Recent content by monkeyfeet

i have uncommonly dexterous feet.

thanks for the replies, everyone! i got a lot of inconsistent answers from ppl at work, so i'm reassured by the general sense of agreement here. :)

while i'm starting to feel pretty skookum on the actual process of taking bps, i do have some bp-related questions i was hoping some of you folks could help me out with... if a pt has a distal iv, can you still take a bp on that arm so long as the line is closed/capped? how about if the pt...

i took the SOLO wemt course and would definitely recommend it! www.soloschools.com

my emt says 10th edition...

since i have the book and it's sitting next to my computer, page 157 says the answer is 200.

denver health runs 911 for denver county (http://www.denverems.org/). i think a few different private services have contracts for the surrounding metro area (rural/metro, pridemark, action care, etc). where would you be moving from?

i've only been in denver a few months now, but aside from the ridiculous storms i like it here. as far as reciprocity goes, co accepts/requires national registry (i don't think they'll grant reciprocity based on only a cert from another state). the co dept of public health website has a...

i know most of you folks already work in ems, and some of you are probably involved in hiring new employees, so i was hoping you could give me some advice. i'm a newly-certified basic trying desperately to find a job, but it seems there are lots more emts than jobs where i live. i'm wondering if...

satan and/or a pirate. excellent.

been on the road and away from the internet for the last five days or so, but just checked for my results and i passed! yay!! now i just need an apartment and a job, but at least it's a start.

i'm not working as an emt (dont even know if i passed the natl reg yet) so i can't contribute much to the supporting-yourself discussion, but i just did my wemt/emt-b at SOLO and i hafta say it was really cool. more expensive than a normal emt-b class for sure, but a lot of fun. i took the class...

thanks, tincan. no worries, though, i'm really pretty laid back. i'm moving on wednesday (moving is sort of a hobby of mine, perhaps even more so than changing careers) and checking for results and job openings compulsively had been my alternative to packing for the past few days. very...

thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! dammit fm_emt, now i can't really justify checking 43 times a day, can i? thanks for putting an end to my blissful ignorance. <_< well, now that i have to find something to fill the void compulsively checking for results used to occupy, do you guys...

did checking for 'em 18 times a day make 'em show up faster? 'cause so far it's not working for me.