I'm not gonna say i dont yell at the tv when i see something stupid.. but i keep watching purely to laugh. however.... we did have a lady tell us if we didnt give her morphine "like they did on that new tv show" she would rerport us for "mal practice"...... i assume shes referring to the medic...
I will be honest with ya. I'm bias. I went to columbia state for EMT and now medic. It's one of the most respected schools in the area. Highest pass rate, the insructors are known as some of the best in the state and region. South Eastern is WAY over priced and from what I've heard a high drop...
As far as I know you are correct. It should be the AEMT course. I know for fact that current EMT students are learning the IV curriculum. So that being said you've got a while before AEMT takes place.
I'm at Columbia State EMS academy for my medi.
You will need to take another bridge corse after getting your IV. I think its gonna be 8 hour class and you'll have a year to get the class done. All the IV is, is a EMTB that can start IV's not really to special. I wish they'd have accepted the I-99 class. You still test your NREMT as a basic...
In the field you sometimes NEED an IV so you try 2,3,4 times. Depending on protocols then drill em! Once you get lots of practice itll just be smooth. If nothing pops up, know where the veins should be.... aim and guess. You cant get them all...
EMS already on scene of cpr in progress....
Supervisor: Als unit can you advise your location?
Unit: THE HOUSE WITH AN AMBULANCE OUT SIDE AND 2 MORONS DOING CPR!!!
Supervisor:........uh.... check.