Recent content by Parama-dick

I went to a "real college" not a trade school and I graduated with honors. I am none too worried about my competency, I am just worried about how others are going to work with me. I passed the class, my medical director felt that I was more than competent and more than confident and that's...

Has anyone done the nursing bridge program? How did it go? Was it what you expected? I am considering it next fall but I haven't decided what to do.

I am not going to let what they think about me effect my job. I know I am good enough but it still causes anxiety. An EMS system cannot work without mutual respect and if people do not respect me, they cannot work with me. It's not really that I doubt myself, I doubt the ability to work with...

What county do you work in?

My first call as an EMT-B was a fall. A woman in her late 40s had slipped on her tile floor and hit her shin on the the dishwasher, leaving a nice chunk of flesh completely missing. His her head and shoulder on the floor. Complete break to the clavicle and a nice lac and hematoma on the side...

I don't think there are any private companies anywhere near G-ville anymore.

Well, I guess I need to give a little background before I get to the point. I started EMT school at 17, graduated high school as an EMT and started Paramedic school at 18. I didn't have an road experience and wanted to go straight through for numerous reasons. Well, I get into medic school...