Recent content by Cindigo

Thanks guys. Makes sense.

I just read this article about peds IV starts with the bevel side down, http://www.ems1.com/ems-training/articles/804343-The-bevel-down-technique/ and it made me wonder, why bevel side up in the first place?

Sir, death from bleeding eyeballs *is* a significant side effect. How dare you marginalize my completely normal, rational personal apocalyptic scenarios. At this very moment I am crying blood and feeling quite woozy. :rolleyes:

I like learning these things as a baby EMT. I also like that it seems like the people in this field that like to teach, really like to teach. One more off topic.....this forum rocks. So glad to have it as a resource even if I do just lurk around most of the time.

This is slightly off topic, but I'll continue on, since the title of the thread is suctioning. A paramedic told me that when she starts to suction a pt, she holds her breath. When it starts to become uncomfortable for her, she withdraws. End off topic.

My vericella antibodies came back negative and I've had chicken pox. I'm assuming the "significant side effects" don't really apply in this case since my body is behaving like I never had it. Or, there was something was wonky with the results and they were lazy and figured meh....just give the...

^ agreed. Im not a tech but know enough paramedics that started as techs, and friends that are techs to tell you that it's a GREAT education. You will work hard. To have ed tech on a resume is a really good thing. Always apply, be persistent and enthuastic and you'll catch a break.

and I live to ride another day.

Thanks dude. Hope I didn't come off as negative. I appreciate the opportunities it's just with my comfort zone being really pushed and the 5 million degree temperatures for the last two weeks I feel a little overwhelmed. I was talking to a long time RN that works at the VA at a get together...

Nice job. Also, validation that I am in no way ready to be on call with a driver that has no medical training and is difficult to understand. They've been pushing me ("Nothing gonna happen. You be fine") and I will continue to refuse.....unless of course you want to be on call with me...

Here's a link to the article from the above post: Medical Reports: Difficult Dose

*Let me preface this with I'm a noob and I've never run a code, much less a ped code but, I was blown away by this lecture. I went to it with a lieutenant from a neighboring dept. that has been a paramedic for 12 years, and he was really impressed. The lecture was given by Dr. Peter Antevy...

Their website seems good and the Craigslist ad was well written. Seems like a good bunch of people although a start up company. Just wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with them.

I just got a email from a local ambulance company that I put a app in with. They're interested, and I'm STOKED! I graduate May 5th, so to have a lead on a job now....I'm thrilled. I think the timining is really good since two local companies just merged and got a huge contract from a new...