Recent content by MediMike

Honestly it doesn't really matter. As long as you've got your cert in hand you'll be fine. Customer service stuff couldn't hurt though, it's what composes 90-something % of the job.

Hopefully he's out there relaxing as much as he can while on break!

It's your job to ensure those avenues exist. And again, if they don't immediately due to poor planning or simple logistics, enough force to break contact and get out. Do you really think it's appropriate to apply a choke hold or arm bar to a patient, or to advocate for that kind of...

These kind of threads pop up on a semi-regular basis and I am still astounded by many of the replies. If a patient get's combative then just get the hell out of there. Use enough force to break contact, then run. Unless there are some seriously different protocols in other regions than in the...

The -fils...used to fill ya up! On another note, I learnt TACO as Time Amount Color/Consistency and Odor in regards to feces. Never looked at mexican the same.

I have a very similar story to DE, I worked S. King County for a number of years prior to letting my cert lapse, went on to work with Local 86 Ironworkers then did helo powerline work for a a couple years before remembering how much I enjoyed medice, came back, got my cert back and got into...

I can DEFINITELY agree with you about society's oral intake being a huge issue, but along with the quality of what we eat I see quantity being a giant issue as well, but both of these problems can be addressed via education, and if not education then I see no huge problem with going the...

I'm not sure what your system is like bud, but for what we work (48/96) I wouldn't trade it for anything. Although yes, we do work more hours and make the same wage, we run fewer calls, and do end up getting paid to sit on our butts a fair amount. Now, if you're rocking a busy busy system...

...You just assigned a book report haha

Who cares who's problem it is? Because in truth it's a problem that affects ALL of us. If people aren't taking care of it when they should know that it's their own responsibility maybe this route will help. What's your solution to obesity, if not increased education and interaction with PCPs...

That's surprising. I was under the impression that any master's level program required them. Good to know.

I can only answer the firs part there ExPat, any M.S. program is going to require the GRE, and the degree of importance they tack on to it is going to depend on the program. For instance, UW's MEDEX requires the GRE, but haven't decided upon a range of scores they want to use quite yet, so as...

Almost broke my ankle doing a trail run...If you've got a horse keep it off the %#$% trails when it's wet.

I forgot the damn bowtie didn't I...

You could walk around telling people you're a doctor, garnering the respect of men and the desire of women...Of course since it's an academic doctorate you'd be able to wear a tweed jacket with leather patches on it's elbows, smoke a pipe without looking like an idiot, and perhaps wear more argyle??