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Does anyone know what field training typically consists of? I'm looking into the Lubbock area.

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It makes NO sense to me.

Like I said I don't mind retesting the skill I failed I don't like the fact I have to retest ALL skills (Ialready passed) for failing ONE skill three times.

Failed it on my first full attempt, passed all other skills. Retested same day as full attempt failed again. Retested today failed it again. My mind honestly went blank during the test and I couldn't remember anything. I never have this problem on the truck.

What's frustrating is I passed the CBT and I just had to pass this one skill it was static cardiology and now I have to retake all skills over again :( . My job even has a paramedic shift open for me if I want it.

I don't have a problem repeating the portions I failed I have a problem repeating the entire test if I only failed one skill.

Well thats how it is the first time around with the medic. You take all 12 skills and those you fail you get a retest. If you still don't pass some skills you have to retake at a different date. Then if you still don't pass that one or 2 skills you have to take a skills remedial class over ALL...

I don't agree with the having to retake all skills for failing one skill.

Can someone here explain why the NR makes you take all 12 paramedic skills over again if you just fail ONE twice? It makes no sense to me.

1-2g magnesium sulfate. My particular patient was stable with the exception of her chest fluttering sensation.

I get confused because I had a patient during clinicals c/c fluttering in chest hook up to monitor and it showed NSR then about every 3-5 minutes she would go into Torsades then back to NSR it was crazy.

Do for NR testing purposes (if I was to get this arrhythmia) I would tell them it's torsades but I'd treat at pulseless Vtach?

Thank you I had a paramedic tell me it wasn't PEA.

I am asking this question because I'm a little confused. I swear I was told in class that PEA is any rhythm without a pulse (I may have misunderstood my instructor at the time). My question is if someone is in torsades and are pulseless and apneic wouldn't that be pea? Someone told me no. I'm...