I have my practical set for this weekend on Sunday. I'm really nervous since it's my first time going. I'm in the fire service and it's my foremost passion and love, however, I realize the need to have at least basic level ems training. However, I am confused about one aspect of the emt-b AED station though... In class, we were given the skill station sheets directly off the nremt website but my state practical exam uses their own sheets adapted from them so they do vary quite a bit. On the national registry sheet, cpr is being performed and the candidate has to stop cpr to analyze with the AED. On my state sheet, it says:
verbalize bsi
question bystanders about arrest avents
performs initial assessment - check abc's
turns on AED
attach pads
clear pt
analyzes rhythm
resumes cpr
requests ALS
inserts airway adjunct
ventilates pt to chest rise
verbalizes flow rate of 15 lpm via bvm
assures cpr continues uninterrupted for no more than 10 seconds
checks abc's
performs 1 person bvm
performs 2 person bvm
We were taught in class that cpr would be in progress. What confuses me is when it says "resume cpr" but never states when it should have been initiated. So far no one in the class of 30 ppl has passed the national registry exam or practicals as our class left much to be desired. Only 7 ppl passed the course. I hope to sit for the computer based test within the next month.
Thanx!
Nicole
verbalize bsi
question bystanders about arrest avents
performs initial assessment - check abc's
turns on AED
attach pads
clear pt
analyzes rhythm
resumes cpr
requests ALS
inserts airway adjunct
ventilates pt to chest rise
verbalizes flow rate of 15 lpm via bvm
assures cpr continues uninterrupted for no more than 10 seconds
checks abc's
performs 1 person bvm
performs 2 person bvm
We were taught in class that cpr would be in progress. What confuses me is when it says "resume cpr" but never states when it should have been initiated. So far no one in the class of 30 ppl has passed the national registry exam or practicals as our class left much to be desired. Only 7 ppl passed the course. I hope to sit for the computer based test within the next month.
Thanx!
Nicole