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R.I.P. Carl Weathers. Prompt time to introduce the boy to the Rocky Saga.

The one that’ll hire you til you can choose the one you want;).

I thought my old schedule was nice, but a 4-day rotation in hindsight seems dreadful. Guess you adapt either way, and if you really want the job that bad… Also, if you put in for PTO on just your two normally scheduled days you end up with 2 weeks off so as @DesertMedic66 mentioned, you don’t...

I’ve come to grips with the fact that the level of reformation required to restructure the paramedic education, and educational requirements is not something that the masses at least in The States may ever care to reevaluate. Personally I wish EMT was part of the AEMT curriculum, and EMT would...

Best effing schedule in 20 plus years. Hands down. That said, I am missing being in my own bed every night more and more as I grow older.

It’s awesome that you’re still this enthusiastic after all of these years, it is. I don’t know that I agree with all of your cliches about a calling or being born to do this. I am of the belief that the only way for me to progress is in fact through quality education. In turn, this will promote...

@Romans116 if you do return to this thread, know that a lot of the people on this forum and, specifically, in this thread are the outliers of the EMS community. Much of the journey will be what you put into it regardless of your peers. Again, the most successful people in this field (and prob...

@mgr22 @Akulahawk kind of wondering what exactly you all are eluding to with regards to a BS-EMS degree only? Truthfully had my program not honored so much of my previous experience, education, and mostly my NREMT, I doubt I would have gone back to school. I’d like to think most people with...

Bruh (I think I used that right, lol). I agree with your assessment, and i am certain that this opening up a whole nother conversation. I don’t think that it’s all necessarily a bad thing, but definitely thought the coursework would be more challenging. Then again, I am older, have decades of...

I’m getting the sense that a bachelors is carrying less and less wait when compared to grad school with career-focused individuals. Mostly it’s a personal choice that pays off for those who endure while others can’t seem to figure out why they might struggle to get ahead. Nothing new really I...

I just recently went back for my undergrad. My service seems to be very pro-education and higher learning, definitely much more than my previous employer. I’m thinking about grad school after this, but I don’t know to be honest. Gotta get through this program first and see where it lands me. I...

Clinically speaking, paramedics hit a ceiling relatively quickly. That said, I agree with your overall assessment. Your options are only as limited as you make them out to be. You can pursue other clinical career endeavors (like the OP wants, or like so many others that go into nursing). I do...

I feel like this is more common with flight providers. I used to use a glove when I was on the ground, sometimes i forgot and threw it away, sometimes I didn’t. Now I just take a small clipboard with me, write down any pertinence to the patient, then stuff it back in my helmet (scene), or put...

OP, here’s a fairly realistic depiction of an ER physician’ duties, and one I found relevant to your aspirations. One of my favorite TED Talks to date as well:

Don’t know the specifics of the whole call (prior to what is on the body camera). Was the patient aggressive/ combative because he was struggling to breathe, and thus grabbed (assaulted) the EMS worker?… From what’s documented it would certainly appear that he was in distress with no apparent...

You and I share a similar situation. I’ll most likely be done with me Paramedic BS in a year or so, give or take. At least 2-3 people in each course I’ve taken who are “experienced” paramedics are looking to be some sort of mid-level provider as well, mostly PA’s. Me personally, have little...

I doubt that this will change come 2024. Given the vast differences in geography throughout our country, volunteers are almost mandated in certain areas. The decrease in volunteers is also by no means new. I do agree with @Tigger , in a perfect world their training would be much more qualified...

No shame. Pretty happy no SEC team made it to the BCS Championship. Yep, I’mma yank.

Our four and a half year old has made it his personal crusade to fix any, and all Christmas inflatables that are not standing upright in our neighborhood. Obsessed is an understatement to describe his Christmas zeal… In less important news, finished my first semester of undergrad work. Sure...

//shrugs shoulders// was simply replying to the OP’s question. It doesn’t really pertain to me. If you care that much ask the county’s medical director.