Recent content by Krishna008

Thank you very much for your input Zule. That was very perceptive and eloquent. It was also very inspiring and I truly appreciate it. I must say that the article that my thread was concerning discouraged me quite a bit. Im about to start medic school so that article was the last thing i needed...

Hey everyone, I came across this article while searching for EMS field research. The original article was titled "Get Serious about Health Care Spending" by Greg Henry MD in a 2008 issue of Emergency Physicians Monthly The tone of the article is pretty cynical. He pretty much devalues EMS...

I am currently considering a few options for paramedic school. I have been admitted to a few but im not sure where I will going yet. I have been asking colleagues but no one has heard anything about the Cuesta College Paramedic Program in San Luis Obispo. It seems like a decent program being 3...

well....regardless of how much i didnt want to i was still the designated one for the job for this kind of thing. It did get done

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Hospitals definitely do recognize field experience. Some hospitals also prefer the Tech to have the phlebotomy cert so they can draw as well as knock out the EKG in one swoop. Yes there is alot of cleaning and such, that's how it is in the ER. bound to get lucky if you keep looking. I always...

I read this book a while back called Trauma Junkie. Last night i passed the book on to this RN student at work with the hopes of inspiring her. I really enjoyed the book and i definitely recommend it. It is comprised of stories of a woman in San Francisco bay area and her experiences as a flight...

I have heard that EMS in South Africa is gnarly. I saw the documentary "Tell Me and I Will Forget" online. I definitely recommend watching it. They respond go calls in some pretty quick rides. I also read a book called Paramedico which i also recommend that includes a paramedics journey through...

So I have been searching for any input about medic schools north of LA but the particular ones I had in mind don't seem to have much info. I currently work as a ER tech and have also put in 2 years on a 911 rig as a Basic. I feel like I have learned a lot but I still feel as though the programs...

Large Woman in dire need Called to a residence where fire and PD are gathered on the porch laughing. Me and my partner are standing outside and the medic beckons us in. I see the largest woman I have ever seen. 500+ lbs. She is butt naked and is bent over a table with her crack caked in feces...