Medic Students!!!

[Tommerag]

I'm pretty pumped start class Feb 12th. Woo

 

[TylorThuirer]

Just wait until you practice foley's on each other. Talk about knowing each other intimately.

Well we are supposed to be doing Foleys also tomorrow. They never said anything about doing it to each other. I believe we are learning how to on the $30,000 HAL mannequins we have. Those things are the neatest things! Anyone else have them in their classroom?

 

[medic417]

Well we are supposed to be doing Foleys also tomorrow. They never said anything about doing it to each other. I believe we are learning how to on the $30,000 HAL mannequins we have. Those things are the neatest things! Anyone else have them in their classroom?

Nope students are cheaper and more closely resemble real patients.:wacko:

 

[AZnewbieMedic]

LOL yep its me! Hope you enjoyed your first day of Medic class!

It's not Fortis College by any chance is it? Dang it Shae, warn a guy when you join the same EMS forum, lmao! Have fun tomorrow in Psychology, I'll be sleepin in til class on thursday.

 

[johnmedic]

Well we are supposed to be doing Foleys also tomorrow. They never said anything about doing it to each other. I believe we are learning how to on the $30,000 HAL mannequins we have. Those things are the neatest things! Anyone else have them in their classroom?

Foley's, really?! Geez that was the final straw that kept me from being an RN.. Paramedics don't do Foleys! Just kidding, but around here I've never heard of an EMS provider giving a Foley, I've had a couple calls where it might've been indicated.

 

[TransportJockey]

Foley's, really?! Geez that was the final straw that kept me from being an RN.. Paramedics don't do Foleys! Just kidding, but around here I've never heard of an EMS provider giving a Foley, I've had a couple calls where it might've been indicated.

MY program requires us to learn how and do at least 10 during ED clinicals. Not at that point yet though.

And on the note of classes... Third week in and I'm already going to be skipping a class tomorrow. Roads look like they're gonna be too icy for me to drive the 70 miles into class. And I'll probably be working all night anyways.

 

[Sizz]

Anxiously looking forward to completing my clinical / internship it's almost like the pre-burnout phase before even becoming a medic. It will be nice to have a day off. Should be finished hopefully early April.

 

[fast65]

Got my first successful IV in the back of a moving ambulance on Tuesday and we're doing it again today

 

[TransportJockey]

First couple exams... 88% on one, 86% on the other. Not happy with that.

 

[fast65]

First couple exams... 88% on one, 86% on the other. Not happy with that.

I know the feeling, I got an 89% on my midterm :/

 

[fast65]

Well, we had a guest speaker from Emanuel Burn Center come talk to us today, and it was probably one of the cooler lectures I've seen.

 

[HotelCo]

February 25th I take my practical exam. (already passed the written).

 

[fast65]

Good luck!!!

 

[Handsome Robb]

Just finished up my application to P school. Entrance testing March 28th, and oral interviews April 14th-15th.

I'm excited to hopefully be able to post in this thread in the near future as a Medic Student!

 

[fast65]

Well, just finished up PHTLS yesterday, it's finally over

 

[Cawolf86]

Shift 5 done in my field internship! It is rough and a steep learning curve to suddenly be in charge of a scene.

 

[DEW916]

Test Scores

I'm about a month and a half through medic school and just took our second exam yesterday. I scored a 90% on the first exam and I think I pretty much bombed the second one. It was the result of lack of studying. My first daughter was born on the 6th of march and completely distracted me. I also moved that same weekend so my life kinda got turned upside down for about 2 or 3 weeks. The newness of the baby is waring off now, and the new house is put together so I should be able to get back on track now.


Here's a question.... How is everyones exams being structured? Are they all multiple choice, or some multiple choice some essay?

Our exams are all essay's. Which I thought was kinda weird beings the National Registry is all multiple choice.

Any thoughts?

 

[18G]

Our exam types varied. Most were strictly multiple choice but some instructors utilized a mixed format of multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank. And our Airway final was essay questions. So a lot of variation.

 

[DEW916]

Our essay exams are brutal. Ranging from 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours long. I don't necessarily agree with it being all essay. I understand why he does it but I'm not so sure he is truly making sure we have a understanding of everything.

I don't know, maybe I simply don't agree with it being all essay based because essay exams are harder. LOL!

 

[phideux]

5 More weeks and it's over. Has it been 2 years already??? Time flies when you're having fun. B)B)