Recent content by student2008

Sorry late in getting back to your reply (not on the forum as much at this point obviously, heheh). At our program, the practicals come first for the exam, though regrettably I didn't actually make it to the final exams. (Hard to explain it here, but the program does require a few heavy-duty...

Late reply, but thanks mikeylikesit for your comments about BP and the steth. Yes, I think those are/were some of the issues and I had borrowed someone else's good (not cheap) to be able to hear the difference. Also an embarrassing and belated update: I'm one of the students that didn't...

As an EMTB student (in NYC) this might be a stupid question, but hope folks here can clarify. I've started getting a few pieces of my own equipment from online. One of the main things that confuses me is what exactly are "bandage scissors" (and often mentioned are "Lister scissors," or...

Thank you for asking this question! I am currently a student in a NYC EMTB program. I go on my first and only (thus far!) ambulance rotation in a little more than a week from today. I've suffered from various stages of motion sickness in the past and it dawned on me that assuming I...

Ridryder911, thank you for your response. LOL! I sure hope it will be "fun" and exciting, as well as educational (all in a good way). From what I understand, the least that might be expected is that the EMTs will probably have us at least do vital signs. Also several of the instructors...

Hello fellow NYC student! :) I'd like to say, but don't want to jinx myself (hey, the EMTs I do my rotation with might be *reading* LOL!), but it is one of the Brooklyn hospitals. The medical facility is chosen by my program and etc. The only details the students choose is the specific...

Heh, thank you. :) A few of my classmates that are doing their rotations earlier than me were getting nervous about what was expected of them during the rotations, including whether or not they should be more assertive (aggressive?) about asking questions and participating, or being more...

Hello mikeylikesit and thanks for the reply! At times (during lectures and practice labs) I feel like I really know my stuff; other times, not so sure. I'm planning to try and review everything to date as thoroughly as possible (which all of us are supposed to be doing anyway, heh) so at...

Hello everyone! Still a student (only 5 weeks left out of 14 week program), in NYC. Planning to do this as a volunteer, at least initially. My rotation is in about 11 days, am scared poopless in general and definitely thinking, "am I nuts for doing this?" I started the program much more...

Hello too! I'm still a student now (NYC), still figuring out everything in general as well as this forum.

Welcome, too! I'm new... really new. I'm still a student, heh.

Congratulations! I'm responding a few days late, but I'm sure you've done great on your exam. :) This is my first post. I am a student myself, NYC. My program has another five weeks (5 out of 14 weeks total) to go before our final state exam (assuming I make it that far). My rotation (only...