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My partner and i started mumbling like Milton in the elevator at a "SNF" on our last call in a commentary regarding the care being provided by staff... And there were these squirrels and they were married...

We switched to these disposable units about a year ago. We had the whisper flow units for about 10 years prior. Turn the oxygen to 15 and put the Jock strap on and you are good to go. I have not had a poor experience with these units. Nothing to adjust, nothing to screw up, just a simple...

Although Hennepin does not require you to have a national card, in order to get a Minnesota card, you must hold National Registry, and then you can get a MN card free of charge. http://www.emsrb.state.mn.us/reciprocity.asp

Although your first year of employment can potentially have a variable schedule, Paramedics work 4 days a week. Shift bid occurs yearly with quarterly rebid options. Two 12 hours shifts and two 8 hour shifts, or four 10 hour shifts is the standard practice but about 15 senior paramedics have a...

Hennepin EMS is hiring at least 6 FT paramedics (40hrs/week) for a February or March start date. As a service of Hennepin County Medical Center, an academic Level 1 Adult and Pediatric trauma center located in the urban core of Minneapolis, we serve 800,000 residents and a week day population...

Nothing personal, but all are great examples of lying to patients. Ethically and professionally, very gray. Also, volume knob.

Sorry, I didn't convey my message very well yesterday morning while I was sitting in bed typing on my cell phone. We have moved all of our communications to Radio for a couple reasons. 1. When the fit hits the shan, everyone and their sister is going to be busy on their cell phones calling...

North memorial, HealthEast, Allina health, CART, and Ridgeview are the only metro services that hire EMT's for work the streets, critichair or interfacility. In close proximity to the metro are gold cross (mayo), Lakeview, new river, Glencoe and Northfield. If you want to talk at a computer...

In the MSP metro area, we used to use cell phones for all of our reports except when there was an MCI occurring, when we were supposed to switch back to our regional report talkgroups to the east metro and west metro medical resource control center (EMRCC and WMRCC). Then, in 2007, we had the...

The point you make is very valid. Our firefighters are on the department by choice. But... From the article - "Under the accord, any future DPW workers must undergo Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 training at the Macomb Fire Academy, at the city’s expense. They will not receive paramedic...

On my suburban paid on call fire department serving 40k people, we have - The streets supervisor (asst chief) The electrical supervisor (capt) The journeyman lineman (lt) A water and sewer employee We have a nearly guaranteed first out truck. A public works job isn't a cake walk either, and...

For those following along at home, this is called a "positive Samsonite sign."

Even sick patients can be much more comfortable on the bench. Things like Asthma and Back pain generally don't like the positions that a stretcher can provide and do better sitting upright with legs dropped. Patient care can still occur, patient satisfaction can still be achieved. If we boast...

Here is my initial disclaimer. -i work for one of the centers pushing out research mentioned earlier. One of the principles is my medical director. -we have the Lucas2 fully deployed in all of our trucks. -we run with two paramedics and work with primarily full time first response agencies...

I think that the approach you took to medic school transfers well. If you are a person who studies incessantly, do that. If you are someone who could have sold their medic books in "like new" condition, may want to consider making a couple flashcards but don't stress yourself out. I am a...

Ugg... My wife is into this crap and i am stuck on the heating pad after a day of doing concrete.

Anyone ever remember Adam Carolla playing "Germany or Florida" on Loveline back in the good ole days?

In ten years, i have seen 3 of them in Minnesota. 2 were units traveling to mayo clinic from Iowa and one was an ill conceived flop by one service. The big trucks don't fit into most ambulance garages and many overhangs (which are kinda of important in the middle of a Minnesota winter)...

Perhaps some of the marijuana analogs or other similarly engineered drugs that are always skirting the edge of the law... I have had very similar experiences with patients using those. Demographic fits...

Disclaimer: I am taking the Community Paramedic Course at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie, MN this year and should have my certification completed by March 2013 Much of what most of us in my class already know, but are actually learning more about, is that although there are some...