kmahnke93

I'm in the same boat, accepted RPL! I'd love to be part of the group, my name is Kevin Mahnke. Thanks ahead of time!

I have a 3.69 with a 380 on the teas and thought I had a glisten of hope...Now I see how many of you are applying with 4.0s and I'm stressin'!

I just picked up a job with a level 1 trauma center as an ER tech. My background is simply EMT school. I was hired by a board of individuals who work in the ER (and not some HR individual), so they knew I was inexperienced and they had some work to do. The interview was pretty casual, quick, and laid back (they even made a couple jabs at my only experience being at tropical smoothie), so I'm positive they expect me to need training. With this being said, I don't want to walk into my first day and having to be completely dependent upon the other techs and nurses for every small task like a baby in the womb. The job description says a couple things like "splinting and wound care," so I know to look over orthoglass splints and such, but are there any specifics I should go over like EKG placement, patient hygiene such as bathing, since I have no clue how to do that. I want to place as little of a burden on the techs and nurses as I can, while still learning as much as possible. Any input would be much appreciated.

Despite fighting a losing battle, I got the job

Thanks for all the info! Turns out the course during the weekend is full, so I would have to go with an alternative (one of which is an online course that you show up a day to test for). It seems I probably just need to contact HR and lay out that I am an EMT Basic who is currently enrolled and on track for finishing the I.V. training, and if that will fill the requirements. The last thing I want to do it show up to a GROUP interview and then figure out I didn't meet the minimum requirements haha. I am being a little bit of a debbie-downer, mostly because I've been in the job market for the last 2 months and I've only had one interview for behavioral health, which got shot down. I'm guessing the only way I have even a chance at the job, qualifications or not, is to walk into there like I'm the one for the job.

I've landed an interview with a major hospital in Jacksonville, Fl as an Emergency Department Tech. While this is basically a dream job, my confidence has been crushed from a couple of posts on here. My background: Emergency Medical Technician School and military...that's it. They want: Less than 1 year experience, EMT OR Para cert And here's the odd part: Required Education:High School Diploma or GED. Completion of approved Emergency Medical Care course with a core curriculum of 260 hours plus 25 and 100 rescue hours. Successful completion of the didactic and clinical portion of the fundamentals of intravenous (IV) training. 1.So in order to land this job I have to be I.V. certified, or they will train me if they pick me up? If I.V. is not within the scope of practice for EMT-B, why wouldn't they restrict the position to Paramedics? I plan on asking the HR rep I scheduled the interview, but I was looking for some background info before I make myself look like an ass for applying for a job I was clearly unqualified for. 2.There is an I.V. course happening down in Orlando this weekend, and the interview is on Monday. Is it worth taking this I.V. course for around $200 and lodging for just the shot at this job, or are my chances astronomically slim with my background? 3.I'm either blatantly under-qualified for this position and the HR is outsourced to a company that only looks at key-words and questions to pick interviewees, or they actually decided to interview ME. If the latter is true, what possible ways can I make sure I give myself the best fighting chance for this? Study up on the hospital? Procedures? Basic knowledge? Thanks ahead of time!

I've landed an interview with a major hospital in Jacksonville, Fl as an Emergency Department Tech. While this is basically a dream job, my confidence has been crushed from a couple of posts on here. My background: Emergency Medical Technician School and military...that's it. They want: Less than 1 year experience, EMT OR Para cert And here's the odd part: Required Education:High School Diploma or GED. Completion of approved Emergency Medical Care course with a core curriculum of 260 hours plus 25 and 100 rescue hours. Successful completion of the didactic and clinical portion of the fundamentals of intravenous (IV) training. 1.So in order to land this job I have to be I.V. certified, or they will train me if they pick me up? If I.V. is not within the scope of practice for EMT-B, why wouldn't they restrict the position to Paramedics? I plan on asking the HR rep I scheduled the interview, but I was looking for some background info before I make myself look like an ass for applying for a job I was clearly unqualified for. 2.There is an I.V. course happening down in Orlando this weekend, and the interview is on Monday. Is it worth taking this I.V. course for around $200 and lodging for just the shot at this job, or are my chances astronomically slim with my background? 3.I'm either blatantly under-qualified for this position and the HR is outsourced to a company that only looks at key-words and questions to pick interviewees, or they actually decided to interview ME. If the latter is true, what possible ways can I make sure I give myself the best fighting chance for this? Study up on the hospital? Procedures? Basic knowledge? Thanks ahead of time!

I submitted a post earlier, and I realized that I wont be needed as float , but a PRN in a specific unit; Behavioral Health. Just from the documentaries I've watched, I am a bit overwhelmed. I'm not amazing at comfort/de-escalating situations, so I'm not sure how I would do in a behavioral health clinic. Does anyone have experience in this field? I'm a brand new EMT grad, and I don't want to be picky with my opportunities, but is this a position I should consider?

I recently graduated an EMT program, but I was informed I have to wait another 3 weeks for the state to approve my application to take the state/national certification exam. I also misjudged how long the process would take, so I foolishly left my job (last day of 2-week notice was yesterday!) I wanted to volunteer at a hospital to possible aid in finding a job as a patient care technician, but most programs I have called require a year commitment. I've hit a dead end. I'm in-between semesters and I'm jobless. The only thing I've found to fill my time is study and prepare for the TEAS test. Is there anything at all that I can do to help secure a job in a hospital, or otherwise be productive? or does anyone know of a way to make money in that short period of time?

And I've decided just to go for it and accept whichever school I get into. Now I just have to practice my interview skills so I can land one of the scarce ER tech jobs after EMT school.

Thanks all for the replies! To britter: the minimumm GPA is a 2.9, but the average accepted was a 3.77. Arrow thanks for the in-depth response. UNF admits for the fall and the summer, and my original goal was MCB, DEP, A&P I, and possibly a physchology/sociology retake to buff the GPA in the spring, apply for the fall deadline, then A&P II in the summer. I would at least get feedback as to whether I could make it at that point and if I was denied I could then retake classes accordingly during the fall semester. During the spring I would just work, possibly take another attempt at a class, then apply for the summer (and fall if it comes to it). The first option seems like a lot of redundancy and a little rushed, but it gives me time to improve and 3 shots. Option B would be just taking the minimum course load and being able to apply for next summer, which seems like alot of time to be taking 1 or 2 courses a semester. The way I look at it is I could risk bad grades but sooner application, or good grades and delay graduation another year or so. The only reason option B would be concerning is I might be getting a job as a patient care tech or private ambulance tech (depending on how well the hiring process goes after my EMT course) and those aren't quite the best paying jobs, and I would have to afford living expenses and school at the same time. Which option sounds best? Thanks again guys.

I need some honest advice because I feel as if I'm not being realistic with my expectations. I started college right after returning from deployment and I did not have a learning mindset or much focus. Because of this my initial grades were not good, and I've done as much as I've could to recuperate. If I get a B+ minimum in every remaining prerequisite I will walk away with a 3.3-3.4. If I get A's I will be within the 3.7 average that UNF admits. My remaining prerequisites are microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and a lifespan development class which I will be taking during the spring semester. I'm not very confident I can get straight A's on such a loaded semester while working, but I will sure as heck try. I will also be receiving my EMT-B certificate this semester and hopefully securing a job as a patient-care tech. I truly want to become a nurse, but I also don't want to waste another 2+ semesters going towards something I very well may fail at. My projected graduation day would be pushed back another year if I do not succeed and the only other degree that I'd be set up for with these classes is public health. Should I go for it, and if unsuccessful, just take my lowest classes over again? Does anyone have any experience with coming back from a bad start?