TransportJockey
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Thank you. In that case I've not only heard of it, I've administered it.
Accelerated EMT B to EMT I courses
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seperrybasic-iv
I know i got my cert. in TN and they do the EMT-IV and now that ive moved to GA I cant seem to get a job, even in the Hospitals because i my IV skills do not transfer over. Now i have to look into schools that i can get my EMT-I Cert. If you know of any good schools in the metro atlanta?
Honestly if you are comng to georgia, I would just go to paramedic school. Why spend 6 months getting your emt when you can get your paramedic in 18?
In Metro Atlanta you have Lanier Tech, Gwinnett Tech, and Dekalb Tech. . There is Medix also. Depends on what side of the 285 you are on, Im not sure what school are south of 285 like down in Henry.
Not that I know of because you cant work as a B on a truck here. Your best thing would be to come and go straight through paramedic. Every company I have seen in metro atlanta says the same thing. You have to be a NREMT I and a state of Georgia EMT I.
The only other way I can think to do it and I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD WORK.
But could you challenge the NREMT for the I85? then present that to the state office for your 85 license? I have no idea honestly. Just a thought
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Who are you to say that just because you dont know every detail to the perfact IV, and what EXACTLY needs to be administered that you shouldn't start an IV. I was educated in the basics of IV administration; that is why BASIC is behind EMT in my Certification. Not Paramedic. I had to do my clinicals, state, and national certification just like everybody else and not once did the EMT-IV start jabbering about special fluids or maneuvers.
Your saying you should administer fluid NOT KNOWING what needs to be administered because your "just a basic"!? Do you not realize you are performing an invasive, potentially harmful treatment? What's the "basic" amount of knowledge needed to start an IV? Because Brown gives a pretty good list of considerations when starting fluid resucitation.
Please don't skill monkey this. Your patients deserve better.
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I don't think you should take offense,8jimi8 is just giving you a little friendly advice,maybe you have not seen how rough it can get when the words accelerated or short cut appear in a post by someone seeking advice on advancing thier education.
For the benefit of you and others that may be following along may I offer the following. Most clear thinking individuals know that each persons learning experience is different and that some preform better in an accelerated learning environment while others need more time to absorb even the most basic material.
Having sat through my fair share of lectures by well meaning educators over a ten year period I came to the conclusion at least for me that roughly two thirds of any given didactic session is made up of fluff,dribble,war stories and other utterly useless information that faded away after a short time in the field. In a conventional learning environment students need to have the ability to sift the core material out of the mix. Those of us that struggle in the conventional setting excel when we are offered just the core material in a no non sense presentation. Those that disagree don't look at the individual and stand firmly on what they believe is best for all students which to me only shows ignorance and intolerance to others needs.
I can think of many times where during a lecture my ADD would kick in and I would get distracted by a shiny object and get completely side tracked for a few seconds. I have always had to struggle to stay attentive during lectures and have come to the realization that short and to the point is what works for me. Cut the dribble fluff and war stories and just give me the hard information so I can move on. That's what works for me but like I said every one's education needs are different and students need to learn what works best for them.
seperrybasic-iv
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Thats not what i meant. What i meant by it is that im not going to start something without the approval of a paramedic. When doing my clinicals, the paramedic told the EMT what to start. I was able to start multiple IV's on patients, but nothing was given without consult. Im not just going to grab a bag off the shelf and start pushing fluid.
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Not every place has a ALS rig. Stop being ignorant to the fact that not every where is like the big city you might work in.
Cohn, what is an IV going to do to actually TREAT someone? Except for simple hypovolemia, the fluid itself is not theraputic.
If your starting lines for your paramedic, that's one thing. However, if your allowed independently place lines, that's another entirely...
TransportJockey
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You don't need to be in a big city to actually have an organization that cares about what's best for the patient. I work in one of the poorest counties, in a poor small town, in Texas. Yet we have 24/7 paid ALS. It can be done everywhere, it just matters what your municipality considers important.
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Still unconvinced. Are these folks that can't orally rehydrate? If so, wouldn't further investigation as to why they can't be called for? Resulting in the need for something more than an EMT with a merit badge?
Just because we can, doesn't mean we should.
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I've said several time that the Kiwi's and Aussies on here and when they appear on podcasts need to have a translator standing by for those of us who speak American.. Hell, even the Brits we need one for at times.
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My thought is this, if something goes bad regardless if the paramedic told me to or not, it is my butt and license on the line. Therefore I am not going to any skill that I dont know the reason behind and the how to do it right.
starting an IV is more then just here is a needle hit the vein. I know personally I dont want someone who hasnt had the training to start even an INT on me. Maybe my ex and feel free to go 12 gauge in the back of the hand.
