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Just accepted an ER tech position at Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville,CA. I have been trying to get a tech position in the area for 18 months and all the waiting has paid off. If your looking for an ER tech position all I can say is patience and persistence are what your going to need the...

I am noticing that here in CA one of the preferred certificates for ER techs is a basic dysrythmia certificate. A quick google search brought up a few online courses and a few that were taught in class. Any thoughts on which way to pursue this? During my six years as a tech at a level one in...

Trying to find some input good and bad about ER tech positions at DVH in Victorville,CA. If any of you high desert folks transport in to them what are your thoughts about their techs and the facility in general? Are their techs more CNA or EMT,do they have free reign or are they on a tight...

Any AMR people from the High Desert or down the hill know anything about the rollover Saturday evening on I-15 between Oak Hills Rd and Hwy 395. I was north on I-15 at about 1830 on Saturday when I saw all the lights and emergency equipment on the frontage road just to the east of the...

There are of course the big players like LA childrens,OC childrens and others but what about the smaller facilities that have dedicated peds ER's. Many of the smaller ER's mix patients which is fine but having worked in both I can tell you that overall the experience for the patient and family...

Can anyone give me any information on Loma Linda Murietta's ER tech positions.

After finishing on the other thread I checked on the ER tech jobs at Swedish Hospital in the Seattle area. They have multiple openings at the present time and pay very well. Starting pay is 15.93 with minimum qualifications, experience will land you a higher starting rate usually its safe to...

I would like to give you all a heads up and recommend these dumbbells especially for anyone that has a home gym. I got so tired of switching plates between sets and don't have room for a full set of dumbbells. Also I had several near misses when the locks would slip and the plates would drop to...

After looking at the thread about dealing with the ER's when it comes to supplies I thought I would try and get some comments on the ER experience where you work. I would be curious as to what we in the ER could be doing different. I would be more than willing to try and lead by example and take...

After reading a few posts where the topic of schedules or hours worked came up I thought I would try and get some thoughts on the 48/96 schedule. There are many fire departments either using the schedule,in trials or in discussions to open it up for a vote. I think there are some definite...

One of my many duties especially on the adult side of the ER is to preform EKG's. Over the last three years I have done a few hundred but have no formal training in interpretation. My job is to preform the test and have the results read by an MD,PA or RN. I have been meaning to get a book and...

I have been meaning to start a thread on the ever increasing education requirements for pre hospital providers and after reading through some old posts on the topic of education I think now would be a great time to discuss a few things I have been thinking about. I will start by saying that...

Does anyone have any information on king county medic one in Washington. I checked out the web site but had a few more questions about the program. Thank you in advance for any information.