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    FiremanMike replied to the thread 12 Lead ecg.
    I am not a fan of this in the slightest.. 1. 12-lead interpretation from the monitor is inconsistent at best and frequently inaccurate...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Ultrasound IV in the field.
    I 100% agree with this comparison, it is exactly the same skillset. Side note, anyone else feel that the tip on your 20ga is...
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    FiremanMike reacted to Akulahawk's post in the thread Ultrasound IV in the field with Like Like.
    Not a fan of using a peripheral line for pressors or inotropes... but sometimes their use is necessary to buy time to get a central line...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Ultrasound IV in the field.
    I know it’s a thing and I know plenty of people experience it, no shame in that whatsoever, but it’s not universal and not something...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Ultrasound IV in the field.
    People discuss skill degradation as a universal and it just isn’t. For some people, shooting a gun requires constant training, whereas...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Ultrasound IV in the field.
    We had 2 codes and a dissecting aortic aneurysm, doc unfortunately didn’t have time and ICU will not come down to do stuff in the ED..
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    FiremanMike reacted to Akulahawk's post in the thread Ultrasound IV in the field with Like Like.
    When I'm called, most of the usual sites have been already chewed through and/or they're vasoconstricted from either dehydration or use...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Ultrasound IV in the field.
    30 minutes?! I meant 3-4 minutes including finding the site, I have my process down pat. I always start pretty much dead center of the...
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    FiremanMike posted the thread Ultrasound IV in the field in ALS Discussion.
    My state recently approved this for the paramedic scope of practice. I'm quite good as an ED nurse at ultrasound IV and my new dept has...
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    FiremanMike reacted to DrParasite's post in the thread That's it... I'm done... no more 911 for me with Like Like.
    I just met with my chief, and gave him my resignation. I've been on vehicle with flashing red lights for almost 25 years now, in...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread Duty to Act?.
    Out hospital cardiac arrest survival rate to discharge with normal neuro function is somewhere in the 6-7% range. As cold as it is to...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread It Happened: Continuing Education Audit.
    Can’t speak for registry, but my state doesn’t audit until after your new card is issued, so it really doesn’t matter when you submit it..
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread New Lifepak 35.
    It's not that transmitting doesn't work, it's that you have to hit 4 keys on the x instead of 1 on the physio.
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread New Lifepak 35.
    I was responsible for purchasing them at my old department, including testing and evaluation, a budget proposal, and roll-out training...
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    FiremanMike replied to the thread New Lifepak 35.
    The x-series is an amazing monitor, but they clearly didn't involve anyone with current/relevant clinical experience when they planned...
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