Recent content by emtbass

I feel confident at my basic skills and knowledge because I use them on a daily basis. Thank you for the advice.

amen brotha

that is going to be hard since i work at night :( but then during the week.... im in bed by 2am... weekends it about 9am

LOL ;) I had never heard much good about the 8 minutes abs program but i guess i can give it a try... what the heck, it can't hurt...

I dont really have much of a weight problem.... I'm 5' 10'' 175 lbs. most of my body is muscular and in shape except for my stomach. I would love to be able to run 5 miles a day like I did in high school but my schedule DOES NOT allow it. I work 40 hours a week in the ER, taking 19 hours...

thanks for the welcome back... I have been living without the internet for about 6 months and have finally moved somewhere it is avaliable.... :)

In my part of the world... we do a d-stick on EVERY patient that gets an IV regardless of hx. When you start the IV... you get the blood from the catheter (you can stick your pen in one end and a drop of blood from your flash chamber comes out the other). alot of transfers we'll get a d-stick...

When i start IVs for some reason, I have better luck going for the ones that I can feel, not the ones that I can see.... must most people are the opposite.

Ok, so I am almost done with the paramedic program... I have done well in the program and made good grades, but I don't feel anywhere near ready for the NR Exam that I will be taking in August. Right now i have a few weeks left of cardiology, special populations, and med. emergencies. This...

I would call med control... let him take some of the heat.

with my als experience i would say O2, large boar IV, 12 lead, ASA, and nitro and rapid transport. The 12 lead would help determine the cardiac portion of it.

well i understand that the KED is the choice in this situation, but to tell you the truth I have NEVER used a KED, and have never seen one used except to stabilize a broken hip.

just take a deep breath. before you know it you'll be having the time of your life. and if you proceed to the paramedic program you will have more fun than you thought possible. as a medic student i have intubated probably 10 times, started 10,000 IVs, worked more codes than i could have ever...

Im from E. Texas. Originally from N. Texas.

No, Im not a BASS player, and technically the B is not for basic. My last name is Bass. It just so happens that I am a Basic as well, and a little of a bad ***, so I guess the name can be taken as wanted.