New to EMTLIfe! Here to help!

[ShoaibS15]

Hey Guys,

I recently became an EMT-B, and graduated on the top of my class. Was a tough year, but I pulled through it... mainly had other classes going on, as EMS is not my ultimate career, but more as a means to an end. I am in med school, and well, I'll tell you honestly guys, taking a course in EMS was a great start for me. It definitely helps; I understand that there is a great disparity in the EMS education provided to students from state to state. I found that some states have made it ridiculously easy, and well, some made it very difficult, like Illinois (where I studied), Indiana and a few others.

Mainly, I wanted to say, if I can be of any help, please feel free to ask. What I would say to both EMT-B and Paramedic students alike, is to make sure you know your Anatomy and Physiology inside and out... As a medical student, I had the opportunity to work with and help paramedic students, and I would have to say that if any of them were struggling in their classes, it was due to not having a firm grounding in Anatomy and Physiology. Forget just doing well in the class, but if you really, truly want to help your patients, learn about the human body; learn about the different diseases and how to help alleviate the problems associated with those diseases... but yes, just let me know if I can help at all, and I will be more than happy to do so. Everyone take care, and happy new year!

~Shoaib~

 

[Airwaygoddess]

Welcome to the tribe!

 

[ShoaibS15]

Thanks... I hope I can of some help here!

 

[MMiz]

Welcome to EMTLife!

Would I be correct in assuming you are in your first year or two of medical school? Just wondering.

There are many recent threads that you can offer your input/perspective on:
What the...?
CPAP Indications
Pupil Size and Diabetics - Why is it important?

Stick around for a bit and there will be many more.

 

[tydek07]

Hi, welcome to the club

 

[newEMT]

Hi,
I'm starting med school this summer. You surf studentdoctor.net at all? I'm a new EMT and I'm hoping that med school will also really help me in the field of EMS because I plan to continue running calls as a doc. Any perspective on that?

 

[ShoaibS15]

Hey guys...

I apologize, I have been away and haven't responded to your questions... actually, I thought nobody was really going to respond because it did take a while... Yes, to answer... 2nd year in the bag here... Becoming an EMT was very rewarding for me actually; I do admit that the EMS side of things is somewhat different than the in hospital, medical practice, but they are intertwined in such a subtle (sometimes obvious) manner, it is amazing.

And also, to the last post, if this will be your first year in medicine, what I recommend is start correlating your knowledge of A&P to what you do out in the field as an EMT. Once I truly understood A&P... man... my understanding of medicine and the various pathologies, skyrocketed. I cannot stress enough to all the EMT's, paramedics, and nurses out there... know A&P like the back of your hand if you REALLY want to help your patients... it is invaluable knowledge...

I will definitely respond to many posts here, as I get time... Also guys, I think where I can help the most is to the students that are looking for study tips, trying to get through college possibly, and even pursuing health care careers not restricted to EMS... I can definitely guide you all to the resources that helped me and many of my colleagues. Just ask me, i'm here to help...