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Looking for employment near Myrtle Beach. My fiance is a PA and is relocating and so I must find a job. Would like places with 911 and progressive. Thank you for your input.

Does anyone have any websites that show you how to localize a stroke based upon asessment? I have been trying to study neuro anatomy but am having a hard time. I understand in acute stroke it is not evident on ct scan, so if the decision is made to give thrombolytics is there any way to monitor...

Does anyone have any methods for airway rewarming for a intubated or non-intubated patient in the prehospital field?

Does anyone have any preference on pad placement besides convenience?

Would the community give me some info on this drug? When do you prefer to use it prehospital? Is it generally safe for any musculoskeletal pain? I know I'm vague about it but just unfamiliar and looking for some veteran preference. Thanks.

I have run into a situation at my ems service. I myself advocate pain managment when given appropriately and I do not hesitate to give it. Even though we have a pain managment protocol, morphine and fentanyl a lot of the older medics at my service frown upon it. How do I deal with this and...

I was working in the er the other night when we got a leg amputated pt. I believe it was from a crush injury. Anyway ER doc orderd fluid, rsi, and a bp cuff applied to the leg inflated and maintained at 300. The pt. was not bleeding prior to application so was his reasoning reperfusion injury?

I was wondering how many other services if any transport cardiac arrest pt's. Under our protocol we can discontinue, but it seems fround upon at the service i work for. Most people say if theyre going to work it then they transport, if not they just call it. I believe that we should work it...

Ok this is just a scenario that popped up in my head. Say you found a pt. unresponsive from hypoglycemia that has been down for an unknown amount of time. If the pt is blue, hypoxic and you suspect they may have a hyopix brain injury how would you treat that? I know im probably wrong and would...

Ok on my first field intubation I used a mac blade on a pt with a short large neck and got it just fine. My second I used a Mac on a skinny long neck, couldn't visualize anything, switched to a miller and saw the landmarks just fine. What is the best way to chose the right blade before you...

My protocols are vague concerning the treatment. We have adenosine, lidocaine, amiodorone, and metoprolol. Basically the only drug it says to give in a stable pt. is adenosine in narrow tachy rhythms. It prescribes no other treatment for those. For unstable is synch. cardioversion. Other drugs...

I cannot view threads past about three pages when its showing there are way more than i can see. How do i get to view those?