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Hey guys, maybe you are correct? I'm saying what was told to me at my school. Those were the reasons provided to us, and we were pretty much told to not expect bleeding control and shock management. I too, thought about using an IV arm for this, I suppose there isn't really a way to...

There are bad thunderstorms in my area :( 2nd round of hail in as many weeks....poor car

Not to get too off topic here but... We also need to think about how proficient in "pulse locating" we aren't.

Oops... I have been lurking for a bit, mostly reading, learning what I can from all the knowledge floating around this forum. My name is Justin, but I go by Charlie. I just graduated paramedic school at Temple College in Temple, TX. The program was about 20 months, including EMT. It was...

Start getting into at least some form of shape now. As it's been said, you don't need to be Superman...er, woman, BUT, it's embarrassing when you get winded just pulling the stretcher around the corner. Or when you are sweating much more than everyone else at the scene of a collision...just...

Bleeding control and shock management should NOT be the random basic skill. Presently, there is no universally accepted method of applying a tourniquet. Also, there is no way to test this skill on a human subject (like we do for spinal immobilization seated/supine) because you would be...

A 7 month paramedic program?!?!?!?!

One thing that worked for me in the beginning was to make myself stand out. Go in person, dressed up and wait to speak to the person over hiring. Don't be a pest, but going in person will show how much you want a job. I got over the experience hump by explaining how I was educated at a great...

I agree. Take it as soon as possible. Good luck!

You did great work. I have done that a time or two, but only for the geriatrics and a few pediatric patients as well. Of course, on the opposite end of the "appropriateness spectrum", I also had an early 30ish female psych patient touch my leg when I was manually taking a blood pressure, and...

Lol, I more did it to be a smart@$$ than anything. I also debated using a 60 gtt administration set and putting a pressure infuser on the bag, just to see if I would pass.

Heard another unit get dispatched to "intoxicated male subject, hitting himself in the head with a baseball bat."

How about one of those spring loaded, giant boxing gloves, mounted just to the side of the patient's head. For every stupid statement, request, or insult thrown my way, they get walloped...

The national registry skill sheet for iv station is pretty stupid, in my opinion. One of the steps is to tear tape prior to venipuncture, yet the step for securing can be verbalized. Furthermore, there is no way that is specified for securing the IV. When I did my paramedic practical, all I...

Okay guys, it's official! NREMTP, or NRP, whichever it currently is. 78 questions, passed, first attempt.

That sucks FNG. I finished mine at 1:30 CDT and was hoping it would have been posted by 4:30...no such luck. -Sigh- I suppose I will drink myself to sleep and check in the morning! Hope you passed man!

Lol....mines? Is that how you plan to write your patient care reports?

Hey guys! I am new here, was once a member of texasemt.com, but the site has been taken down for a while, looking for a new place. I was educated at Temple College, in Temple, TX. I just took the NRP today, cut me off at 78 questions. I usually feel very confident as a provider, but...