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I got into EMS because the wait for a decent R.N. program was too long. Albeit not the greatest of reasons, but a reason nonetheless. I ended up falling in love with EMS, finishing basic, medic, and the AS in EMS. I just fairly recently quit my job to go to nursing school full time, knowing that...

Hey all, Figured I'd start a thread around here about those Paramedic to RN bridge programs you frequently hear about. There is one at my local community college; they have it every other year. I chose to apply this year (not only because I had the pre-req's done already) but due to the fact...

Curious what you guys think. I can divulge more information a bit later, just curious to see what you guys are thinking at this point without any clues (ie. signs/symptoms).

Hello all, I've got a couple of questions regarding the reverse 12-lead. I understand the implications, however, I am a bit unfamiliar with exactly how it is executed. A recent article I read (located here) states to move v5 and v6 to lead placement v3r and v4r. "The right ventricle can be...

Negative on a 12-lead, as you can see other things were going down. Regardless, some sort of aberrancy? -rye

I found this strip while re-reading my EKG book, I guess I was using it as a bookmark or something. I have about 50 other strips scattered about in various locations, I'd like to scan them all but it is terribly time consuming. Figured I would share a cool strip as you can see the progression of...

So I'm working a double today. I took a shower at my station and put on my fresh new Paramedic shirt (with patch) as I headed onto shift. Keep in mind I'm am EMT right now and don't start training until a week or two. The station I am working at is where we get our uniforms. I figured since I'm...

Will post the workup late... -rye

Hello all, I need some seasoned vets to help me out here. As the subject states, I passed school easily and also the state test, but am not eager to work out in the field as a paramedic. Why go through all the trouble then? I love the concept I guess. The second I started paramedic school I...

I am curious on what needs to be done if you are an R.N. and would like to challenge the medic test? Thanks! -rye

So I'm on a clinical and around midnight or so we get called for an OD. Guy is a 79 Y/W/M pt who intentionally ingested an unknown amount of hydrocodone (prescription x 2 years ago) to intentionally hurt himself. Pt is found sitting by toilet dry heaving, nothing in bowl (no pill fragments...

Hello, After reading my own paramedic textbook (Nancy Caroline Version) and also reading another school's textbook (Mosby) concerning the various respiratory emergencies commonly found in the field (ie. CHF, pulmonary edema, cor pulmonale, COPD, asthma, bronchitis, combination of all of the...

Hello all, I have finally acquired a scanner so I would like to actually have some of these strips interpreted. Unfortunately, for a lot of them I will only have the strips due to the delay it took me to upload them; I have lost the "story" that went along with them. Some may be obvious, some...

What are your thoughts on this kind of technology involved with emergency vehicles such as ambulances, etc. Do any services here currently utilize it and what are your conclusions? We recently acquried a new Executive Director and he is pretty hard set on getting these on our ambulances. They...

So I joined my neighborhood's local volunteer fire department to get "experience". In this area, we are the first on the scene. There is a medic on the beach as well but it takes a while for an ambulance to show up, so we are fairly important. I've lived my whole life here and loved the idea of...

I recently got hired at AMR in my town, but they "nicely" informed me that I was hired for two counties over making my commute with no traffic a minimum of an hour. Strike One Getting my schedule fixed with them was fun. I set up my school schedule next semester so all my classes were only on...

How was the physical agility test? What does it involve? I recently applied and after they do a background check, etc. they'll schedule me for interviews. If all goes well, I'll officially be hired December 4th. Then again, if all goes well... The lady on the phone had me worried about lifting...

I just took the NREMT test and although you don't get the grade when you complete the test, they print out a sheet that says the results "will be available on the NREMT website..." but I have navigated that and could not find where. I thought maybe if I chose the Log In option (which first I...

The subject couldn't be more right, to be honest. I have taken this summer EMT course at my local community college and am loving it. It's almost over actually, I just have a final exam and my practicals. I've done extremely well on all the written tests and quizzes but I am only mediocre at...

So yeah, I've been going to my local community college for the past two years and have successfully obtained my AA. My long term goal is to become a registered nurse, but there seem to be long waiting lists for all the healthcare programs around my area (near Tampa, FL). I heard about a summer...