So currently I work a standard 8-5 doing web programming work for subpar wages(nothing better around) and it is just wearing on me. I do a bunch of work volunteering for the local EMA, and search and rescue certified and did some cert back in my days and I really enjoyed the medical side of things so I spent the last college semester doing an emt-b course. I finished it and my clinicals at a nearby ems in the next county over. I took my NREMT-B and passed it on the first try(got the 120 question long test go figure).
So got my license and everything. The issue I have is from since before I started the class up to about the end of it, the local ems in the town I live in was all hey we need prn emt-b we need prn emt-b!, when I finally get my license and apply they are full. As is pretty much everyone within 50miles. So the question I have is, while waiting to find an emt-b part-time/prn job somewhere, what's the best way to maintain skills knowledge while waiting. I don't want to go 5-6 months then find one and not remember everything etc.
Other then reading out of my 3 inch binder of notes every so often, I've been suggested to go do ride-alongs at the same place I did my clinical hours, but they also get testy if they keep seeing the same ride along every weekend or month etc. It begins to annoy them so I don't want to cause problems there either but may do one every 2 months or something. Anyone else have any other suggestions for keeping up with skills while in waiting?
So got my license and everything. The issue I have is from since before I started the class up to about the end of it, the local ems in the town I live in was all hey we need prn emt-b we need prn emt-b!, when I finally get my license and apply they are full. As is pretty much everyone within 50miles. So the question I have is, while waiting to find an emt-b part-time/prn job somewhere, what's the best way to maintain skills knowledge while waiting. I don't want to go 5-6 months then find one and not remember everything etc.
Other then reading out of my 3 inch binder of notes every so often, I've been suggested to go do ride-alongs at the same place I did my clinical hours, but they also get testy if they keep seeing the same ride along every weekend or month etc. It begins to annoy them so I don't want to cause problems there either but may do one every 2 months or something. Anyone else have any other suggestions for keeping up with skills while in waiting?
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Yes, and I asked for it .... I asked the question of why isn't it used that often.... I learned pretty fast the answer to my question.