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I got mine. Not only do I want to lessen my chances of getting sick, remember flu shot doesn't work on ALL strains, but I want to lessesn my chances of being a carriers of the flu and passing it on to my co-workers and patients.

Working in the ER as a secretary affords a lot of "study" time. Especially when I have to ask the docs what we are looking for in an Xray for example, or when the orthopedist makes me find the fracture in the Xray. I get the see the work of three really good fire departments worth of medics (like the field trach marshal did last tuesday).

And Yes for all you "oldies" here I am back. It might take me a while to get back up to par with how I used to post, but I am back.

WOODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ah man it is so good to see you again, man I have missed you.

As for the tat I can;t help you any.

I know this sounds weird, but even if you do not get the job... send a thank-you card for allowing you to interview with their service. This leaves a professional appearance.. and a lasting memory, if you re-apply.

Good luck to all....

R/R 911

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My dad is a Worker Profiler for the ORegon Employment Job, His main job is to assist people who teh system deems will be hard to place in a job in teh field they just got laid off from. He has told me repeatedly that the thank you note is one of the most important things you can do for yourself in the process of finding a job.

I wish the lift test I had to retake involved an actual gurney. But no, they have to use a barbell that is suppose to simulate lifting a gurney, so they say. Hello with a gurney the weight all goes out in front of you, with a barbell it is all out to the side.

Anyway the one I had to take. The barbell is on a rack 1 foot off the ground, you have to lift it an additional 3 feet (total of 4). Start with the 45 pounds that equal the bar and add on weights until you reach 110lbs. There is an occupational therapist watching you to make sure you use perfect ergonomic lifting form. It's not so bad if you are tall, all you have to do is stand up, those of us who are short (myself) have to give it a little more (bicep curl or arm raise), standing on tip toes is not allowed. ANd there is no stopping in teh middle and readjusting your grip like you can do with a gurney.

The local ambulance just has "ambulance" written in Spanish and Russian across the back windows. I swear I live in the biggest Russian community outside side of russia.

Hey everyone!

I new here and love the site! I just got hired by AMR and start orientation on Monday. I'm really nervous because I have no idea what to expect. Does anyone know what you normally do during orientation or what to expect the first week after that? Thanks!

K.

So are you with AMR Multnomah county or AMR Josephine county? Welcome to EMT city from one of only a handful of Oregonians here.

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

39. You played with a skip it

52. You remember New Kids on the Block… when they were cool...

2) I had pound puppies, they slept with me.

4) The biker shorts were longer then the skirts

18) Mine were splattered and/or had zippers at the ankles

39) My skip it is still in the garage

52) I just used my New kids on the block towel and washcloth, they had been sittting in the cupboard for a long time

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE"

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"… and can do the "Carlton".

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.

6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom

8. Two words: Hammer Pants!

9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars..."spokey-dokes" or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!)

12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

14. You saw the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen...and still know the turtles names.

15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

17. You played the game "MASH" (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?

20. You wanted to change your name to “JEM†(She's truly outrageous.)

21. You remember reading "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" and all the Ramona books.

22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"

23. You wanted to be a Goonie.

24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (Some of us...head-to-toe)

25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.

26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

27. You took plastic lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard.

28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

29. You still get the urge to say “NOT†after every sentence.

30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.

31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.

32. You thought She-Ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.

33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (And like ..24, probably in neon colors, too)

35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"

36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"

37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.

39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds with an outdoor playground.

41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.

42. You remember Popples.

43. "Don't worry, be happy"

44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.

45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do...getting yelled at by "younger hip" members of the family)

46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

47. You remember watching both "Gremlins " movies.

48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"

49. You remember watching "Rainbow Bright" and "My Little Pony Tales"

50. You thought Doogie Howser was hot.

51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

52. You remember New Kids on the Block… when they were cool...

53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved by the Bell," The ORiGINAL class.

54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

55. You just sang those words to yourself.

56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.

57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)

58. You remember when mullets were cool!

59. You had a mullet!

60. You still sing "We are the World"

61. You tight rolled your jeans.

62. You owned a bannana clip.

63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"

64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' about Willis?"

65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it.

66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you?!?!!

