Recent content by TheEleventhHour

Complaining about aspects of the job in general for things you knew you were getting into when you were in EMT Class. Faking Vitals. :rolleyes:

I've worked several Night Shifts & did enjoy them. Every company is different. Some have 3pm-3am, some 4pm-2am, 10pm-8am, 8pm-6am, etc. The only one I had a hard time adjusting to was a 6pm-4am.

Something that helps some people is reading the question, & without looking at the answers, decide what you would do based on your EMT knowledge. Then look at the answers & choose the one closest to it. Some people are the opposite where they will look at the answers first without reading the...

"White on Right, Smoke over Fire." If that helps... :confused:

This. I had 2 FTO's & they both did things very differently & both did things that Orientation told us to do differently. Both did things different than the NREMT Skills taught as well. Both felt they were the Prototype EMT. Some FTO's are laid back & forgiving & some have Egos & make you feel...

Van for style... Box for nostalgia... :cool:

https://www.cpc.mednet.ucla.edu/course/emr I'm not sure what kind or certification it is but my friend needed one to be a lifeguard at her job. Could be just like getting a BLS or ALS...

"EKG Basics -Learning & Interpretation Made Easy" "ABC Of Clinical ECG" "ECG 100 Clinical Cases" All available on the Google Store. :cool:

Yes, my friend needed her EMR to be a lifeguard. UCLA is now giving EMR Courses as well.

Getting my Ambulance Cert was probably the most annoying part of getting a job as an EMT. The test itself was simple & I'm glad I read the $5 handbook but I did notice like 20/30 of the questions were either exact or a variation of the downloadable flashcards you can find on Google. You can take...

Why work so hard for something just to not care to throw it away? People are wild. :confused:

Nasal Cannula even if they're not breathing on their own? I'm asking because I seen something similar a while back where a patient went into Cardiac Arrest & instead of ventilations I witnessed the RN place an oxygen mask on them... or maybe I'm misunderstanding what you meant.

Excuse my ignorance but aren't we technically already on call during breaks?

Took it at 8am (ish) & got the results around noon...

I notice in LA County a lot of companies who hire ER Techs require you to have your Phlebotomy License as well...