Recent content by heatherabel3

Comprehensive practical in 55 minutes. I think I'm gonna puke...

I do agree that a higher level of education is important and I don't think people should ever stop trying to learn. That wasn't what I was saying at all. My point was that just because a person hasn't been able to get their Masters yet should not count them out as a good provider and by assuming...

I actually find that very unfortunate. In my very short time of actual exposure in the medical field one of the biggest things I have learned is that the letters behind a persons name have no true impact on the level of provider they are. I have met a few medics I wouldn't let touch me with a...

The school where I'm from offers a Bachlor only program as well as a Masters program. Each are equally hard to get into but from I've seen there isnt really a preference for one over the other when it comes to getting hired.

Could it be Epiglottitis? I know its mainly a little kid thing but it can happen in adults.

I didn't mean to imply that what we did was 100% right. I'm sure we did get things wrong, it was our first ever scenario. I am still a student myself. What i was trying to say, was that if his question is because he has a practical he's getting ready for, he should be prepared to not follow the...

It almost sounds to me like your prepping for a practical exam. If I am right, and you are, you are gonna have a hard time. I have my practical in a few weeks and last night in class we ran a mock scenario for all the teams to get an idea of what to expect. Out of 6 teams, mine and one other...

You mentioned laid off and his girlfriend leaving. Is it possible he was having a severe anxiety attack? I ask because almost the exact same thing happened to me years ago the first time my husband deployed. I was hanging out watching TV one minute and the next I was struggling to breath, I...

I guess that depends on how much you want to understand or if you plan on going further than just a basic. If your thinking about medic school later most places require A&P and medical terminology as pre-reqs. If your just wanting to learn and understand things more the options are limitless. I...

When I was 18 I was the ejected front seat passenger in a 1 vehicle rollover. When I came to i was freaking out and there was a medic there who was trying to call me down. At one point he reached up and put his hand on my forehead and told me i was gonna be ok. I believed him and calmed down. I...

We were taught to never say the patients name over the radio because people are listening and it violates privacy.

I am so sorry to hear that. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Thanks for the explanation. I understand better why you would meet with ALS. I still think it would make more sense if the hospital was an hour away vs 20 minutes. If you stop, by the time you have moved from one rig to the other, given the report, and them gone on their way you could be at the...

That is exactly what I thought. There is nothing a medic can do, the guy is bleeding to death. There are a ton of questions on this test prep thing that make no sense whatsoever.

This scenario was in a study guide I'm doing and I don't understand why the answer is what it is so was hoping you guys could help me out. Male patient is suffering from a suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm. 30 minutes away from the hospital he begins to deteriorate. Would you A) continue...