Zak

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1. What Freaks You Out?

   Zak replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Oh boy! Do some of these posts bring back the memories. I served as an ambulance officer (EMT) in Central Australia for a year back in 1988. The Aboriginal people are fascinating in many ways, but for many, personal hygiene was not a chart-topper. I ...

2. emt first?

   Zak replied to nannerbutt's topic in General Nursing

   I first became an EMT in 1980, earning my paramedic in 1983. At that time the competition for jobs was intense and the pay was low. Guess what? In real terms (cost of living increases, etc) the pay is worse today. I usually received a great deal of s...