medic9872

medic9872

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  1. Actually, it's not the dispatcher's job to give a pt report to EMS. Dispatchers generally dispatch a call over the radio and it's an FCC violation to give personal information over the radio without...
  2. As a matter of fact, yes, I did indeed take the nursing prerequisites prior to attending paramedic school or even EMT school. Why? Because I was initially headed to nursing school. I was even...
  3. Completely agree! Thank you for saying it better than I could. Sent from my iPhone using
  4. Wedging my foot in that crack...

    A unit secretary is not a direct pt care job. As a us you will be transcribing orders and entering them into the computer. You will be calling doctors and telling them they have a consult or that the...
  5. I didn't see the show but I'm guessing a part of the problem is that school "nurses" are no longer RNs or LPNs. In my area, you can be a school "nurse" with a CNA license. They call them med techs...
  6. nurses and EMT's

    I agree completely Sent from my iPhone using
  7. I am a paramedic and also a nursing student. I've worked in urban, suburban and rural settings for 911 and transport services. Yes, many of my fellow paramedics and emts have attitudes about snf. And...
  8. I don't do well when the instructor just reads powerpoint slides. I have to mentally process the lecture while taking notes. I do especially badly when I'm taking notes on the preprinted powerpoint...
  9. My coworkers are great because....

    Hahaha I love this! Sent from my iPhone using
  10. I went to a paramedic program that had a 100% pass rate. Wanna know how my instructor maintained that? She didn't sign the final paperwork that allowed you to take your boards until she knew you were...
  11. What did you end up doing? Most of the medic/RNs I know had no trouble finding a job after getting their RN. You're right that maintaining a good relationship with the place you want to work is a key...
  12. Darton Fall 2012??

    Anyone know if we're supposed to do anything with the unit one objectives? I've been working on the reading but I'm curious if we're supposed to answer all of the objectives or just be familiar with...
  13. Darton Fall 2012??

    Most of us will be at sandersville. I think a couple are at Albany. Where are you from? Are you an lpn or a medic? Sent from my iPhone using
  14. Darton Fall 2012??

    I ended up ordering a pair of white kswiss sneakers. They were about the same as the "nursing" shoes but I liked them better. Lol I had to scramble to get the ppd done yesterday. I can't believe class...
  15. Darton Fall 2012??

    What kind of shoes did you guys get for clinicals? Sent from my iPhone using
  16. Is the pt able to eat or are they npo still? Did they experience a lot of blood loss during surgery? Those are potential reasons for the iv fluids. The pt could have a history of gerd as well as the...
  17. Interested in becoming a Clinical Instructor

    Go to your local school and talk to the faculty. They can tell you what the specific requirements are. In most medical fields you need to be at or above the level your students will be when they...
  18. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    I had one of these a few months ago in the ambulance. Classic s/s - chest pain straight through to the back, described as tearing, bp lower in left arm than right, left arm numb and tingly and cool to...
  19. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    Things I've personally transported in the ambulance: - chapped lips - "I'm cold and hungry" - vomiting secondary to etoh ingestion (this is a common one) - "I just don't feel right and I want to be...
  20. Anyone work at GRADY MEMORIAL in Atlanta?

    I worked at Grady for a year as a medic and I agree completely with the above post. Grady is a different sort of beast. Almost always understaffed, short on supplies or money and overflowing with pts....
  21. Darton Fall 2012??

    I got a notice in the mail today telling me how much I owe. Apparently they finally registered everyone. LOL I don't like that they are charging us a $110 athletic fee and a $200 student activity...
  22. Surviving Nursing School and Marriage

    Honestly if he's not supportive it can cost you your marriage. My first marriage fell apart when I was in paramedic school. He was resentful that he had to take a larger role in parenting and had to...
  23. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    I completely
  24. Positive urine screen and involved with VRP

    I had a urine screen show positive for benzos. The only thing I take is omeprazole. Go figure. I hope you get it worked out. Sent from my iPhone using
  25. 8s vs 12s; night shift or day shift?

    I would much rather work 3 12s. And those 5 8s are not necessarily Monday to Friday, so the weekends off argument isn't always (or even usually) valid. Plus you may not get a 7-3 shift. Lots of new...