Steve EMT-B

Steve EMT-B

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  1. How long have you been at your job?

    Steve EMT-B replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    10 years pre hospital as an EMT-B. 3 years as an ER tech (NA that works in ER), now work as NA and Desk clerk for 4 years in September on a critical care floor. I'm guessing that my experience being...

  2. Extra Money

    Steve EMT-B replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Last I heard for my workplace is 16 hours is the limit. The only exception is when we are in the state of emergency they will let you go with 20 hours. I have done multiple 16 hour shifts back to back...

  3. Helping patients with migraines

    Steve EMT-B replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I go to a quiet dark room (no stimulation) and lay in bed with a cold cloth on my forehead and an ice pack behind my

  4. Training in hospital?

    Steve EMT-B replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a CNA I am not aloud to pass meds due to scope of practice... I work in a critical care setting in a hospital... even on the outside prehospital the only med I may pass through a protocal is...

  5. Should I take classes for CNA before LPN ?

    Steve EMT-B replied to corrie09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes it is true that CNA's seem to be unappreciated and are burned out... I speak from experience I am one in a well know hospital... I have had 2 back surgeries looking at a third just from being a...

  6. Should I take classes for CNA before LPN ?

    Steve EMT-B replied to corrie09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check the school you intend on applying to... my school has a tier... first couple semesters you can become a cna... then lpn then rn... If your unsure of a healthcare field I would reccomend going...

  7. Studying for anatomy finals? How about an online study group?

    Steve EMT-B replied to DegreeOrBust's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For my A&P II Lab I had to know what the 12 nerves were and functions on the brainstem, also I had to know what the 7 formed elements were of blood and there functions and draw them... 5 white...

  8. CPR

    Steve EMT-B posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What does everyone think of CPR... I heard they are changing the compression to breath ratio again next year... Thus making compressions like 30 and the breath 1 yes 1, last I knew the brain and heart...

  9. Summer Jobs

    Steve EMT-B replied to Bhebe55's topic in General Students

    That is your choice... It is always good to have experience... especially if you have issues with being able to touch people example would be to bathe a patient... I have been working full time since...

  10. Question for Career Changers

    Steve EMT-B replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i work as a cna and unit desk clerk... i'm going for a nurse so i dont have to be a slave to them anymore breaking my back and doing everyone elses

  11. CPR

    Steve EMT-B replied to Steve EMT-B's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    you do have a point... Thank

  12. Taken advantage of...

    Steve EMT-B replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Students

    if anything i would and plan on doing this... copywrite your papers and give them a copy... if you get called on it you could prove that you didn't cheat because you would have the original......

  13. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Steve EMT-B replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No matter what health care setting you go into pre hospital, cna in hospital/ltc or home health just keep real good care of your backs... I would not wish this on anyone not even my enemies... I wish...

  14. Summer school anyone?

    Steve EMT-B replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Keep up the good work and wish you success in all your classes... don't burn yourself out though... injuries and bad grades can occur... I just learned the hard way this past spring semester... went...

  15. Back injuries

    Steve EMT-B replied to avpu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Physical Therapists go to college for how long to learn proper techniques in lifts and slides... my unit has the hoyer lift which for some reason no one uses it... being the only guy na i get alot of...

  16. Summer school anyone?

    Steve EMT-B replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    some advice use lifts as much as possible and don't kill your back for anyone... this in the long run will make you an awesome rn... started as an aide, and have a good back... i believe a good rn...

  17. Married Male Nursing Students

    Steve EMT-B replied to exit96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My wife has been 100% supportive and 100% trust in me... I have some classmates that have my number and such... if you have time to cheat you either shouldn't need to study because you are good or...

  18. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Steve EMT-B replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I really agree with northernguy... here I sit with 2 back surgeries looking at a third within 5 months of my last one that was a fusion leading me into a special care unit... the nurses and management...

  19. Any CNAs in PA, Philadelphia, or Doylestown?

    Steve EMT-B replied to Jayden8139's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work as a CNA in a hospital... As far as giving meds or insulin that I would believe is highly illegal... I work prehospital BLS and the only drug we can give is oxygen that is covered under...

  20. Back injuries

    Steve EMT-B replied to avpu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree that you need to be first... I have had 2 back surgeries including a recent fusion on december 30th 2010... not 4 months later and im in the mri scanner... bad news is my "pre existing injury"...

  21. CNA position as a stepping stone into nursing?

    Steve EMT-B replied to MissMcCoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It has been helping me... the best part of being a cna is that you get comfortable working with and touching patients... that i believe is the hardest

  22. SOS !! Need ADVICE SOS !!

    Steve EMT-B replied to wecan11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i havent even thought of the nclex yet but only advice I go by is don't second guess yourself and don't read into the question. Best of

  23. Could it be...don't have to take Chemistry? :)

    Steve EMT-B replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will back mitch up with needing it for a&p I and II there where things there we needed chem for to keep in mind... my chapter 2 was all chem... I also agree to research teachers it has worked...

  24. hmmmmm....

    Steve EMT-B replied to Tiera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know when I transferred schools I lost .2 points off each class... My rn program depends on these points to get accepted... I took a&p at the one school and it did not transfer either... talk to...

  25. Advice please: PreReqs @ Community college?

    Steve EMT-B replied to youngwildfree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree... some colleges will give you more points toward your degree if you take them at that college... some credits may not transfer... for example here in pa we have a LPN school... if you want to...