What should I do different...?

[truebluecougarman]

I have an interview with a volunteer EMS service in a couple weeks. The interview consists of an oral interview, as well as a skills assessment (which they said will be a scenario where my assessment skills are evaluated) they said they are looking for an EMT who can do a thorough Pt. assessment. It was mentioned that this is nothing like the state exam.

But my question is....after being trained to pass the state exams, what should I, or should I even, do anything different with my pt. assessments? Does anyone have a list or form of some sort that could be used as a guideline for an assessment? Oh and BTW, if it is of any relevance/help, I am in Utah applying for the BYU-EMS.

 

[emtstudent04]

Just my opinion. I think you should stick to what you know and what you were tought. If you know how to do your Pt assessments very well you should have no problem.

 

[94H]

Just do it like you do on your state exam. I'm assuming this is at the BLS level and at that level you cant really over treat a person (I know there are exceptions). If you do everything by the book they can teach you "the way they do it later"