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So now we're practicing social engineering through pre-hire testing? If I'm taking this test, and have worked hard, and have prepared, and someone else gets the job because we think the color of their skin puts them at a disadvantage, despite my better ability to perform the job, how is that...

Me too. I'm glad there are some providers that think this way. Unfortunately, I see this ALL THE TIME. Excellent advice. This is probably the only reason I would consider this a legit transfer. That being said, I'm sure they could find SOME surgeon around, even it it's not a CT...

Apply mud to stings to relieve the pain.

We were out of prefilled D50 and bicarb. Had to draw them both up.

I guess a fair compromise would be me providing the ambulance and the paramedic, and the surgeon is going with me. He can bring whatever tools and drugs he wants; he can bring a nurse if he wants. But he's responsible. It's his patient. He needs to ride this train wreck to its likely...

Two big reasons I let my JEMS subscription go. I just wasn't getting anything out of it, and often times could point out where there were factual errors. OK, that made laugh.

What agency are you with? I'm a paramedic at Rural Metro Rochester. Thought I'd say hi.

My experience with the sharkfin is that it's related to severe disease. I've only seen it a few times, and never on a CHF pt. Also remember that typically, CHF patients have a hard time oxygenating, but will ventilate just fine. So that means that SPO2 is often a problem, but until they are...

I agree with your entire statement here. But this involves more than just saying "here is this trainwreck", and having her magically appear at the other end. There is a whole lot that has to happen in between, including transfer of her to our gurney, transfer to our vent and IV pumps...

Well, then, secure it better, or I'm not touching her. Period. So, it sounds like this is a smaller facility that doesn't do a lot of complicated cases. Who in the realm of Hades thought it would be a good idea to do a CABG on a 46 year old morbidly obese smoking female who's diabetes and...

No, and in my opinion, we are a progressive system.

Here's a link to a physician emergency medicine forum. Lots of people are having shortages, and what they're running out of is truly frightening. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=890599

First, it's not uncommon for NYS to exceed the 4-6 weeks. Huge bureaucracy that is often terribly inefficient. Second, the general rule in NYS is that the longer it takes to get your card, the better. They try to send the failures out first so they can make arrangements for a re-test or a...

I agree with you. But sometimes they're not stupid, they're lazy. And anyone can be lazy. Often times, that's worse. Yup. What he's railing against, he's doing himself. What this means is that different jobs have different job descriptions, different training, different education...

I agree completely. Many of the nuances of conversation are lost when written. Thank you for your well worded thoughts. I appreciate them. And thank you for restarting the thread; I believe it's an important topic.

It may take you some time to decide what you really like. For me, I'll never own anything but a Littmann. My first one got run over by a snowplow; I used it for another 2 years. I think the Master Classic is a good mix between quality and reasonable price, and I prefer the single sided...

I mostly agree with you, but I have 2 issues: 1. Grammar, spelling and the use of the English language had MUCH bearing on the topic being discussed. Most of the people who replied agreed. 2. There are people on here that get away with being condescending, and the moderation isn't...

So, just a few hours ago, a moderator closed a thread b/c people were having a "grammar debate". I'm at a loss how that accomplishes anything. The OP commented about further education and how such a requirement would be ridiculous. Many, many members replied, calling his spelling and...

That's according to the government. The people who were arrested claim that all they were doing was treating injured people, and that they were beaten and tortured until they gave false confessions. And because they make it illegal to protest, it's OK for the goverment to do what they're...

Dispatch: 2319, what's your location? 2319: I'm on the road that leads to the road. Huh?!?