the 100% directionless thread

NVRob said:
Still a student, I've got my final then 6 months of clinicals and internship left, graduation is in June, then my FTO for medic when a FT spot opens up.

I cleared my FTO for my Intermediate spot at the local 911 agency :D no more 3rd seat for me!
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Nice. How does intermediate differ from medic? Around here, they are absolutely the same.
 
abckidsmom said:
Nice. How does intermediate differ from medic? Around here, they are absolutely the same.
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Here we use the I/85 cirriculum. All the units are either I/P or P/P.

Straight from our protocol manual:

Approved procedures

EMT-INTERMEDIATE
(in addition to EMT-Basic skills) -so AED
Establish intravenous access
Establish intraosseous access
Blood sugar testing
Medication administration from approved list
King Airway insertion
Defibrillation (manual mode with ALS provider / SAED mode otherwise)


PARAMEDIC
(in addition to EMT-Intermediate skills)

ECG rhythm interpretation
Defibrillation and cardioversion
Transcutaneous pacing
Medication administration from
approved list
Umbilical vein cannulation
Oral and Nasal Intubation
NG tube insertion
Needle Thoracostomy
Needle Cricothyrotomy
Surgical Cricothyrotomy

Medications

EMT-INTERMEDIATE
Activated Charcoal
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Aspirin
Dextrose 50%
Naloxone
Nitrous oxide (Nitronox)
Thiamine
Proparacaine eye drops

May assist the ALS provider, under direct supervision, with the administration of:
Albuterol, Atrovent, Nitroglycerin.

May assist the ALS provider in the setting of cardiac arrest with the administration of:
Atropine & Epinephrine.

PARAMEDIC

All approved Intermediate medications PLUS the following, may be given per
protocol:

Adenosine (Adenocard)
Afrin (Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride)
Albuterol
Albuterol/Ipratroprium (Duo-Neb)
Racemic Epinephrine
Amiodarone
Atropine
Calcium Chloride
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Dopamine
Epinephrine (including continuous
infusion with base MD order per
bradycardia protocol)
Fentanyl
Furosemide (Lasix)
Monitor IV antibiotics
Glucagon
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Magnesium sulfate
Midazolam (Versed)
Morphine Sulfate
Nitroglycerin (sublingual and topical)
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Potassium (40meq or less in one liter)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Sodium Bicarbonate
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edit: wow that was really long, sorry about that.
 
NVRob said:
Still a student, I've got my final then 6 months of clinicals and internship left, graduation is in June, then my FTO for medic when a FT spot opens up.

I cleared my FTO for my Intermediate spot at the local 911 agency :D no more 3rd seat for me!
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Congrats bud! I'll meet you out in Siletz for a beer :P
 
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Deal, I'll see if I can switch districts with a different unit and meet you out there :P
 
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Woot woot...just found out that after I finish medic, I can transfer to a local community college and use my cert towards an associates degree. And I already have all the gen eds done.
 
Got tired of my partner using his pulse ox to obtain a pulse. I asked him to do it manually. First time he was correct with a pulse of 104. But the second time he did it (about 2 mins later) he was wrong. He said 104 again. But it was actually 74. He's not too happy with me now and only 2 more days with him.
 
Any one know anything about a place called Emergency Services Consultants, Ltd. In the Houston Texas area.
 
NVRob uses CHARCOAL.

neener neener neeeeener.
 
There's something inherently wrong with getting homework packets from work...
 
mycrofft said:
neener neener neeeeener.
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:P I knew someone was going to say something about it. It's in the protocols but I haven't actually seen a tube of it on the unit. lol

Linuss said:
There's something inherently wrong with getting homework packets from work...
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Agreed
 
Linuss said:
There's something inherently wrong with getting homework packets from work...
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I had a homework packet during FTO. I just did it at work during down time, but it had to be completed before I was cleared... I finished it by like the 5th shift, lol.
 
exodus said:
I had a homework packet during FTO. I just did it at work during down time, but it had to be completed before I was cleared... I finished it by like the 5th shift, lol.
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I never finished one of the assignments from the packet....
 
I just recently dropped my FTO and preceptor status. Couldn't handle it anymore. I was getting annoyed by the know it all new employees and students. I needed a break.:wacko:
 
n7lxi said:
Reason #347 I love living in Delaware. Pretzel Salad.

That is all.
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Ummm...what is this pretzel salad of which you speak?
 
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