Start school in Jan 2008
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Ridryder911
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If it is Basic EMT, don't sweat it too much. Take notes, read the assignments, and practice as much as possible.
Good luck!
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EMT-B is really a walk in the park. Don't worry about it!
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If you want to start reading in advance, then I recommend that you start studying medical terminology. Also, if you have the time and inclination, I would recommend that you also study Anatomy and Physiology (A&P). This will give you a good background for your classes, whether or not you continue on past the basic level.
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Have you taken any First Aid or CPR classes before?
It's a requirement for EMT-B classes. They don't really teach you CPR, they just expect you to know it already. One of the practical exam stations is CPR and AED, so they'll review it and correct your technique, but if you don't know it coming in then you're already behind.
I would reccomend learning A&P, like ffemt said. Especially positions and some of the terminology, such as distal/proximal, anterior/posterior, superior/inferior, and the lines the separate the body- midline, midclavicular, midaxillary, transverse, etc.
That'll all just give you a leg up and hopefully cut stress a little.
I would reccomend learning A&P, like ffemt said. Especially positions and some of the terminology, such as distal/proximal, anterior/posterior, superior/inferior, and the lines the separate the body- midline, midclavicular, midaxillary, transverse, etc.
That'll all just give you a leg up and hopefully cut stress a little.
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I'd find out what book the course is using and start doing some of the basic memorization.
Parts of the body (A&P), baseline vitals, medical terminology, and anything else that will help give you that "I remember this" feeling when you actually learn it in class. Even if you only read ten minutes a night, it will do wonders.
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Parts of the body (A&P), baseline vitals, medical terminology, and anything else that will help give you that "I remember this" feeling when you actually learn it in class. Even if you only read ten minutes a night, it will do wonders.
Keep us updated!
I asked around...one of the guys going for his emt-b that's on the firehouse said that they are changing books in January....would it matter that much what text i looked at. Thanks
Everyone is great here...I appreciated all the support I def will keep everyone posted.
Everyone is great here...I appreciated all the support I def will keep everyone posted.
In my experience the books all say the same thing just have a different way of saying it. Like everyone said terminology helps. I took the class as a senior in HS so what helped me was i had taken HS A&P the previous year. IT HELPED A LOT!!!!! Good luck with the class. Don't sweat but be prepared to get to know your class mates REAL WELL. As they will get to know you quite well too. LOL.
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for me, the hardest part about taking the course wasn't reading and taking the tests. it was the hands on portion. it seemed to take me awhile to get into the swing of being around patients and touching and dealing with them. that also happens to be...THE JOB OF AN EMT
! so, if you can, i would arm yourself with a bp cuff and stethiscope and start taking blood pressures and listening to breath sounds on people (preferably people you know--you'll have plenty of time to do this to strangers). also, if you can volunteer in an er or on a floor in a hospital, i would do that. good luck! i'm sure you'll do great. it's not that hard, but you have to keep up. oh, and for crying out loud, show up to class!
! so, if you can, i would arm yourself with a bp cuff and stethiscope and start taking blood pressures and listening to breath sounds on people (preferably people you know--you'll have plenty of time to do this to strangers). also, if you can volunteer in an er or on a floor in a hospital, i would do that. good luck! i'm sure you'll do great. it's not that hard, but you have to keep up. oh, and for crying out loud, show up to class! thanks. I have a bP cuff and stethoscope and just have to remind myself how do it again. I'm having trouble with the bottom number. My husband is the worst pt. LOL Breath sounds how am I going to do that? I dont know all the different sounds.
I like hands on I always like that part...reading is okay, but that's why I want to start reading earlier so I'm two steps ahead, but not to much ahead.
thanks for the support
I like hands on I always like that part...reading is okay, but that's why I want to start reading earlier so I'm two steps ahead, but not to much ahead.
thanks for the support
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bp? Put the cuff around the bicep. Put the scope on CORRECTLY . pump up the scope. When you hear the pulse, thats your top number. When the pulse stops, thats you bottom number.