the 100% directionless thread

[Akulahawk]

I got a COVID swab at 2 yesterday afternoon and had PCR results in my online health portal in under 7 hours. Amazingly fast results.
Why aren’t we testing all of our people this way?

and I was negative, btw.

Our quicker send-out COVID19 tests can have turn around times that quick or faster. Our lab also does a non-PCR test that takes about 45 minutes, though the actual test run takes about 15 minutes. We also have been doing a Covid/Flu/RSV combo test and that's a "nicer" thing because we don't have to swab the patient twice. Before we got that test, doing the same meant swabbing the nasopharynx and the anterior nose. I call it swabbing the base of your thoughts (because it feels like it's that deep) and a booger-check because that's where the boogers are...

 

[NomadicMedic]

This was an entire respiratory panel. Checked for SARS CoV-2 Flu A & B, RSV, and a few others...

 

[fm_emt]

Renewing PALS in Texas through Air Evac? like $30. Doing it here in California? $205. Exact same classroom based renewal class too.

Wow.

Anybody know anywhere in northern CA that does it cheaper? I've already paid for PALS but my ACLS is coming up...

in other news, I need a leaf blower and an extension cord because the tree in the back yard went *foomp* and shed all its leaves.

 

[fm_emt]

oh yeah. hi everyone! I'm back in California. woo! forgot if I mentioned that already. the days are all starting to blur together.

 

[Fezman92]

I’m toying with the idea of going to get my CNA cert next year.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Renewing PALS in Texas through Air Evac? like $30. Doing it here in California? $205. Exact same classroom based renewal class too.

Wow.

Anybody know anywhere in northern CA that does it cheaper? I've already paid for PALS but my ACLS is coming up...

in other news, I need a leaf blower and an extension cord because the tree in the back yard went *foomp* and shed all its leaves.

Does nobody do a blended PALS refresher? Do the online portion and then show up to verify skills?

 

[fm_emt]

Does nobody do a blended PALS refresher? Do the online portion and then show up to verify skills?

They do, but it's still the same price. I have my CPR instructor but it's through my old agency out of state.. half tempted to see if they'll let me start doing classes in the park or something. I could make a fortune.

 

[NomadicMedic]

You can get reciprocity as an ASHI instructor and teach virtual classes. I’ll never give the AHA another penny.

 

[Carlos Danger]

You can get reciprocity as an ASHI instructor and teach virtual classes. I’ll never give the AHA another penny.

What’s wrong with the AHA? Unfortunately a lot of places still require an AHA card.

 

[PotatoMedic]

Well I just got my final grade back and officially have met the requirements of my degree. So now I'm a paramedic with a bachelor's degree.

 

[fm_emt]

You can get reciprocity as an ASHI instructor and teach virtual classes. I’ll never give the AHA another penny.

oooh. I keep forgetting about ASHII. How is that process these days? Fairly easy?

And yeah, some places around here still specify AHA cards only.

 

[NomadicMedic]

oooh. I keep forgetting about ASHII. How is that process these days? Fairly easy?

And yeah, some places around here still specify AHA cards only.

Luckily ASHI is acceptable in PA. The process of becoming a training center is very easy.

Why do I like it? The content is better. The instructor rules are less restrictive. The cost of content and cards is cheaper. It’s much easier to become a training center. The online management software is much better. They’re not money grabbers. The instructor content, including slide decks and video, is available on the website. The process is all electronic... I mean it’s night and day.

is the content any different? Nope. BLS, ACLS and PALS are the same. Are you an instructor for AHA? You automatically get reciprocity. Couldn’t be easier.

As far as I’m concerned, the AHA can go gobble a bag of minced Richards.

 

[DragonClaw]

Bet they’d know the names to the characters in Chicago Fire, and 9-1-1 though...

I don't know any of this tbh

 

[DragonClaw]

I'm having a rough go without just about every aspect in my life. I don't know what's needed to get done stability. Every time I turn around whatever I've worked on has crumbled.

 

[VentMonkey]

I love cold, dry weather.

 

[GMCmedic]

Ive had my fill of aortic dissections this week.

 

[DragonClaw]

Ive had my fill of aortic dissections this week.

I haven't had one yet. But, God willing, it will happen in my sleep.

 

[NomadicMedic]

I haven't had one yet. But, God willing, it will happen in my sleep.

okay, now that’s funny.

 

[CALEMT]

I love cold, dry weather.

Your skin must love you.

 

[Jim37F]

Dispatch got the whole "AM" and "PM" thing mixed up again.... we had one call right after 0800 Shift Change (cue everyone scrambling, off going crew to get their gear off the truck, oncoming to grab ours lol) then nothing, untill 2300... and again 0300 and 0500...

Only 4 calls, but it would have been MUCH better to have been 1100, 1500 and 1700 lol cause they way last night went I feel zombie-ish heh