to put in a second here. Our class eat, lived, and breathed the sheets from the NREMT. I also recorded myself asking the questions, and would listen to it back and forth between classes (I had a good drive to school). It was here on this board that someone had mentioned if all you have is a teddy bear to practice practicals on...use it!!! LOL. (and yes, i did. ha!)

Best wishes!!

Congrats on passing the class! Best of wishes on your test.

Our class is using the AAOS by Jones and Bartlet for our EMT-B class. While I was doing one of my rotations for an ALS unit, I came across a Brady EMT-B book. I thought the pictures and instructions were very "to the point" and graphic [to my liking!]; more so than our AAOS books, IMHO. I thought maybe it would be a good idea to personally buy a copy of the brady book, and go through it in prep for the NREMT. Do you think it would be a help, or a hindrance to me [we've only got about a month left in class]?

YOUR education is YOUR responsibility. Period. Nobody else's.

I think I should paste that in my book.

This calls for a related thread about how we all keep ourselves current.

Word.

I was reading back over yall's answers to my questions about what to expect during clinicals. I'd have to say a big thanks for the tips. My ride times with an ambulance company have really been a great learning experience. But, it's been scary. Every time I go, I feel like a lost goose in a zoo. [i'm told this is normal?] 24 hours suddenly became like squat to me. This company allows students to third ride anytime, so they said I was more than welcome to keep riding once I get my hours in. 8)

May you go far!

Thank you.

I'm about to start ride time. [maybe i should start a new topic?] Anyway, what are some things that will be expected of me? What makes one student outstanding over average?

Thanks for all the tips/advice, I'm definately taking note and see if I can put them to use.

I don't know why we don't do more scenarios other than time being a problem. There doesn't seem to be enough at all. We don't have a study group either, which is something I'd love to do. Especially for practicing assesments.

Also, it might help to make notecards in very tiny writing with several definitions on one index card. I found that during tests I can more easily recall a small card (because it's a small field of vision...more like a picture) and can even recall where on the card I took those notes, and then scan for it.

Oh, I like that idea. I really like flashcards for some odd reason.

YES WHEN YOU REACH THE MIDDLE OF CLASS IS WHEN MOST STUDENTS BECOME CONFUSED AND LOST. BUT JUST REMEMBER IT IS LIKE BUILDING A HOUSE ( NOW YOUR PROBALY THINKING THIS GUY IS NUTS ) BUT IT IS ONE BRICK AT A TIME ONCE YOU HAVE LAYED THE FOUNDATION THE REST WILL JUST FALL INTO PLACE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS

AFTER THE LECTURE THAT NIGHT . ALL YOU SHOULD BE DOING IS SERINOS. THAT IS WHAT I HAVE MY STUDENTS DO.

Glad it's normal to have a feeling of being lost. More like thrown in the lake without a lifevest, but oh well. I guess this is sink or swim time.

Hello,

I hope I posted this in the right area. I'm an EMT-B student with some questions...

I was wondering if you might have some good advice on study tips for a verbal/visual learner. We are well into our class but I'm at that 'overwhelmed' stage. We are coming up on Spring break and I was hoping to spend the week doing review over everything that we've covered so far. I've made flash cards, recorded myslef doing practicals, and keeping up with my workbook (i love workbooks!). Anyway, I was curious if there were other's who have the same learning style that have some studying techniques that I may not have thought of.

Another question I have is regarding the NREMT. We don't do a lot of 'scenario' practice in class. I've asked my teacher if she knows of any study guides that are scenarios based for the EMT-B student, and she said no. I've found some for nursing students, but not for the EMT-B. Is there such a thing? And I have done some research of the NREMT study guides, there are so many one can feel a tad overwhelmed. Is there one that some of you recommend that is better than another, and follows closely to the NREMT (besides the NREMT practice exams itslef).

Is it normal to feel like you've hit a brick wall half way through the course? I've loved every minute of it, but man it's a lot of information to digest in only a couple of months. Maybe I'm just scaring myself...

-Just Me

During my clinical the charge nurse gave Phenergran to an elderly lady [late 60's?]. She did say she doesn't like it becasue of the 'burning' effect it can have, and mentioned she pushes it slowly.

I do not like administering Phenergran to anyone over 65 because of the side effects I have seen

I suppose this is going to be a greenhorn question, but why age 65? Are the side effects more harmful than good in elderly? I'm just curious after the episode I saw in the ER.

Hey, I'm a new EMT-B student. The county in which I'm taking this course doesn't require clinical time for EMT-B's. They say it's b/c of too many EMT students. I would like to do clinical time, though. I think it would be helpful. And I wonder if not doing clinical time could hurt me in the future. Is there anyone else out there who was not required to do clinical time?

I just had my first ER Clinical last week. We are required to do 24 in the ER and 24 on the Ambulance. I've asked several times if they'll let me do more time. My reasoning was to get to visit as many departments as possible, and get a feel for what it's like at each one. I don't know if that's wise or not...but, it couldn't hurt, could it?

Anyway, they let me take vitals on pt's the moement I stepped in the door. It was good practice, and most of the folks were forgiving if I had to take their BP more than once in order to get the reading (haha, thank goodness!).

My only complaint is myself. I didn't take the opportunitity to questions the EMTS/Paramedics that came in with PT's. It wasn't until after they left that I thought of some good q's that I really had. In fact I'm beating myself up over it. Grr. [okay, so part of it was my nerves...]