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Too many variables. Anxiety plays a large role in vital signs. Treat what your allowed to. Looking at the splintered end of bone through a leg, sure. Treat the patient, not the vitals, unless they're compromised internally. They'll get plenty of candy at the receiving facility. "Cooler...

Anybody else feel like this is a poor attempt at trolling?? Not trying to be an :censored:, but damn man, come on. If your willing to put patient care on the back burner cause your scared of a little mess then you should seriously reconsider your career path, which has been stated numerous...

Precordial thump.

During my paramedic internship the names Woody and Heart-throb were bestowed upon me by one of my preceptors. The name came about after an encounter with a patient who was very, very... visibly excited to me. You can pretty much surmise the meaning of the names on your own terms.

:censored: Florida man. That is interesting... Wish you the best of luck. From what I've been told it's considerably easier than NREMT.

Thank you. I was planning on taking registry anyways at some point as I'm sure with the state switching to national registry it will soon be the required "standard" as opposed to those with just the state license. Your familiar with registry style already so just remember.. 1) Read the...

The information packet I received stated that for the year of 2016 all that will be required for a Florida license will be the NREMT written. In 2017 it will change to both the written and psychomotor portion to obtain state licensing. That's a tricky situation I'm not sure if you'd just have...

I'd call the DOH to ask. They were surprisingly helpful on the phone with any questions I had. I'm sure after the first of the year when NREMT testing goes into effect they'll straighten it out. Your school may even be a testing center which could save you a drive. My only two options for my...

Took state test today and passed. My good friend who went through my medic program with me called the state to ask the same question. Their response was the questions and information will be almost identical to state testing, however as opposed to a set 150 questions, it will follow NREMT...

I received my letter to test on Dec. 15th so I'm taking the State test next week. Most of my classmates all received theirs in time for the State test, so I don't know of any that had to register for NREMT. The cutoff date was the 16th. Any letter to test after the 16th requires you to...

Most of the time it's my Izula II in a horizontal sheath, and a Spyderco H1 Salt.

71yoM gets out of his car, stands up passes out, hits the concrete. Patient wakes up after hitting the ground, complains of left shoulder pain and states he can't move it. Some minor abrasions are present on the arm, patient denies any head, neck, or back pain. Patient has a past history of...

I did it cause the pay is better than cleaning/handling blood and other assorted fluids, tissue, body parts in an OR. As everyone has stated previously, and I always suggest this to other people, the knowledge gained is worth the time and effort regardless if you choose to take a paying job or...

For the sake of testing/school I always called for ALS on every call no matter what it was. You never know when they're going to make your patient nosedive, and if you just verbalize "I'd like to call for ALS just in case" then you know you've said it and you can focus on your assessments.

As an EMT student in Florida we had to do five 12 hour EMS shifts, and five 8 hour ER shifts. As a Paramedic student I'm required to do six 12 hour EMS rides, five 12 hour ER shifts per semester, I have to have seven intubations per semester whether they are achieved in the OR or in the field...