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    Unable to Pass Class Final Need Advice

    So I survived paramedic school with A's and B's on all of my test, but I cant seem to past this final. My teacher gives us 3 chances and if we dont we have to take a refresher course. The test is 150 questions long and is very time consuming, takes about 4 to 5 hrs to complete(seems way too...
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    Emt skills test next week

    Just wondering what kind of things I should suspect. I figure mostly scenario questions. Is their a website with emt scenarios? Ive had to wait 10 months fire this interview very hard to get an emt spot around here. Just wanted your guts input. Thanks
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    How to prepare for a emt interview?

    So I have an interview with an ems company finally. Im extremly nervous because when I applied their were over 200 applications. Luckly I scored an interview and I went to emt school their. I have experience in the medical field, im a er tech in a hospital. I need this job for truck...
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    Need help with drug cards

    Yes its that time in my medic class to make some drug cards. I ended up buying the Davis's drug guide for nurses book on amazon to help guide me. Its a really great book, but there is just loads of information. This is how I have my drug card setup Generic Name Trade Names Drug Class...
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    Good source for drug card information?

    Well Im getting a head start on my drug cards and this is what the teacher wants on them... generic name trade name drug class indications contraindications side effects precautions & interactions dose & route She said this is just a general guideline for what should be expected...
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    I have 2 questions...

    I was taking a emt-b test for a job and was wondering about them. I cant remember the questions exactly,but Ill make it to the point. Had a patient would had a nitro patch on his chest. How would you deliberate him? 1. deb. with patch on pt. 2. remove patch on pt. then deb. 3. i cant...
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    Good place to buy EMS gear?

    Got into medic school and what not, but I dont have any ems pants or boots. I wasn't sure at first if I wanted to get them during EMT class so I held off, but now would like opinions of what you guys suggest for a medic student. I already have a stethoscope.
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    No luck finding a EMT-B job :(

    I just got my license a week ago and I feel so bummed out about it. Most of these places want people that already have experience for about 1 year. The county I live in only hires paramedics so I have to drive pretty far to gain experience. Well I did get into paramedic school so its a small...
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    Speacial license for driving ambulance?

    I was just curious about this because I applied for my first emt-b job and it states having a certain kind of drivers license, I cant remember what it was.
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    Any good advice before taking my state exam?

    So I finished emt school like a week ago, but we dont have our state practicals till one month. (Were all going down as a class) Is there anything I can do besides the obvious? I decided to do a few volunteer ride alongs and I have some EMT success book which is just a bunch of questions...
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    Good site to find practice assessments?

    Just looking for a good place to find assessments so me and a few friends can practice for our state exam, which is in one month.
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    What do you think of this quiz question?

    The left side of the patients heart is in severe failure, causing blood to back up behind it. Which one of the following signs and symptoms are you most likely to see in this patient? 1. crackling in the lungs 2. swelling in the feet I cant remember the other 2, but it was easy to...
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    Emt to Medic

    Well it has only been 2 weeks into the emt-basic program and I was thinking about getting a job as a basic once I completed. So would it be a good idea to finish my basic training and jump straight to medic school or get a job being a basic work for a few months then go to medic school?
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    helpful ways to memorize?

    So I have read 10 chapters in this brady emergency book and I'm having a hard time recalling information, such as major arteries cardiovasciular system etc. I don't start basic until jan. 1. I usually highlight my notes then write them on the computer. Do you guys have any other ideas? Also...
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    About EMT intermediate

    I was wondering why the state of Missouri doesn't recognize EMT-I's? Basically here In MO you go from basic straight to paramedic.
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    Paramedic school in Missouri?

    Hey! Well I havent even started the emt basic course but I figure I should look for paramedic school in the mean time so that way I have an idea of where Im going. My friend who is a paramedic recommended a school in Columbia, MO. I was looking for a school in the Missouri location. If...
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    New to EMS field

    Hello! Well I have a degree in culinary arts and for some reason I cant see myself working in this field any longer. I took one of those career placements test and emt/paramedic was my second choice so I decided to research it. I bought a book off ebay its called Emergency care 10th edition...
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