Recent content by Medic817

Gotcha. That's awesome I'll be finishing my paramedic by May as well from Lone Star College. All I have left is my capstone/internship, a&p2 and a kinesiology class and I'll have the degree. I just finished Cypress Creek EMS' academy I start my first Basic in charge (training) shift on the 22nd...

I absolutely agree but I'm not talking about getting a degree other than in our profession. That's why it's a professional degree. To be a nurse you don't go get a degree to be a paramedic. Some are even integrated to take the classes while taking medic classes. I'm glad I'll have the AAS...

Oh man TransportJockey you just repeated basically what my supervisor said today! He basically said they want to make us better clinicians than technicians. We can do so much. Unless as a profession people aim higher we won't have change but the service I just started with is pushing for it...

I second Akulahawk's statement. We're moving forward as a profession. Unless you're unwilling to advance you'll get left behind.

I'm sure I'll bump into you if we ever have a ground and pound downtown. Welcome are you getting your medic from HCC or another school?

Hello all! I just got hired on with Cypress Creek EMS in Houston, Texas and I'm excited for this opportunity. I've rode with them several times for Intermediate and Paramedic clinicals and I like their system. I worked transport for 6 months as a basic then left to work in the ER for about...

Hi everyone! Decided to go ahead and do an introduction. I'm 24 years old currently 6 months projected to finishing my Paramedic certification. Started out August 2012 and have loved it. Just got my first 911 job as an Intermediate and looking forward to it! Looking forward to reading what y'all...