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I just got hired onto a new service a few weeks ago that uses the Phillips MRx. I have to say, it's a pretty fantastic monitor. The battery life is amazing, too.

Short and sweet, our system uses a pretty standardized format for radio reports: "__ General, __ General Medic 2176 on IHERN" ::Here's the part where maybe they answer you in a timely fashion:: "Good morning/afternoon/evening ___ General this is Medic 2176, we're en route to your...

You think the LP11 is a dinosaur, the LP10 is a shockasaurus :). I've always liked the LP series. The LP 15 battery life is far superior to the LP 12 in my experiences. I have done an entire 24 with multiple codes without changing the batteries.

Like I said in the original post, this is supposed to be a field reference, not a learning tool. It is formatted (size wise) the way it has to be, unfortunately. As to why I'm doing it instead of them? I tend to follow the instructions of those who sign my check.

I've been tasked with creating an impromptu field reference for some colleagues and I've decided to start with some drug cards. I have a layout set up that I think I am pretty happy with, but I'd like some advice on what I might add or remove. You can see the the layout here. Some notes...

Always remember that medic students are expendable. On a serious note, a lot of medics don't get to work with the same students multiple times. If that is the case with your program and there are a lot of students going through clinicals, it only takes one bad one to sour a medics perspective...

I also use the Haix Airpower X1. They look kind of stupid but are the best fitting and most comfortable boots I have ever owned. I even got mine as factory seconds, so I only paid $125 for them :).

I used emt-national-training for the entire duration of my Medic class. I just hammered questions out a little at a time. I had superb results. 80 questions on the NREMT-P with a pass first time through. I'm not sure how the BLS only side of it is, but I found the questions --especially...

Be proactive but not obnoxious. On ambo clinicals do as much as you can for your preceptor. Help check, wash and stock the truck. Don't make the mistake of plopping on the couch and sitting until a run comes in. In the hospital I had good luck with nurses when I offered to do their busy...

You're right! Thanks for correcting me!

The LP 12 and 15 Shock button is red and the same size as the Charge and On/Off button. Thinking back to the Lifepak 11, the defib side of that machine had two shock buttons which were small and round and required you to hold them both down simultaneously to discharge. Granted that was some...

I think you misunderstood the quantification of my statement. I'm not going to give someone 2mg of MS with a blood pressure of 80/P :P

We carry Dilaudid for IV/IM. It's my go-to analgesic if I'm not worried about B/P issues. I find it especially effective for kidney stone pain. Morphine is always a good choice, too. My beef with Fentanyl is my protocol allows 150mcg q 10 min up to 450mcg before I have to call. I find...

LP12 battery life is atrocious. Nothing like changing your batteries in the middle of a code. I have had nothing but positive experiences with the LP15, though. Worked three codes back to back to back with defib and went on to finish the shift on the same batteries. The bluetooth...

NREMT-P, first go, 80 questions, pass.

The way I understand it from talking to these students, most of them worked in military hospitals. There must be some validity to what they're doing, as the military is paying for the classes :rolleyes:

Which program are you looking at attending? If you are looking at the one in Indiana, please PM me and I can give you some information.

That three month course includes college level A&P before the "Medic" portion even starts :)

This seems pretty well aimed at one particular school. That school happens to have a very stellar reputation in this and surrounding states. Many people look at the three month Medic program as a diploma mill and fail to realize it is a program built for MILITARY medics to bridge their certs...