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Check out this link: https://www.flightbridgeed.com/index.php/online-courses Gives a breakdown of all their courses. You can purchase monthly, or the entire package. I got in on the ground level when they announced it and paid 119.00 but got the entire package with Distributive and Live...

Don't know about them specifically, but most HEMS programs tests are fairly standard material for the industry. I would have a rock solid grasp on standard ACLS & PALS stuff, good understand of standard ventilator modes, settings, and strategies. ABG interpretation. RSI knowledge to include...

FOAMfrat just put out an on-line refresher that hits all the topics, hours, and requirements for new live instructor. It's cheap and it's all up to date and evidence based stuff so not terribly painful. I hate hate hate trying to navigate the NR system and their seemingly constant changing of...

Same, our BS RRT sit pump and perfusion floats, but we also have multiple perfusionists on daily.

Your last statement is fair and I applaud your program for determining that based on an honest evaluation. If you're not doing them on a consistent basis it does take a good amount of training to get smooth with these type of transports. IMO they are 90% logistics and 10% actual actual medical...

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What type of airframe are you flying in? We are an all 135 program and have been flying ECMO (Rotaflow & Cardiohelp) for a good while now. I often get contacted by people in other 135 programs that are looking to break into ECMO transport but encounter alot of logistics they need help with due...

Gotcha, yup certain states (Maryland for example) say active chest pain that is potentially cardiac in nature should get NTG.

Rather yes, but deviating from an agency or state protocol despite evidence one way or another is an issue in the meanwhile. I may not 100% completely agree with all treatments and might be more up to date on evidence based research then someone writing a protocol that year, but until that...

Many labs use pigs because they are MUCH less expensive. A human torso isn’t cheap now a days.

Agree with most that have already posted on the anatomy portion and surgical airway skills. When I teach in our lab we also use half torso's, but attempt to pull the skin and tissue over the first surgical airway site (using kelly's), and chest tube sites, so you can generally get 2-3 decent...

I don't count them to an exact number, but almost all of them are researchable in the two reporting systems I have used for many year. I also kept records of the yearly O.R. one's in my old program because not having your quarterly tubes would get you taken off the schedule. Minimum there was 12...

Agree 110% with Remi here. I also think it depends on what level of "mastery" you achieve prior to hitting your stagnant point. Someone with 200+ career intubations is going to be much better off with a 6 month or one year period between tubes if they had to then someone who has 40 or 60...

Was just thinking the same thing lol. Truly uncontrolled bleeding.....

Math is hard.....

Alot of billing questions and issues are going to change state to state. For example, in MD CPAP would likely be billed at the ALS2 level. Bilevel, BiPAP, NIV whatever you want to call it is billed at the Critical Care or (SCT) level. Different reimbursement rate for both. Like Fireman said...

Agree with Mack on contacting the NREMT. The bigger issue is going to be finding employment, if that is your goal with the certification. Just something to consider before diving in full on.

Agree 110%. Out of 5 friends who all bailed on being a medic and went to nursing school, only one of them currently remains in the nursing world. They're two very different animals and I think it's difficult to make the transition to being a nurse for a lot of people who enjoy EMS. I think this...

We are, never.... Small program with meh management and I think the word is out. I'm here for the money and beni's, and it's a union shop so the new people don't end up making out until they stay at least a year and a half or so. We have alot of turn over and always have 2 spots open on the...

Make 110% sure you fill out an injury report, even if you don’t think you’re going to need a claim. File it away. I pressed on after pulling my back at work, never made an issue about it, and a few employers later it has never been the same and I have no real course of action if I needed it.