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Before BCCTPC it was called the NFPA - the National Flight Paramedics Association, and the credential was called the CFP - Certified Flight Paramedic. Originally, in order to be eligible to sit for the exam you had to provide documentation of formal training in critical care (CCEMTP or similar...

Yeah, cuz that’s what I said, right? Go sober up and also work on your reading comprehension…and then think about coming back.

It sounds like your complaint isn't that the nursing educational establishment has consistent and traditional and common (as compared to other professions) standards on who can take their credentialing exam; it's more that state boards of EMS have less consistent and traditional standards on who...

What is it with the victimhood / entitlement mentality here? Paramedics aren't being singled out and discriminated against by the nursing profession. No one is being mean to you. It has nothing to do with "lobbying power" or "mass unionization". The fact is, the nursing profession doesn't allow...

I'd grant that there is some truth to that last sentence, but you far too readily dismiss the dramatic differences between the educational models and breadth of knowledge required to pass the respective credentialing exams. There are tons of good ED or ICU nurses who could pass the NREMTP exam...

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That is absolutely wild.

There's more to this story for sure, because there is simply no such thing - anywhere - as waiting for a family member to be physically present to sign a consent form before performing a truly necessary / emergency surgery.

Hindsight is always 20/20, but even so, without knowing what protocols were in place and what supplies were available and not having more details about the care rendered, I'm not sure how one would come to the conclusion that the EMT's actions were substandard. Probably was a chaotic scene and...

This is a critically important point that unfortunately, most of us only learn through experience. And I personally think that this issue is one of the biggest factors contributing to the very high rates of job dissatisfaction and burnout in both EMS and nursing. EMS training essentially...

Perfect analysis. It does not appear as though anyone did anything wrong here. Other than, perhaps, the triage nurse being a PITA.

And also doesn’t trigger a QI review like narcan does….neither does aminophylline lol. Got called in at midnight not long ago to help calm down a pregger on long term methadone who the midwife ordered nubain for….oops….some morphine and precedex did the trick.

Nubain is actually a great drug. Way underused IMO.

Good point. I'm pretty sure she'll be fine on the next attempt. If not, I'll suggest just doing NR. Thanks.

Really? That still seems really expensive for range ammo. Do you ever check out Ammoseek.com? Multiple sellers there listing it for less than 25 cents per round, and I'm paying even a little less than that in stores around here.

Anyone know of any resources for practice questions to help study for the NC EMT certification exam? I'm trying to help someone I know who failed the exam the first time and I don't think her problem is lack of knowing the material, but just being the proverbial "poor test taker" and I think the...

Around these parts gun shows are pretty much the worst place to buy anything. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a really good deal at one and in many cases at least over the past few years, prices are considerably higher than in a store. And that’s after paying $15 just to walk in the door. I...

What was given in addition to the fentanyl? What was the outcome? Never heard of fentanyl as a therapy for anaphylaxis, but can think of a few potential reasons why it might possibly be given in such a scenario. Not nearly enough info to really have much else to say on it.

I highly doubt you will find any true online entry-level "bridge" programs. Entry level nursing programs are fairly heavy on the clinical and I don't think there are many options to get away from that these days - Excelsior may be one (see my comments on that below). What you probably can find...

What is this, the Third Red Scare? Anyone who questions any part of the official White House / Big Media narrative must be a Soviet sympathizer? Or are you just afraid on getting on the Clinton's bad side? I am 100% sure that we can all agree to condemn the invasion of Ukraine in the strongest...