I took him last night for the first time!! I was working 40W3, on the way back from Methodist, and we got flagged for him. He left H54 20 minutes prior......he wouldn't fill out my ACR for me though.

Guess you didn't ask nice enough

thanks bandaid patrol. Nice thought, but not quite reality. At least not in my world. Talk about career suicide - that would be it.

Like I said, in two months I get a break. I am also going to hire some help for my at home duties. Expensive yes, worth it, yes.

If I feel the racing heart thing again, to the Dr. I will go. I am not up to being a statistic.

The Holter Monitor isn't THAT bad, I know I bitched about it, but hey i was complainging about being 21 and on it. You diffenately need those mental health days a little sooner then 2 months from now. Trust me, I put it off for a little over two months before going in to see the doc.

We have several nurses who use the ultrascopes at work. And that pressure thing must take some gettign used to. FOr others out there, I also hear that the DRG is a good scope, about half my class got that one.

Woody's Back, Woody's Back Woody's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would go adn listen. Being new and not having a set jobn I would diffenately listen to what various agencies have to offer. I am not settled down yet.

Plus they dress up in Yellow clothes and play around in the water. Therefore little Duckies.

Well If I had read it then I'm sure I'd know all the things you told me I am supposed to know.

But like I said, I'm speaking in regard to what I've heard. Not what I've read. Hence my saying "that's what I've heard", not "that's what I read" :wink:

-Trevor

That was in reference to SHP, I was just including yours because it was also mentioned in the article. And from what I have hears, It is in the new Recomendations that come out in like August or September, teh 50:2 ratio will be there. Don;t expect it on a test until sometime next spring though is what I heard

That's what I've heard as well. Plus the inherent reduction in risk of gastric distention/aspiration.

I'll follow whatever protocol is proven* (*IOW currently touted as the best in the most recent and comprehensive studies..this is always subject to change and there are truly no absolutes) to yield the best outcomes with the highest consistencies.

-Trevor

If you read the full article you would also know that the reasoning is that the cells needed to actually get the heart to start pumping on it's own (ATP) aren't being activated until about compression 15, and then quickly die off when compressions stop. You would also know that the RECOMENDATION is to switch compressionproviders every two minutes, because as it is we are losing our effectiveness as compressions anyway.

The articlealso says the Ratio will be50:2,not one as was mentioned. Remember there are all Recomendations, It is still up to your dept to write teh protocal around it.

Well we will see how many times I post about eating right adn working out again before I actually start doing it.

Anyway, If I am to get hired by the agency here I need to retake their lifting phase. So I guess it is back to healthy eating and the gym I go.

Well it is official that I am out of shape. I had the physical fit test for Rural Metro ambulance. Turns out I couldn't lift enought (big surprise there, most of the women who tested are having to redo the lifting portion).

So I guess we all know what I will be working on for a little while now

Days off what is that? Between Class, Internship, and a paying Job, I not familiar with the concept where one has a day off. If my memory serves me right, I like to scrapbook, but lately it's been sleep.

Hi , I would like to get some ideas, and feed back about how you write your narrative on your PCR or PR ? also doing telemetry? Do you have a certain system or mnemonic that you go by ?

By telemetry are you actually trying to ask for a format for giveing radio reports to the hospital (HEAR reports) to let them know what you bringing?

The agency I am interning with uses quick combo patches on the LP12. At school we learned using paddles on LP10's. Most agencies in Oregon use the pads even though state regualtions still say that you have to have two paddles on the ambulance.

Days off, What do you do?

I went out and found some mudd to play in. Its the beginning of Mudd Season here WoooHooooo...........

Not too bad for my first day out. Not the best pic but u get the hint...

Please tell me that is a before picture. Cause if that an after picture, I don;t wanna go with you, that not muddy enough.

I actually had a very good Lecture on Capnography presented to my medic class by one of the local fire cheifs who is a paramedic. There some very interesting things breing brought out about it. Such as using it as a tool to help call codes in the field, and actually how it helps in predicting where the code is going. The paticular benefit is in PEA there where actually be a rise in the ETCO2 before you get pulses back. You get teh initial rise when you intubate, and then there will be another rise just before pulses return,.

More than willing to join you Dixie, probably the weakest person in my medic class. Diffinately need to change that.