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hmm i dont remember asking if anyone thought i should or shouldnt go into pre-med and medical school...just whether or not i should finish my paramedic before doing so, seeing as alot of people on this forum are licensed paramedics they could give me their opinion on the matter. yes i know, med...

ive never looked as emt training as being a prereq. to something else. it is a career all its own. but as my situation now allows me to pursue medical school...it is something i wont pass up. thank you for your input.

so I just finished the intermediate courses at the start of summer...though i haven't tested out yet. initially i was planning on finishing my paramedic...and then go for RN. But now...after talking with a pre-med advisor...im certain that med school is my new ambition. in your opinion, should...

Hey I'm doing a project for my Engineering Design Development class and my project is relating to back problems with emt's due to lifting heavy weighed objects in pre hospital settings. My idea for the solution is to make a back strap connecting to a reflective vest. I have been researching and...

ok well for my class we have to identify a problem in ems. however i was just wondering if any of you with years of experience have seen problems in your areas. it can be any problems that you know of locally to nation wide. any ideassss???????

i passed. its not that the questions were hard...its just that most of them have 2 correct answers. you just have to choose the one that is the more correct for the given situation. and make sure you pay particular attention to the question, as it tries to trick you with the wording. you...

and im pretty sure i failed. i know...everyone says that. but oh man there was only like 10 questions i was totally positive on. the rest were sort of iffy between two right answers. it kicked me off around 66. ughh i have an awful feeling. i just wanted to express my sadness to the world. haha...

ah well you answered the majority of my questions ill ask my instructor tomorrow to demonstrate what you've told me thank you

ive heard of applying a big bulky dressing, or something about stabilizing the area with the pt's arm. but how do you apply a bandage if there is possible spinal injury as well and what exactly does the dressing do/help with? sorry for the dumb questions

okay i never quite understood what your supposed to do when someone an injury to the chest. ive heard the term paradoxical movement...but what is supposed to be done when you find this during assessment?

about splinting if a Pt has a femur fracture and a tib/fib fracture, would you just splint the whole leg? bc i know you cant pull traction right. maybe its a dumb question...but i just want to be sure

it was the first class day for my emt basics, and i was really excited. So the teacher walks in and says he has bad news. the summer emt classes have been canceled. canceled!!! now im stuck with taking speech and anatomy II. oh and a quick question, for the fall semester, should i register for...

yea my anatomy class wasnt useless, but psychology was like common sense stuff and english blaaaaaaa but thank you to everyone for your advice and support! i cant wait to start, and ill let you know how it goes thanks again!!!!! Adam

Well i finished my useless basics and now im going to start the EMT basic classes in 2 weeks. i have clinicals on wed, practicum on saturday, and lecture and lab on tue and thur. My question is, is there anything I should start studying to prepare myself? and any advice for me on what to expect...