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Check out this website --> http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/ Some of my personal favorites: Shock: signs and symptoms TV SPARC CUBE: Thirst Vomiting Sweating Pulse weak Anxious Respirations shallow/rapid Cool Cyanotic Unconscious BP low Eyes blank Chest pain: differential...

Abnormal Psychology if your schedule allows.

I think the "golden hour" is still used, although some might find it controversial. Also, the golden hour is the time of injury to time of surgery, so really EMS has a much shorter time frame of pt care. Hopefully protocols are based off of the pts injuries and how critical they are (class...

It begins with S...

Well that's a controversial topic. Some think that you have a moral/ethical obligation to help. Some think that it is a liability and legally risky. Still others think that it is dangerous to help (at MVCs for example). But if you want to help, there is not much that you can do. Anything beyond...

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=10165 http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=10165&highlight=Treatment+Duty

There is Uterine Balloon Therapy which is used to help control severe menstrual bleeding and other problems, but the balloon is removed after the procedure.

Who is in charge during flights? The RN's or Medics?

Congrats and good luck with the N.R.!:)

Personally, I just wear pajamas under my normal pants. Works great and is cheep.:)

This is random, but... Does anyone know how to get rid of the kinks/bends in stethoscope tubing? I bought this new scope but it has all of these kinks in it and it is really annoying.

Here is a goofy little animation with explanations of what happens during each centimeter of dilation :) http://pennhealth.com/health_info/animationplayer/cervical_dilation.html