NREMT testing in Massachusetts, PLZ help

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Hi,
First off, thanks for reading this thread!

I went to training school right before MA made the switch from PSI to NREMT. I'm going to be taking the written soon and I'm concerned the test will have questions on intubation which we didn't learn jack about since it wasn't something MA EMT's do. Are MA EMT's going to begin intubation now, and if so will I be tested on this? Everything has been kind of confusing as my instructor and the owner of the school never informed us of the change until the day of the practical exam. SO, 2 questions... will I be tested on intubation, and are MA EMT's now going to perform them???? Thanks very much to everyone....
 
roxy said:
Hi,
First off, thanks for reading this thread!

I went to training school right before MA made the switch from PSI to NREMT. I'm going to be taking the written soon and I'm concerned the test will have questions on intubation which we didn't learn jack about since it wasn't something MA EMT's do. Are MA EMT's going to begin intubation now, and if so will I be tested on this? Everything has been kind of confusing as my instructor and the owner of the school never informed us of the change until the day of the practical exam. SO, 2 questions... will I be tested on intubation, and are MA EMT's now going to perform them???? Thanks very much to everyone....
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It might be referenced in some questions in a scenario or something where you are working with a medic, but I think all you need is to have a basic idea of what it is. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Basics don't intubate in MA as far as I know.
 
Thanks:)
 
Intubation is not in the national scope for EMT's. It is also not in the MA scope. (unless they changed it in the last few years)

The test is general EMS questions and scenarios. No protocols or state specific questions.
 
Intubation isn't even in the new AEMT scope nationally. Only supraglottic.
 
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Medic Tim said:
The test is general EMS questions and scenarios.
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And, most importantly, making sure you know EVERY patient gets O2 before anything else, even if they have an arterial bleed :wacko:
 
Thanks, just wanted to know before it was too late. Prepare, hope for the best, expect the worst....:D
 
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