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  1. rjw225

    "is this real life?"

    The dad has made all kinds of products and such to profit as much as possible from this video. Check out http://www.davidafterdentist.com for more info.
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    Show me your ink

    I've had this for a few years now and I LOVE LOVE it. Now that I'm in EMS, I'm a little nervous that people will interpret my Superman as an indicator that I'll be one of those EMTs; that's not the case at all. I plan on getting a matching Batman on my right calf. I'm a DC guy from way...
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    Suggestion: EMT Life on Facebook

    Terrific! I'm already a fan. :)
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    Suggestion: EMT Life on Facebook

    I bet y'all would get a lot more traffic if you had a Facebook page. Just a thought from a newbie. :)
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    could this have gone better

    I'm way too new to judge anyone's performance, but I hope I'm able to keep such a cool head in case I ever have to work on a family member in such frustratingly limiting circumstances. I hope your grandpa's condition improves.
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    Prayer and EMS

    What I was attempting to describe (unsuccessfully, it seems :) ) is a situation wherein the EMT, who is of a faith doctrinally and/or culturally controverted by the faith of the patient, initiates and/or leads what he/she perceives as welcome and appropriate spiritual ritual that inadvertently...
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    Prayer and EMS

    In the relatively brief interaction between EMS personnel and patients, kindness and compassion certainly go a long way to make the patient feel more at ease. Crossing the threshold from expressions of empathy and compassion into the infinitely complex world of religion and religious...
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    Prayer and EMS

    There are no medical "miracles"…there are as-yet unexplained physiological anomalies that are only very rarely beneficial to the patient's outcome. You can't praise a deity for the unexpectedly positive events without likewise attributing blame for the exponentially more frequent negative...
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    Acadian Ambulance Service

    I'm finishing up EMT Academy with Acadian's program and it's my understanding that there's a lift test, but I haven't heard anything about an agility test.
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    Prayer and EMS

    EMS is a MEDICAL service, not a spiritual service. I'm sure patients would like 600 thread-count Egyptian cotton stretcher sheets and ice-cream cones during transport, but like religion, these frivolities have absolutely no place in an emergent medical environment. The assumption is...
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    The Night Before

    :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: I PASSED!!
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    The Night Before

    Thanks? :unsure: (j/k) I've been logging in to NREMT.org and clicking "My Certification", but I keep getting "Error: Invalid EMT" messages. I'm guessing that's a bad sign? :unsure: Ugh. Why can't the results be immediate? :glare::glare::glare:
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    The Night Before

    Took my test this morning; stopped at around 65. I honestly have NO CLUE how I did. :blink: I'm way too OCD to wait this out gracefully…
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    The Night Before

    Thanks, Linuss! I'm infamous for over-analyzing test questions. Fortunately, we did some great test prep in class that has helped overcome my OCD tendencies. :) Hopefully I'll have good news by Tuesday morning…
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    The Night Before

    I take my NREMT-B CBT in the morning and I'm a lot more nervous than I anticipated. >deep breath< I'd appreciate any positive vibes y'all could send in my general direction.
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    Dumbest thing you have been asked

    LOL!! I'm a Basic student and even I know what's wrong with that! :lol:
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    Things left behind.....

    It's so funny that you left behind ride-alongs! :D I did my EMT-B field clinical a few weeks ago and made dang sure to stay close to the crew I was riding with. :)
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    Prayer and EMS

    If Jesus is a Paramedic, I'll Sign a Refusal If prayer was a legitimate intervention, why would the faithful need to call EMS in the first place? :glare:
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    Newbie Seeks Advice

    I'm brand new to EMT (haven't even started training yet) and would love to get the perspective of folks who've been at this for a while. I'd be tremendously grateful for your insight into any of the questions below: • What advice or information do you have for someone entering EMT training...
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