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    A weak stomach

    ive had a couple firefighters puke running in code on gnarly trauma calls. its great fun for all involved (except the FF, and the pt..)
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    Is it normal that the closer you are to becoming a Paramedic the more

    This is a very good point. While it is important to be receptive to input from other health care providers, it is also important to be confident in your own skills/knowledge. there will be health care providers out there who do not understand our scope of care and try to imply you dont know what...
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    "You will kill the patient doing that!!!"

    picked up a CHF'er at a local SNF the other day, lungs were real wet. the RN said their pt had flash pulm edema and their BIPAP wasnt workin. i told her we were going to put the pt on our CPAP, at which time the RN informed me that CPAP wouldnt do anything for the pt, and i HAD to intubate her...
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    "You will kill the patient doing that!!!"

    picked up a CHF'er at a local SNF the other day, lungs were real wet. the RN said their pt had flash pulm edema and their BIPAP wasnt workin. i told her we were going to put the pt on our CPAP, at which time the RN informed me that CPAP wouldnt do anything for the pt, and i HAD to intubate her...
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    Hard Decision..but the decision isn't yours

    im in agreement with what pretty much everyone else has had to say, our job is to treat the patients and get em to the hospital. as for the suicide: quite often people change their mind. in my experience those who truly intend to kill themselves do it in such a way that not treating is a no...
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    Boarding a pt (Round 2)

    i had almost this exact patient last night. found right lateral on ground, stated they just got tripped up and fell, but was complaining of neck and lower back pain in the same locations that they normally have it in, no worse then normal, significant kyphosis. CAOx4 and no neuro deficits. hip...
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    the 100% directionless thread

    yes
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    Medic Students!!!

    Passed NR practical last friday, and NR written yesterday. FINALLY done! time to get a job. -Jeff
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    Post the # your test stopped at, and if you Passed/Failed

    80 questions on the paramedic exam. took it at 8am, had the scores by 1pm
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    Guardian EMS?

    I wonder if they are affiliated with guardian in Texas...
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    Acadian Ambulance Service

    looks like you can also submit questions here. http://www.acadian.com/site613.php
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    Acadian Ambulance Service

    the person who did all that in austin, when i was there, was Kelly Daigle(spelling?). generally when you submit an app online they get back with you fairly quickly. -Jeff
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    Nebulized Sodium Bicarbonate

    i couldnt find any references on the site. our schools medical director (Dr. Kimbrough) is an associate med dir for ATCEMS, i will be sure to ask him about it the next time i see him (im fairly confident he knows pretty much everything :P)
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    "is this real life?"

    did he make money from it? is that more exploiting than the people taking funny videos of their kids and submitting them to AFV? -Jeff
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    Nebulized Sodium Bicarbonate

    you can find the cogs here: http://www.atcomd.org/CMPMP100109%2009.htm click the link for "Toxic Exposure Patient Care Guidelines", its i think the third protocol down. it reads: FOR CHLORINE GAS EXPOSURE ONLY: • Sodium Bicarbonate Nebulized: Place 2 ml sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (standard...
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