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    NREMT-P -vs- NRP

    Well, we do in fact drive ambulances. It's not all we do, but we'd be pretty useless if we didn't.
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    Dumbest thing heard on the radio

    Not on the radio, but... Clinical Director: "And new in this protocol update, we're adding nitrous oxide for chest pain." Medic 1: "Nitrous? Hhhmmmmmm." Medic 2: "Whippits? Awesome!" Medic 3: "Hehehehehe... Cool." Clinical Director: "Even newer in this protocol update, nitrous...
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    NREMT-P -vs- NRP

    I'm on the fence with this one. I spent 18 years as an EMT-I and I can't tell you how many paramedics I've seen disregard simple EMT skills at their patient's peril. I still refer to myself as an EMT-P because I believe that to disconnect ourselves from our basics is to invite disaster.
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    Post the # your test stopped at, and if you Passed/Failed

    NREMT-P, 80 questions on the nose. Passed. At 65 questions it went screwy, though. The test started churning out a bunch of questions that were pretty far out there. I remember one about exopthalmia. I got it just fine, though. Sorry, Pearson Vue. Looks like you'll all have to make your...
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    Time spent on scene

    Provided there's no packaging or anything else that absolutely has to be done on scene, I get one set of vitals and I'm out. IVs I try to do en route if it looks like an easy stick. Our minimum transport time here is half an hour and I don't like blowing any unnecessary time on scene playing...
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