hey emt gurus,
full apologies as this is going to be a long post here but am currently at a crossroads and need some help deciding on the best course of action.
long story short:
I started AEMT school back in May and am just now finishing up (taking the final on the 9th). The problem is that I don't believe I'm ready or will be able to pass National Registry. Several of my preceptors have stated I really need to re-think going forward and have stated that several skills are lacking such as IV's (don't even ask me what gauge to use in any given situation), IO's (I seriously ****ed up the humeral and tibial placement on a patient and almost got them killed), and overall things like general impression/pathologies.
Although my instructors say I know the material, it doesn't feel like that's truly the case. Most importantly of all I feel like I'm still thinking like a basic and not like an advanced (I honestly have no clue how to explain this at all).
Which brings me to the concern I have: even if I graduate should I even bother testing for National Registry? Last thing I want to do is get on the ambulance, thrown into a critical care situation and not know my stuff; at the same time I don't want my 3600 dollars and almost a year of work showing up for nothing. I'm debating switching programs but unsure of if I should (I know the school will be all up my *** for not testing as this hurts their numbers).
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
full apologies as this is going to be a long post here but am currently at a crossroads and need some help deciding on the best course of action.
long story short:
I started AEMT school back in May and am just now finishing up (taking the final on the 9th). The problem is that I don't believe I'm ready or will be able to pass National Registry. Several of my preceptors have stated I really need to re-think going forward and have stated that several skills are lacking such as IV's (don't even ask me what gauge to use in any given situation), IO's (I seriously ****ed up the humeral and tibial placement on a patient and almost got them killed), and overall things like general impression/pathologies.
Although my instructors say I know the material, it doesn't feel like that's truly the case. Most importantly of all I feel like I'm still thinking like a basic and not like an advanced (I honestly have no clue how to explain this at all).
Which brings me to the concern I have: even if I graduate should I even bother testing for National Registry? Last thing I want to do is get on the ambulance, thrown into a critical care situation and not know my stuff; at the same time I don't want my 3600 dollars and almost a year of work showing up for nothing. I'm debating switching programs but unsure of if I should (I know the school will be all up my *** for not testing as this hurts their numbers).
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
