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I know that feeling! Congrats on passing!

Okay. I will get out my ACLS book and start reading about it. Thanks!

No worries. The calcium and sodium bicarb are the main ones I've heard/read about for cardiac arrest, so long as hyperkalemia and/or overdose of the certain meds that sodium bicarb can help with is the reason of it. And I thought that epi would help during cardiac arrest because it helps...

I know that compressions and defibs are what mainly make up the resucitation and I thought drugs had a place in resucitation also but I will do research on that and be better informed.

For the babes! lol. There is nothing like seeing a good looking gal get off the ambulance in a uniform! I did it because I've always been into medicine and the good ole adrenalin rush. I like helping people too, just some of them get on my nerves. But who does'nt, right?

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins! B) I love Top Gun.

No. I assume they help a good amount otherwise we would'nt be pushing them. It all depends on the patient, and all the factors (how long they've been down, traumatic or medical, what kind of medical, etc.) right?

Sorry I put that up wrong. If they have a head injury, do not use an NPA. Sorry bout that!

Huh. If it works, it works! I take it you work in a big city?

If an EMT was intubating, I would completely agree. But it's a combitube. It's pretty much plug n' play. If the first hole does'nt work, put it on the other. Combitube is a BLS skill (atleast in Missouri), and IV's are an ALS skill. If the EMT can do the same thing I could, just with a...

There is a hospital around here that still gives Demerol, and up until last year, the trucks they own stopped using it. When I got stabbed in 07ish they gave me Demerol and it knocked me out.

It's pretty cool, but a long way from being in EMS!

SMARTMedic has helped me a lot. I retake the tests after every day of school and quiz myself. http://smartmedic.com/quiz/index.asp

If they have a head injury use a nose hose.

I check blood sugars on just about every patient I come across. I've seen people be standing up talking to me, c/c of just not feeling well, and their BGL be in the low 40's. It does'nt hurt to check!

I would recommend learning it. I've been told numerous times to drop a combitube during a code, while the medic was getting an IV/IO established. And as an EMT-P student, I'd rather have an EMT drop a tube while I'm pushing drugs because that's precious time being wasted if you have an EMT...

I'm 5 months in of an 11 month course and I would'nt say it's hell, but it's definantely a trip! We get an hour to go out for lunch, and most of the time, we go to together. SmartMEDIC is a great place to learn and test your knowledge. It's free, which is great. After every day/week of...

They have people that stock the ambulances??? Wow, I did not know that! Around here we all stock our own units!

Yeah that's pretty standard for MO, sadly. The pay sucks, but it is rewarding! The $1 extra for weekends is new to me, but that may be because it's a huge city. Good luck with your job, I hope you get it!

I take power naps like a few others have said. If I can fall asleep for 10-40 minutes, I can be awake for another 4 hours. And for some reason, when I'm tired and I keep at it by not going to sleep, I won't be sleepy until I lay down. I stayed up for 42 hours about a month ago. I was still...