I got into EMS because the wait for a decent R.N. program was too long. Albeit not the greatest of reasons, but a reason nonetheless. I ended up falling in love with EMS, finishing basic, medic, and the AS in EMS. I just fairly recently quit my job to go to nursing school full time, knowing that...
ResTech, I received the point of this poist and appreciate the clarification. A pity I had sifted through all the replies, it wasted time though was midly entertaining... lol.
-rye
Go for it. You get what you put into it. People will say it is a shortcut, I disagree though that is only me. I am currently attending one and am finishing up the first short summer semester.
-rye
Pre-req's for this bridge included: A/P I/II with labs, Microcomputer Apps, Psychology, Microbiology/lab, and Science of Human Nutrition. Co-req's include: English Comp, Ethics, and Life span development (which I've completed already).
I anticipated people would be against it, though not sure...
Hey all,
Figured I'd start a thread around here about those Paramedic to RN bridge programs you frequently hear about. There is one at my local community college; they have it every other year. I chose to apply this year (not only because I had the pre-req's done already) but due to the fact...
Typically when you have a failed intubation and realize this, you need to still oxygenate your pt via BVM. It would be difficult to create a mask seal with a tube sticking out of their nose or mouth still.
My medic final was pass/fail- you're out. That's a whole year's worth of work. Sure, you could repeat that last semester (and we did have one person in our class that failed from last year) but considering it's a full year later, was it more helpful or harmful? Oh well.
-rye
I come from a service where it's a medic and an EMT- that's it. This "pit crew" concept will be helpful for services that roll with fire departments and have several people on scene to assign jobs to beforehand, etc.
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Excerpt:
While the CIRC study is a trial...
Dispatched as N/V with abdominal pain. 42 Y/W/F pt sitting on toilet (seat down, thank God) actively vomiting into trash bucket. Pt states that she's been vomiting for two days straight, almost to the point of dry heaving. Blood glucose elevated to 300mg/dL, no hx of diabetes. VS as stated...
Curious what you guys think. I can divulge more information a bit later, just curious to see what you guys are thinking at this point without any clues (ie. signs/symptoms).
I am familiar with the diagnostic significance, however how a reverse 12-lead is executed is what I was questioning as I have read several different methods.
Hello all,
I've got a couple of questions regarding the reverse 12-lead. I understand the implications, however, I am a bit unfamiliar with exactly how it is executed. A recent article I read (located here) states to move v5 and v6 to lead placement v3r and v4r.
"The right ventricle can be...
Hmmm... I have contemplated getting orders for giving D50 rectally, never considered PO though. I guess if they were conscious enough to take D50 orally, they could take oral glucose as well.
Ironically I have another strip with significant Q waves (as in, greater than 1/3 amplitude of QRS complex) and I think there was also T wave inversion. I have been meaning to post it as it was last shift and I was wondering the same thing concerning Q waves: If no elevation but Q waves and...