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Honestly, the road trip idea isn't a bad one. Get a family member or friend, who you feel comfortable explaining your situation to, and take a drive. Go for a day or two and get as much time in driving as you can. Have them drive out of the city, and then as you feel more comfortable, plan to...

Your instructor is always a great resource :) good luck. (To clarify some confusion, paramedics DO have to take a skills exam even with the CME program. I just recertified a little over a year ago) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have an old coworker who tracked with his classmates during the course and failed his state...twice. Then it took him 5 tries to pass the REMAC (regional credentialing to be able to practice). He is now a great paramedic, and I could think of worse providers to treat my family. HOWEVER, he had...

Also, my knee jerk concern with not responding to repeat offenders (aside from feeling like it's against what I signed up for in this field) is what if it's NOT who/what we think it is? How often has your 55M chest pain pt, turned out to be a 45F? Are we just going to assume we know who we are...

Don't be fooled, you know we would just have patients suffering from withdrawal effects, or people finding a new drug that has a higher affinity than the long lasting antagonist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@ResQchick Now. Lol up until they started the paramedic program SCCC ran a CC Class that was 2 semesters long (fall/spring) and you could take your EMT fall semester, cram all the lectures from CC fall into a 2 (or might have been 3 week) winter session, do your fall rotations over the remaining...

I was assuming it was a back to back type of Course, like how SCCC did the fall EMT/winter session semester 1 for cc/ semester 2 cc for a critical care Cert in a year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That is the caveat at my employer. As long as it isn't offensive, they are ok. Yes, it's slightly discretional, but I haven't heard of anyone having issues. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There are also options, my husband works corrections, and he isn't allowed to have visible tattoos, but he is allowed to wear a sleeve cover when he's at work, so he can still wear short sleeves. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At my agency we have the choice. In fact there are some variations available, as long as part of the approved options. My last job also gave the option of long or short sleeves as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have visible tattoos as does a LOT of my coworkers. I can't attest for how it's like in GA, but I feel it's becoming more accepted. Plus, if you constantly wear long sleeves, does it matter? How will they find out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Try menter. Don't just apply online. Call, or walk in and see if you can apply in person. They are usually looking for people. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First off, I am so glad to hear that your grandfather is okay! So, it's hard. We generally detach to be able to act when it comes to our patients. Even when we are super invested and personable, we understand 'it's not our emergency'. This was your emergency. It's understandable how that...

It will raise red flags for potential employers. Why so many? Any concurrently? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where are you located? Will you be testing NR or just state? That would make a difference in where we may refer you to. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

It's not a licensure it's a certification in NY, you're correct. I'm not sure I follow if I misled on something there though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

While I don't condone sleeping, when I used to go on LDT's especially when it was unplanned/mandated OT, I would set alarms for every 15-20 mins if I was drowsy, to make sure I didn't doze off too far. But only on severely stable pt's. Bring a charger, headphones, snack. Be prepared to drive...

A lot of EDs are over worked and overwhelmed and this is not uncommon. I don't agree with it, but I try and give the clearest picture I can to my receiving RN, and express my concerns directly. I know some hospitals just 'metabolize to discharge' but there is only so much we can do...

In addition to your standard questions to assess if a patient is alert and oriented x4 (not recalling the bar would make him a 3, or *maybe* 4 with confusion, leading to me not likely doing a refusal unless it was 'my friends picked it I've never been here before') I also ask how many quarters...