Thanks a bunch guys. I kicked *** and passed all of them the first time. Now everything I have left is the final, oral boards, clinicals, and the NREMT. Once I got over the nerves I was fine. Then my instructor told me,"You need to get over your fear of failure because in the field you can do...
Hello all!
I am about to do my NREMT skills testing. I feel confident in my knowledge, but nervous about the testing itself. I can run through and accomplish the skill sheets with ease during scenarios, but in the mock testing room I completely blanked. It's was very strange. Any helpful...
Me: What's your pain level?
Pt: "Oh my god like I feel like I'm dying."
Me: "compared to the worst pain you've ever felt in your life, how does this compare?"
pt:"Like it hurts"
Me: "Can you explain it to me? Is it stabbing, throbbing, burning,etc?..."
Pt: Um like yeah,it's a 10, hang on I have...
Awesome! As an ultrasound student I do FAST scans and they are awesome. Sadly, I don't believe they will bring probe prices down due to the internal components. PZT crystals are very expensive and each probe has its own mathematical system.
What do you all think about using ultrasound during transport? Some paramedics are using it already and have had a lot of success. What are your thoughts?
Wow. First of all,"incase you find yourself in a difficult situation" was from the website I read(That's why it's in quotations) Second of all maybe you should read some replies because obviously some EMT's do. Third, obviously you think I'm an incompetent idiot so no need to try and save...