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I walked in to PCP class two days after my 43rd birthday. Five years later I went to ACP school. Best job I ever had, and I've had a few.

Good for you. Perhaps you can enlighten us on what you had to do to get a work permit, or whatever they call it. Your scope appears similar. I know it is not hard to get registered in Alberta if you have an ACP designation in another Province. Alberta calls it EMT-P. Just jump through the...

Here for ACP it is a minimum of 99 weeks. One week = 5 days at 7 hrs day. If done on a 7 month university year, (Sept - April with a Xmass and March break), 3.5 years. Just depends on how you want to divi it up. There is a lot of material to cover and a lot of clinical hours. In fact we do more...

I have taken knives and guns from pts. I've helped police secure violent pts. The only time I've personally been hit was an elderly dementia pt kicked me in the face when I leaned over them to do up the leg straps on the stretcher. The best defense is to be aware of your surroundings and...

If your school is an approved school here, there is no fee to get registered. You may have to pay a fee to upgrade your drivers licence for an ambulance. I think it is less than $100.00 plus about $50.00 for the medical. To register in Alberta is about $550.00. Not all provinces are the same...

It is my understanding that there is a small number (<50) of ACPs working in Montreal as a trial. I'll try to find out more.

As others have said you have to get the immigration thing worked out first. Quebec has only a few ACPs working. You have to contact them about reciprocity. I think the chance of you working in Montreal without speaking French are zero. If you can get this translated you might find some info...

We tend to get along great with everyone.

A pre eclamptic or ectopic pregnancy probably not. The signs aren't there. I don't get too concerned about temp until it gets over 100 - 101f or about 39c. What would be nice to know is the hx of bowel movements & sounds, eating patterns and how many missed periods. Not that that is going to...

Here in Nova Scotia the units are staffed with two people. It could be any mix of PCP,ICP,ACP. At my base all but one unit is scheduled to be staffed with an ACP and/or PCP or ICP. Of course vacation or sick days will affect the desired mix. If we have three on a unit the third is either a...

I have to agree with Mr. Brown. Not having two fully qualified medics on an ambulance in a modern country is archaic. The cost is not that much to operate a quality service. New Zealand is about 4.5 times the size of Nova Scotia with about 4x the population and similar pop density. We run a full...

Here we have panic buttons on the radios. If one is pressed,(even by accident), the dispatcher will call your unit and ask you to check ?????. If no reply they will send PD to your location as indicated by the onboard GPS and /or your last known location. Unless you can give a discreet reply...

I'm watching F1 too. A rain delay sucks but the wet restart should be good.

That kind of attention I could have done without. However Dr. Summer Off had other ideas.:) I don't have much choice but relax. I'm not allowed to drive for 6-8 weeks as the vibrations from the wheel can shake the sternum and slow healing. Also I can't lift more than 5lb per hand. But I'm...

That kind of attention I could have done without. However Dr. Summer Off had other ideas.:) I don't have much choice but relax. I'm not allowed to drive for 6-8 weeks as the vibrations from the wheel can shake the sternum and slow healing. Also I can't lift more than 5lb per hand. But I'm...

Cardiac Adventure. I;m back with new parts. I last posted on May21 (pg1155) and said I was going fishing on doomsday. Well it had the potential to be that. My sons and I were going fishing and had arrived at the spot. I had just carried the canoe down to the river (80m) wrestling it over a...

You're right. However "Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing." (Thoreau) And I am.

Welcome!! :) I'd say come down for a beer but I suspect you are still a few thousand miles away. Windsor?

See thread in employment section.

I don't know how involved in work visas the various companies get. They do hire new medics, more so in the winter than summer. I would think if you had a work permit they would consider you. Good luck on your reciprocity and work permit. If you get them please post back so others will know...