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    What's the Deal with EMTs on TV?

    What's the deal with TV shows showing ambulance personell taking away the dead on the gurney under a white sheet? I know Medical TV shows are no place to look for accuracy, but there must be some reason this trend persists? I can't think of any service that doubles as coroners (that is, not...
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    What else counts as CE

    Anyone have any experience counting a college level A&P class as CE? What about nursing school courses in general?
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    Same Questions Twice?

    So I took the NREMT recert computer exam the other day, hadn't used the Computer adaptive testing since the initial. I was surprised to see that I got three questions repeated later in the test, word for word. They were about whats proper: HEPA mask on yourself and sugical mask on the TB...
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    What does Turfing mean?

    I've heard the phrase 'the ALS unit turfed us a pt.' a few times, or something to that effect. . . can't figure it out. Thanks.
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    getting hired as a new Medic in NYC

    Are there any services that have a history of hiring new medics in NYC that don't take a while to get hired on? I'd be open to Jersey City, but I really do want to stay in the NYC system. I am going to go to Laguardia. I have 4 yrs experience as an EMT-I & ED Tech. Thanks! P.S...
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    Giving reports to RNs . . . Why?

    Recently I've been wondering why we give our verbal transfer of care reports to RNs & not MDs. We do a comprehensive rule in/rule out assessment process, manage & treat complaints. Differential diagnosis, field diagnosis, assesment --- whatever you like to call it --- it is essentially a...
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    Remote Medical

    Anybody work for them? I am most curious about their Remote Area Paramedic/EMT positions . . . though I am also curios about instruction.
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    Advanced ALS stuff?

    I was wondering if anybody could list for me some the more progressive interventions that are not commonly found in every system. Also, what is the status of the surgical cric? is that commonly in most medics scope? I found the new nationals scope model list percutaneous, not surgical...
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    NYC Paramedic Programs . . .

    I am considering a couple of different NYC paramedic programs(laguardia, NY Methodist, St. Johns, BMCC) and I am looking for some input- where did you go, where'd you're you're buddy whose a great medic go, where' that knuckle-dragger of a medic go, so on and so forth. Any insider...
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