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Linuss · 11-09-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by denverfiremedic

your a paramedic student and your just now getting Iv cert? thats odd

He's not in Colorado like you. Most states don't let their Basics get certed for IVs for field use.

denverfiremedic · 11-09-2009, 03:13 AM

thats weird, here a basic can do IV, ECG with interpretation, certain Intubations and use a few intervenes drugs with the proper state certified training. I see why people are kinda harsh on basics in other states.

EMT_TIFFANY · 11-09-2009, 07:56 AM

Congratulations! I as well just got certified in IV last week. My first round of clinicals is this week. In lab we had to practice on our classmates with a butterfly.

rhan101277 · 11-09-2009, 08:04 AM

We were not allowed to practice on classmates. We just had the mannequin arm.

rhan101277 · 11-11-2009, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denverfiremedic

thats weird, here a basic can do IV, ECG with interpretation, certain Intubations and use a few intervenes drugs with the proper state certified training. I see why people are kinda harsh on basics in other states.

I think one reason people are harsh is that the basics do not have the education level that is required by paramedics, A&P I and II are important. Also medic student get tons more lab and clinical time to practice these skills.

Dominion · 11-11-2009, 04:37 PM

We used a combo of fake arm and each other. The rule was if I stuck you, you got to stick me, so you had to try not to torture them because they're turn is coming. So far I've been about 80% success rate in clinicals and almost all of my failures have been on crappy veins.

I missed one guys hand the other day, couldn't thread the catheter. I did get a 16ga in the OR last week and got to attempt an IV by landmark in the OR.

EMT1 · 11-15-2009, 06:21 AM

We had 75 sticks on the manikin arm and hand. Then we did a saline lock on each other before we started our clinical rotations. The first nurse I worked with would not let me stick veins I could see, had to feel for the veins and all were done in the AC.

Dominion · 11-15-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EMT1

We had 75 sticks on the manikin arm and hand. Then we did a saline lock on each other before we started our clinical rotations. The first nurse I worked with would not let me stick veins I could see, had to feel for the veins and all were done in the AC.

When I first started I couldn't stick a vein by feel for crap. Now I'm getting better about it. I'm still at about an 80% success rate.

11-09-2009, 08:04 AM	#24
rhan101277 Forum Asst. Chief Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 646 Training: Paramedic Student	We were not allowed to practice on classmates. We just had the mannequin arm. __________________ EMT-Basic, Paramedic student

11-15-2009, 06:21 AM	#27
EMT1 Forum Ride Along Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 4 Training: Medic Student	Iv We had 75 sticks on the manikin arm and hand. Then we did a saline lock on each other before we started our clinical rotations. The first nurse I worked with would not let me stick veins I could see, had to feel for the veins and all were done in the AC.

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11-09-2009, 03:13 AM	#22
denverfiremedic Forum Crew Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: denver Posts: 30 Training: BOSS	thats weird, here a basic can do IV, ECG with interpretation, certain Intubations and use a few intervenes drugs with the proper state certified training. I see why people are kinda harsh on basics in other states.

11-09-2009, 07:56 AM	#23
EMT_TIFFANY Forum Probie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 12 Training: Paramedic Student	Congratulations! I as well just got certified in IV last week. My first round of clinicals is this week. In lab we had to practice on our classmates with a butterfly.

11-11-2009, 04:37 PM	#26
Dominion Forum Captain Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 454 Training: Paramedic Student	We used a combo of fake arm and each other. The rule was if I stuck you, you got to stick me, so you had to try not to torture them because they're turn is coming. So far I've been about 80% success rate in clinicals and almost all of my failures have been on crappy veins. I missed one guys hand the other day, couldn't thread the catheter. I did get a 16ga in the OR last week and got to attempt an IV by landmark in the OR.