MarilynEagle
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I am now officially an EMT! I mailed in my state license application 4 days ago to the state of Minnesota, but I am not sure how long it will take. How long does it usually take for them to get back to me with my license? I met with a nearby EMS agency a day after hearing from the NREMT, and they said they would take me on as an EMT as soon as my license comes... so you can imagine I am relatively eager for Minnesota to get back to me.
The other thing I was wondering was should I go ahead and buy my own stethoscope, penlight, trauma shears, etc.? I imagine I would be responsible for that stuff given it is primarily a volunteer position.
I am so excited to begin my EMS career, but I am not going to act like that around medics... because a lot of them seem really defeated and annoyed by the young and enthusiastic. I will admit I am scared I will turn into a burn-out medic. How can I keep my excitement from dying? And why do so many in EMS get so bitter and burned out?
The other thing I was wondering was should I go ahead and buy my own stethoscope, penlight, trauma shears, etc.? I imagine I would be responsible for that stuff given it is primarily a volunteer position.
I am so excited to begin my EMS career, but I am not going to act like that around medics... because a lot of them seem really defeated and annoyed by the young and enthusiastic. I will admit I am scared I will turn into a burn-out medic. How can I keep my excitement from dying? And why do so many in EMS get so bitter and burned out?