In my class, I have to choose between the two of these on which one I will be tested on. I really would like to be proficient with both (and I'll have the opportunity to practice both, but not be tested on both) since there's no telling which one will be used by whatever service hires me after I graduate.
I'm leaning toward the PTL for several reasons:
1) It's guaranteed by the manufacturer, so you can use it without testing the cuffs first, unlike the combitube (unless something has changed since I had my lecture/demo on them)
2) You can inflate the cuffs with the BVM which you've probably already been using vs. using the syringes provided with the combitube
3) I want to work for my county's service after I graduate and they stock PTLs almost exclusively. It would be nice to have that proficiency when I go into the interview.
Anyone have any other feedback? I'd like some input on how each works in the field.....knowing more about that will help me make a decision here. It seems like having to test the combitube's cuffs prior to using would waste time (albeit only a few seconds, but those few seconds could be important). Or is that testing something only talked about in the classroom and not practiced in the field?
Thanks all!
I'm leaning toward the PTL for several reasons:
1) It's guaranteed by the manufacturer, so you can use it without testing the cuffs first, unlike the combitube (unless something has changed since I had my lecture/demo on them)
2) You can inflate the cuffs with the BVM which you've probably already been using vs. using the syringes provided with the combitube
3) I want to work for my county's service after I graduate and they stock PTLs almost exclusively. It would be nice to have that proficiency when I go into the interview.
Anyone have any other feedback? I'd like some input on how each works in the field.....knowing more about that will help me make a decision here. It seems like having to test the combitube's cuffs prior to using would waste time (albeit only a few seconds, but those few seconds could be important). Or is that testing something only talked about in the classroom and not practiced in the field?
Thanks all!