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Partner is about to give adenosine to patient with SVT. Just before he pushes it he says, "If you see the light, don't go towards it!" Ten seconds later with, no rhythm, he reflects, "S#*t! He went for it." A few seconds after that - normal sinus and a pulse.

Cautionary Note Am also in the process of regaining my Medic through NREMT. The Registry has pretty clear guidelines but be prepared for two hurdles: 1. "Have a letter of support from the State EMS office..." In my State that means I have had to get the support of both the Chief of my...

Loving this thread. While much research does exist, in court we (as EMS providers) are likely to be held to the standards of our service. The real argument will occur when the Medical Director defends his choice of standards. There must exist a case where this debate occurred and perhaps we...

Absolutely- boards are extrication devices. A further complication with managing the spine injured patient in our area is transport time. It is not unusual to have the closest hospital up to 45 minutes removed from the incident. We have to go to the closest hospital where further diagnoses...

Being on the right side of fifty I have to echo what others said: age can be a plus. It is MUCH easier to deal with the Docs, the "Powers That Be" and most patients now than it was 10-20 years ago. Somewhere around 40 I realized it isn't about earning the money but investing my time. We only get...

There seem to be two points yet to be addressed in this thread (or maybe I missed them reading through.) First, selection of patients for boarding can be as much a factor as the boarding itself. One system in my area utilizes a process allowing c-spine clearance at all levels from EMT-B to...

Thanks for the direction to the NREMT link. Actually I have looked that link over carefully (along with a similar policy for NH). I am hoping to find someone who has re-entered along that pathway, or who knows of a program that works with people following it. My T.O. believes an abbreviated...

From what I have seen lurking about here some of you might be able to help me. Does anyone here have any experience with the NREMT's re-entry process for Medics whose certification has lapsed? I let mine go, got a BA (with a lot of math and science), and worked in-hospital psych for several...

Over the past twenty years I have taught for both AHA and ARC but currently only BLS courses for AHA. The simplest way to get started towards a teaching cert is to call the AHA ofice that trained YOU. Name of the Training Center should be on your card and they are likely to be looking for new...

We are the same people now we were then. Can't eat lunch without discussing gore, often understand our partners at work better than our partners at home and have a very twisted view of what makes a good day. Seriously though, the best in EMS have not changed- most still "do what is in the...

newbie Hello to all. Back in EMS for ten years for a second run at it- thus "Two-Timer". Went from First Aid to Medic at the end of the 70's then got away from it in the early eighties. College, work in psych hospitals and non-profits, family stuff. Years passed but every other work...