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In light of my recent technical issues with this forum, I have been spending alot of time elsewhere--including various nursing forums. Upon reviewing one of these forums this morning, I came across a neat audio lecture resource with regard to human physiology. I thought I would share...

Wow, I haven't been on the news since that last car chase(taking hostages is hard work). lol. Can I have your autograph?

Is anyone else experiencing forum problems as of lately? Most of the time when I login to view a post, I get "Server too busy at this time", etc.(Possibly a server handler issue in the configuration file) Also, and this is the one that has been bugging me the most, upon entering...

I am forced to agree with that 100%(even if I were not forced, I would still agree 100%).

Well, considering the fact that he is in TN; where EMT-IV's are starting IV's and doing more advanced skills--this isn't the program to take shortcuts in.

Sorry for the double post, my jaw hit the floor when I read this. 8 Weeks?!? That is All? Wow; now I know why Rid is always going on about EMT-B course lengths being embarrassing. I guess having lived in TN all of my life--I have been exposed to a different EMS than that of other states...

Woah! TN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EMT-B. We have a more advanced provider level, EMT-IV; which is at least a 1 yr course; as the providers administer IV therapy, administer certain meds, Combitube/Ptl, and perform a more thorough assessment. You must complete the EMT-IV course or higher to work with a...

TN requires that all EMT-IV and Paramedic applicants have TBI(Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) and FBI background checks as well as ALL 10 fingerprints on file before each licensure.

Well, there are many factors to take into consideration as well as assessments to be made; such as determination of the integrity of the corpora quadragemina, Paramedian pontine reticular formation efferency(particularly with regard to horizontal gaze and saccadic eye movement.), etc...

TBI, is by far my favorite etiology. For those of you interested in learning a tad more, I recommend you check out the following article from Ems Magazine entitled, "Beyond The basics: brain injury"(Mistovich, Limmer, Krost.) Unfortunately, their site is down right now; however, to find...

The systolic is rising to compensate for the lack of 02 in the brain. There are three things that lie within the cranial vault: Blood(10%), Brain(80%), CSF(10%). The monroe-kelli doctrine holds that if there is a change in the volume of any of these components one or both of the others...

Lol. You got that one right Vent. You are correct as well, LucidResq. Just because you have an RN, this does not exempt you from doing the basics, making a bed properly, cleaning a patient, changing them when needed. Assuming that an RN does not do these things is like assuming that just...

If you really want to be involved in patient care, RN is a great way. Have you considered entering an RN program(A.A.S./B.S.N.)? http://discovernursing.com

It feels like the end of the world, Im sure. Look at it this way, Now that you have taken the NREMT, you know how to study for it.

Well, there is a controversy over Med Techs, one that would rival the should EMT's intubate issue. Around here CNA is just a 2 wk thing.

Why don't you just go to LPN school, and save yourself the trouble?

CNA's are not licensed providers. They cannot administer medications, pass medications, or perform any invasive procedures(catheterization, Iv therapy, etc.) Assisting in IV therapy is a job role of the LPN or another "Licensed" provider. You will simply be assisting the patient in the...

Well, once upon a time before nursing school, paramedic, first responder, emt-iv, and all that jive, I was a CNA. My duties included turning the patients, doing dry rounds(changing them when they have soiled themselves), answering call lights for various things(get me a glass of water, etc)...

We have a check-list of all the bags(Adult Trauma, Ped Trauma, Airway, Med Bag) and all the meds in the cabinets, dressings, etc. We do an external ambulance check-off then go through the list of the various medications writing down each meds earliest expiry date and organizing them from front...

The national registry takes approximately 48 hours to process your results so long as nothing goes wrong.