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Thanks, guys! There are a lot of former military in EMS because it's one of jobs where that military mentality fits well: stick to the training, stick to the protocol, keep your "watch log" (PCR) squared-away, your equipment stowed properly and give a proper turnover. Be a team player with...

This may just be because I'm a Navy gal but I believe in roles and SOPs. I also believe in drills to stay sharp and I wonder why we don't do more of that. EMTs are not "ambulance drivers." We can't lose sight of that. There's a reason the standard is not to have an EMR driving the box with a...

I passed Paramedic Registry. I know this has got to be like, the gazillionth thread like this but y'all have no idea what I did to get here; I had an uphill battle. Both ways. I'm freaking proud of myself and I want to share. I grew up in NY and joined the Navy. Got out a couple years later...

Paramedic Stopped around the 85-some-odd-question range. PASSED with 40 minutes left on the clock. w00t!

Time expired for me today at like 107 questions. I've decided to simply not stress myself about this. If I gotta take it again, I'll take it a damned gain.

I love Doge. <3

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I'd like to say that I suspect it's a lot harder to come up in this business in these times. Many of you who have been doing this for 10+ years didn't have as much of the worries about getting sued for every freakin thing on your backs and were much more free to focus on getting the job done...

My two cents (and I'll be breif because I myself struggle with insecurities): I'd often rather deal with someone honest about their failings who works hard and has a good attitude (but maybe needs to take the long way 'round) than an arrogant jerk who's a "natural" from the start but forever...

THIS gives me hope. I think I can deal with saying "I crashed and burned spectacularly but then I found my own footing at a later date and now I'm rockin' the box." For the record; my instructor has been a source of support and advocacy but he has to offer the same clinical experience to...

I love you guys. Seriously. I have a volunteer shift tomorrow at 0800 with good people like yourselves. If it weren't for good folks, I think we'd all be toast.

You guys are awesome. AWEsome. And yes, I do feel like I've made some friends here. I feel much better, actually. Like I said; I'm gonna hop on the County volunteer truck a bit more and try to get over my choking stage fright by riding in the back instead of just driving for a Medic. I've...

Thank y'all for your responses. SweetePete and Masenko: Thank you for these kind words. I almost don't even feel like a human being lately and that made me feel human again. Re: wait and see vs. Hurry and see: I'm unfortunately in the position to have to make up my mind soon; the Paramedic...

I'm an AEMT in my second semester of Paramedic. I don't have a whole lot of experience but I've had a few incidents on clinical rotations that are making me feel like maybe I wasted all my money and time trying to shoe-horn myself into a world in which I do not belong and am not really welcome...

Where would out-of-state EMTs go to get temporary reciprocity to help out in State-of-emergency areas?

Right. But the assumption here is that TECHNICALLY, we ARE supposed to package them up for ANY trauma where unknown spinal injury is possible. From a legal standpoint, we're already in a bit of hot water for droppin 'em so just from a CYA standpoint, doesn't it look bad if we don't and later...

Yes, sorry. Nature of Illness.

I'm talking about really DROPPING them: either all the way to the ground on the stretcher or OFF the stretcher. The scenario is that the pt's head has not hit the ground (that you can tell) but they have a few minor bruises. Pt denies other injuries, pn but TECHNICALLY speaking, we're not...

The idea of doing this TERRIFIES me. In fact, it's got me thinking...Stand by for a poll. (Can we do that?)