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    I just graduated Paramedic school

    Graduated from Austin Community College. When I pass registry, I will be a Licensed Paramedic in the great state of Texas. What an incredible 3 years!
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    Passed EMT-I

    Passed National Registry. In my third semester of Paramedic school now. Crazy how time flies.
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    First Semester of Paramedic school in the books

    Awesome first semester. So very different from Basic school. Austin Community College has an outstanding program. Oh, sweet, sweet holiday!
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    Paramedic School Started

    Finally started classes. Super psyched! Really just wanted to share this. Did my first butterfly sticks and ET tubes today on simulated persons. Awesome.
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    Passed registry

    70 questions! Now on to Paramedic School!
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    Live Birth anomalies

    I just saw a Cesarean Section performed during my L&D rotation, and it was a single nuchal birth, with no problems. I understand what steps to take when presented with this in a Vaginal Birth in the field, but wonder if any of you have had this happen to you. I am also curious as to what...
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    A month into training

    So I am now one month into my EMT-B class at Austin Community College. Just passed my CPR and lifting practicals, and start clinicals in 10 days. Awesome instructors. Have my preparatory module test coming up soon, then on to trauma. So far, so good...
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    Strange Procedures

    So the rumor goes that our local EMS service sometimes uses an unusual procedure on pts they think are faking it to sleep in a warm hospital for the night (we have a large homeless population). The procedure is called "the eye thump". Basically they thump you on the eyeball, because no one who...
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    WoW

    Yes, here it is. It seems many in our profession idle away some hours running PUGs and saving Azeroth. What server and toon? I play most of my players on Moonguard. 85 Mage 80 Paladin 80 Priest 70 rogue Let the geeking begin!
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    Empathy

    Firetender asked me to repost this, and it would be great to get other advice/opinion. What has been worrying me about the Paramedic path, is that I might be too empathetic with the geriatric. I have been thinking about that one recently. How do you avoid the human feelings one has about...
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    EMS Publications

    I was wondering if there are any recommendations for EMS Publications? Monthly magazines you find helpful? Periodicals? Any help is appreciated! Clay
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    Hello

    Hey all, I am just starting EMT school, hopefully on my way to an Associate's of Health Sciences (Paramedic). Just finishing my first semester of core classes (A&P, Med Term, Psych), and I am really fired up about this career path! I am in my forties, and have spent 11 years in another...
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