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    Paramedic certificate to an associates degree

    Who here has turned their paramedic certificate into an associates degree. I currently have held a paramedic certificate for the last 10 years and I want to further my education and obtain an associates degree in my field. Has anyone done this? If so where and how did your certificate transfer...
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    Paramedic Certificate to Degree

    Who here has turned their paramedic certificate into an associates degree. I currently have held a paramedic certificate for the last 10 years and I want to further my education and obtain an associates degree in my field. Has anyone done this? If so where and how did your certificate transfer...
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    Paramedic mentorship

    Hi everybody, I was going to create a paramedic mentorship program for our BLS personnel who would like to advance to paramedic. Has anybody seen or participated in such a program and if so did you find it beneficial? Any insight, tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Podcasts

    What podcasts do you listen to? I listen to emcrit and medicast. I am looking for some new ones. Thanks
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    M1 Transports

    Sorry about the confusion, a mental health hold is called an M1 in my area.
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    M1 Transports

    I wanted some input on your practices with M1 transports. We have been seeing an increase in M1 transports out of one of our local hospitals to a psych facility across town. We are now seeing roughly 4-5 transports daily. My question is these patients are all ambulatory and their PCS paperwork...
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    Ride alongs

    Donuts!!! I would make sure my uniform is clean and wrinkle free with my boots shined. Also if you have a stehoscope bring it. Show up 15 minutes early. Ask a lot of questions and be genuinely interested in whats going on. Don't worry, you will do well. Remember everybody loves a donut, its a...
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    Online/hybrid Paramedic Program Success Stories?

    During the didactic portion, the class met twice a week online for a live lecture. After 8 months you fly out to their training center in Boston for the skills portion. Clinical hours are started after you return home from completing skills part of the program. I was very hesitant to enter into...
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    Online/hybrid Paramedic Program Success Stories?

    I really don't know much about the two programs you have listed, but I just finished the online paramedic program through NMETC. Finding a clinical site wasn't that hard, I just had to track down the clinical cordinator at the hospital and it was easy after that. After all my clinical hours were...
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