I dont really have much of a weight problem.... I'm 5' 10'' 175 lbs. most of my body is muscular and in shape except for my stomach. I would love to be able to run 5 miles a day like I did in high school but my schedule DOES NOT allow it. I work 40 hours a week in the ER, taking 19 hours...
Ok, so I am almost done with the paramedic program... I have done well in the program and made good grades, but I don't feel anywhere near ready for the NR Exam that I will be taking in August.
Right now i have a few weeks left of cardiology, special populations, and med. emergencies. This...
Ok, I know there is probably a really good explanation for this, but why in the world do we have to learn about the structure of cells in medic school?
Have any of you medics ever actually used this in the field. If so, how.
My whole class has been wondering about this because that is what we...
Well since starting my new job as a tech in the local trauma center, I have worked 40 hours this weekend, and have had some ups and some downs <_<
One thing that has really bothered me is... There is a medic preceptor there, Steve... Me and Steve were in the trauma room, and they brought a...
I have to find some sources to answer this question.. its for my 40 page paper on SHOCK for my medic class.... any help would be AWESOME. (links to sources would be awesome.) I have looked for days, and have had a hard time.
Describe the physiologic actions, responses, and/or changes that take...
Does anyone know where I can get some good ringtones for my cingular cell phone? I am wanting a siren, ambulance, police, fire, whatever... or come call tones... something cool..... or ANYTHING ems related....
As we were talking about geriatrics in class, my instructor told us this stroy about his grandson.
My instructor went to Wal-Mart with his grandson, and some old lady stopped them in the aisle and started to pinch the little boys cheeks. The grandfather of the 3 year old informed the woman...
I have a question. I am starting as an ER Tech tuesday... I am an EMT-B, and a medic student. While doing clinicals, I have noticed that the Techs would do many things that were not in their scope of proctice (IVs, NG Tubes, etc.)
I asked the nursing director durring my interview about this...
Good News !!!
According to my Medic instructor... Effective Janurary 2007, the National Registry Exam will be completly computerized, test, scores, the whole nine yards. This will also mean that candidates will receieve their test scores in 24 hours or less. The bad news, I will have...
If you really need to pass time, I have found a great website that has video of people stealing bait cars.... it hillarious, and sometimes disturbing.
Bait Car
So I got the job at the local hospital as you may have seen. But I think that I may be running into a few problems soon.
When I talked to the supervisor of my position, he told me that I will have 2 days of orientation next week, 8a-5p. And then for the next two weeks after that, I will have...
I have recently decided to quit smoking... I was somking 1 pack a day, since I was about 16, and I started smoking a little after my mom died, when I was 13 or so.
I have successfully cut back. Till last month, I was smoking a pack a day. I have done very well, but I still cannot help to...
I am in a medic program, and after December, we have the option of taking the National Registry at the intermediate level. If we do not take it, we can just wait and take the medic test. I have noticed that not many people take the intermediate test (alot of this is becuase alot of states do...
I am writing a 40 page research paper on shock, and I need some good links for the fick principle. If anyone can find any that have some good info, and a good bit of it.. please let me know.
Here is the question I must address:
Discuss the Fick Principle with regard to pulmonary function...
Today as I sat in my medic class, my eyes were opened !!! You see there is another Basic in my class that in my eyes was always very cocky, and I just could not stand him. I have now discovered that I felt this all out of jelousy. He finished his basic class the semester before me and had...
Well I started my medic today :D We didnt do anything today, but it was fun to catch up with some friends from my Basic class.
Our class has 26 people in it, but only 5 are girls :( comapred to over half being female in the basic class. Nothing wrong with only 5 girls, except my classes...
I was wondering if anybody knows if most hospitals hold your first check. I believe the hospital I will be working for has 2 week pay periods, but I am not certain. Does this mean that I will not get a paycheck for 1 month after I start?
My first call ever was a DOA... and im still here.. LoL
After a few weeks of clinicals, I was starving for a great trauma call. So as we sat at a local diner eating, we hear ..."EMS 931 A Response on a fall at the Windor Nursing home. Pt. fell and beleives she has broke hip, and states that...
Good news fellow EMTs... I have an interview at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital working as a tech in the ER Friday. The only problem is when I fillied out the application, it clearly stated that one of the requirements was one year EMS experience. I dont quite have 1 yr experience, but I did...