Hotshot007
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Hello all, I was wondering if there is anyone out there that knows of an Advanced EMT training course in CA. I checked the CA state EMSA website herehttp://www.emsa.ca.gov/personnel/EMT.asp#emt2 and found they have a section on it, but just not any resources on where you can take any classes for it, unlike paramedic and EMT courses which they have a detailed list of and when exactly each is expiring.
Is it that that there are not any, or that it should be taken care of by your employer if at all, based on need, which in CA with the abundance of paramedics and proximity of hospital personnel whom go over and above these skills already, it's just not needed?
My own opinion is I would appreciate an AEMT course that would go more into depth on these subjects, especially going into more of the real impact, in terms of a pt's A&P, of these measures, because saying "You'll now more when you're a paramedic or nurse" gets real old. Yes, if I were in fact so inclined, I could probably look in a bunch of places and piece together from what the effect(s) would be under of these advanced measures, but I would prefer a uniform course that would build on my present knowledge and make the process flow easier and be more simple rather than having to cobble together the understanding from several not-easily transferable sources. Not to mention, while I do not plan on inserting any IV line unassisted within the near future, the specific understanding of what is going on could be very helpful for both me and my patient, for me furthering my knowledge, and for my pt., my understanding exactly what is going on allows me to anticipate problems and be ready to help with it. That's about all I can think of on the subject..
Is it that that there are not any, or that it should be taken care of by your employer if at all, based on need, which in CA with the abundance of paramedics and proximity of hospital personnel whom go over and above these skills already, it's just not needed?
My own opinion is I would appreciate an AEMT course that would go more into depth on these subjects, especially going into more of the real impact, in terms of a pt's A&P, of these measures, because saying "You'll now more when you're a paramedic or nurse" gets real old. Yes, if I were in fact so inclined, I could probably look in a bunch of places and piece together from what the effect(s) would be under of these advanced measures, but I would prefer a uniform course that would build on my present knowledge and make the process flow easier and be more simple rather than having to cobble together the understanding from several not-easily transferable sources. Not to mention, while I do not plan on inserting any IV line unassisted within the near future, the specific understanding of what is going on could be very helpful for both me and my patient, for me furthering my knowledge, and for my pt., my understanding exactly what is going on allows me to anticipate problems and be ready to help with it. That's about all I can think of on the subject..