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    Summer Paramedic programs?

    Jon, It sounds like your going to school somewhere in CO. Due to colorado shifting to the National scope of practice, as well as the accreditation for students to be eligible to take the National Registry; there are no such programs in existence any more. I was in a similar situation to yours...
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    Scrubs in a pre hospital setting?

    I like the High visibility uniform as well, it's still something that sets medical personnel apart from PD/FD which is what got my wheels Turing in the first place. I'm just not sure how well they would be accepted by EMS culture in the US.
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    Scrubs in a pre hospital setting?

    This may be totally ridiculous and I may get flamed for this, but Ive been batting the idea of pre hospital scrubs around in my head for a while. Has anyone ever heard of an agency wearing a scrub- derivative uniform pre hospital? Like maybe boots, khaki EMS pants and a green/blue scrub top that...
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    pre testing for healthONE PEP?

    Thanks for the help guys! I got my acceptance call yesterday! whoohoo! :D
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    pre testing for healthONE PEP?

    Shocksalot, Thanks much! That will be immensely helpful. Maybe I should review a bit for the HOBET. Im about to graduate from CU and have taken through upper division stats for math, I got a 30 on my ACT but that was in 2008. If it was hard for you Im sure it will be hard for me. Do you have...
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    pre testing for healthONE PEP?

    Hey all, Has anyone on here taken the pre test for healthONE’s paramedic education program? Im taking it on friday and it consists of the HOBET test, EMT& IV knowledge and a basic arrhythmia/ecg test. I’ve been studying a lot of basic EMT knowledge and the 12 basic acls rhythms, but I’m looking...
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    IV advice?

    The “handcuff” vein is the basilic vein. Its located on the posterior portion of the forearm a few inches distal to the elbow. If your having a hard time finding something, look at your own arms, circulatory anatomy may be slightly different between each person, but the general lay out is the...
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    IV advice?

    I usually stop with 2 tries and will allow an attempt to go for 30 sec, this is variable depending on how badly I need a line. If a pt is crumping, Im not going to stop until I have access of some sort.The best trick I have ever learned was from a flight nurse when I was a new ED tech. Instead...
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    Best medic programs in the rocky mountain region?

    Hey all Im looking for some more opinions on the best medic programs in the NM/CO/UT/MT/WY or PNW region. Currently UNM, HealthONE, and Denver Health are at the top of my list respectively. I am 2 months away from finishing my BS at CU Boulder, and am ready for the next step (of many) on the...
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    BSN with 2 IV starts??

    Honestly man, Last time I checked nursing students are not even aloud to start lines at TCH, regardless of if they want to or not. There are some really great ED nurses in the world, but I would guess that 90% of the lines started in colorado EDs are started by techs, because in reality they...
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    Exceptional EMS systems in the mountain west?

    On the look out for places I would like to possibly apply after i finnish P school. what im looking for: NM,CO,UT,WY,MT,ID,OR,WA. Preferably mountain rural/semirural 3rd service/ single roll fire based, 911, OK pay, longish transports and most importantly... great medicine. Its also...
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    IVs for EMT-B

    I also am from co. Emt -iv is pretty much the standard here. It has been very Successful but I'm guessing it may be phased out by the integration of AEMT in the next 5 years. As someone who initiates iv access on very small children on a daily basis and has at least 1000+ ivs under his belt, id...
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    Are there search and rescue EMS jobs besides military....

    I think you make some good points here. I do have to admit that the two teams I keep referring to have a ~85% technical rescue based call volume, and neither of them have SAR in their title. Our uniforms don't say SAR, the say MOUNTAIN RESCUE, because thats what we are. Believe me, there are NO...
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    Are there search and rescue EMS jobs besides military....

    As others have already pretty much said, really the only paid SAR "team" in the country is seasonal YOSAR in yosemite valley and tuolumne meadows. Even then they are paid on call and just sit in camp and climb until they are paged. It is ridiculously competitive to become apart of YOSAR. In...
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