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I have been told by some classmates that it was really easy/easier than our final/mostly basic. Any input on this? I used the Success for the EMT basic but did not buy or use any extra resources. Do they put drug calcs on it? Identifying EKG rhythms?

Wait! Bsi etc then abc then rapid trauma then load and go and in route detailed head to toe with vitals and history then reasses right?

But for NREMT Practicals? Does it then go: BSI, Scene Safety, MOI, General Impression, ABC and C spine, then high or low priority, rapid trauma, vitals and detailed whole body then reassess?

On one page of my book, it says: "Ironically, with critical patients you usually will not have time to perform this [Detailed physical exam] thin depth exam because you will be preoccupied with performing ongoing assessments and providing emergency care. So you will seldom, if ever perform a...

Whilst practicing IVs on each other in lab class: Me: I hope you are gentle My classmate, who is a guy: I will do it fast, so just relax.

20, will be 21 in November. My advice: Ask questions....even if you think its a "dumb" question, its better to ask in class then to ask in the field when the situation comes up.

That was deep, thank you. Both truly are skills that must be acquired to be a good EMT/Medic.

ME! Maybe... One of the lab instructors I had in basic did ask if anyone wanted to volunteer to have an NPA inserted.

Agreed. On one of my ride alongs this semester, I saw D50 being given...wow. Within moments, the guy was "fine". Its awesome!

Like the other posters have said- its not overly physical. As long as you are in fairly good shape- able to do compressions and lift with others, you will be fine.

o.O That's REALLY not in my scope lol. Is it a military thing?

Not sure if this is where this should go, but, of all the "Skills", what one do you most enjoy? For instance: Do you really enjoy starting IV's because of the thrill of getting a first time flash on a tough stick? Or perhaps you like to use the KED...I have no clue why you would enjoy that lol...

Soon, I will be scheduling my NREMT I85 written exam. I have searched on here and found that the I85 is not discussed so much- its either about basic or paramedic. So, for those of you who remember the CBT of t he NREMT I85, what should I expect? It seems like there is not a ton more we learned...

I do not yet work as an EMT but when I have done ride a longs, a gas station did give us free drinks. Being a student, I get some discounts at movies and bowling.

As a basic, it seems hard to get a job, so perhaps you could volunteer at a hospital to gain some experience?

JBlearning has a great web prep that I used. In terms of what to study, back up everything in your book with an outside source, IE your instructor or another book. For instance, my basic book said if a man was having angina and his wife had a script for it, we could administer the wife's...that...

Did you get an EKG on him at all? Did you happen to exam his feet? Did they appear purple or anything?

When doing my clinical rounds, I have had quite a few elderly patients say they are old, I then say "You are not old, you are seasoned with years" and they chuckle and enjoy it. I once told a little kid that we were gonna put a breathing mask on, and its cool like Darth Vader, since he had a...

I have always found medical things to be interesting and so I knew I wanted to do something in the medical field. Throughout middle/high school, I was a big brother figure to a lot of gals and guys and helped a few through some really bad situations and even one from suicide. That feeling of...

A little notebook.