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  1. ZootownMedic

    Can upper management/billing force us to write an addendum?

    So I am in a sticky situation guys. We have an owner of our private ambulance company who is trying to run the place and has no understanding of EMS. His highest level of medical training is CNA. Now he is trying to force us to write addendums for pts who are unresponsive or for some other...
  2. ZootownMedic

    NREMT-P exam

    hey guys, Finished internship this week and got my authorization to test letter. Have my NREMT-P exam scheduled for Tues and immediately after I am on my first vacation in 2 years! Not really worried about registry....I test pretty good and know my stuff. I was just wondering if anyone had any...
  3. ZootownMedic

    Systematic Approach

    Hey guys....so I am nearing the end of my first phase of Internship and I am doing really well. I never worked for a very long time as an EMT but am starting to find my rhythm and put it all together. My pathophysiology, interactions with FD(they respond on almost all our calls), pt...
  4. ZootownMedic

    BSN with 2 IV starts??

    So last month I was at Denver Children's hospital finishing up my last 8 hour rotation for Paramedic school. There was a nursing student there who I got to chatting with and she told me that she was about to graduate the same week as me with her BSN. A little boy came in with possible menigitis...
  5. ZootownMedic

    Paramedic Patient Contact

    Hey everyone, I am at the end of my first module of Paramedic school and things are going well. There are two areas that I am not so much 'struggling' in but need to work on. I am having difficulty with my initial patient contact and 'assessment' but let me clarify. I am not shy and I...
  6. ZootownMedic

    First Week of Paramedic school....

    Sooo...I just finished my first week of Paramedic school. So far its a mix of nervousness, excitement, and happiness. I am so happy to be here and can't wait to really start jumping into ALS skills. Our instructor destroyed us with work the first week(weeding out the weak...I think) such as...
  7. ZootownMedic

    Starting Paramedic School, Advice Please!

    Hi everyone! I am starting P school at the end of August and was hoping any of the current Medics could give me some advice on how to prepare. I am not quite a zero to hero but have only been out of EMT school for a year. I love the field and am very excited to get going with training. I have...
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