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(age) (sex) found in (position), alert/not alert to EMS arrival, pt (or bystander) articulated the following chief complaint. No need to put your name or address narrative--all that's covered in other annoying buttons on the EPCR.
Very true. I added that because some folks like adding name and address to help flow the narrative. If so, I say write it then delete that part, since like you mentioned it's all in there via buttons and other auto fill elements.
Hello, thank you for you information, greatly appreciated. If there is a way that I can contact you directly to ask a few questions regarding digoxin toxicity. I have a friend who presumably had a a severe case of digoxin toxicity, would love to hear your opinion about that. It would be much appreciated.
New medic here: Just being around other medics that are always down to talk about medical aids gets me pumped to reasearch patho and treatments, etc. I open up the Kaplan Paramedic book and study it. Also like to use SkillStat to review ECG rhythms. Learning never stops.
The good thing is that you don't have to be super bookworm medic either. A few short blocks of time each week can really move your EMS knowledge needle. Thanks for posting and stay safe.
Having spent the last three months taking a college course for EMT/AEMT, I just took the national registry exam yesterday morning and got my results. I already had a serious university education and different career before changing up and doing EMS, so my perspective is probably different to many others. What I can say is the NREMT exam I faced was nothing like anything I got in class, nothing like anything I got with emt-prep, and nothing like anything I got from asking around. I passed the registry exam, but I can say it was clearly designed to trip you up. NONE of the test-prep crap I've seen does anything to help you with that. Just go to school, do you work and you'll be fine. Don't waste you time and money on test-prep crap. Just do your school and you'll be fine.
Thanks for the great reply. So many people say the same thing. While I help people with their study and focus for the exam (aka test prep , lol) Most don't need it and the same people just download the latest app etc feeling its' what they have to do to pass. Congrats on passing. Message me, I would love to have you on my podcast to talk about your experience.
@@Emsseo I'll think about that. In the meantime, I'm cramming for the AEMT registry. I took a new "hybrid" school that combined what used to be called "Basic EMT" with AEMT. Street to AEMT. It's been absolutely brutal. After COVID, we are the also the first cohort to get the 2019 EMS AEMT scope expansion pushed down. So, narcs, epi for cardiac arrest, and all the rest. So yeah. Getting thrown in the deep end of the pool right off the bat.
My neighbor and I were exposed to some kind of gas from broken septic pipe. We had severe body muscle cramps and difficulty breathing and dizziness. Is that from carbon monoxide or hydrogen sulfide and according to those symptoms about what level were we exposed to? My neighbor got more than I did and is still in the hospital for breathing difficulties. I need to help him and it would be nice to know what exactly it was we were exposed to. Since pipe has been fixed by someone but I didn't get any info and even weeks after the pipe was fixed the air quality in that part of the house was real bad it even killed my house plant after pipe had been fixed. Please help with some info. And including what I can do to clean the area or decontamination the area whether I do it or have it done. Thank you.
I feel like that every time I take the test that I’m always a step behind now I’m on the forth attempt. And I do have test anxiety. But I always feel like I could do the last one better right now the when I took it the last time but it’s like the test completely switches up. Like I can answer a lot of questions right. But I feel like it hits me with all the really challenging ones. But the one thing I have mastered is air way.
If patient is perfusing then rescue breaths only. I did a quick search on several EMS protocols on this and they are mixed. Some say to start CPR other says no. And others don't even address this. As always, follow local protocols. Also check link in description www.mylvad.com/medical-professionals/resource-library/ems-field-guides Here is something from AHA that may help - www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/cir.0000000000000504
NREMT? HMMM so to get my Paramedic license in Texas I have to attend an approved NREMT course then take the NREMT test, then I pass get a NREMT Cert. I pay a reciprocity fee to get my Texas License and because I've lived in Texas for the last 20 years I just kept my Tx too many CME U's and just keeping up with both is a pain. BUT if I want to get a certain job they say, "Oh no you have to be an NREMT Medic not Texas." So why can't I just pay the NREMT a reciprocity fee to get it back? Even though I believe they should except my TX because my Medic education WAS NREMT...wasn't? It just seems to a strange thing, agree or no?
When I was 21 I had been accepted to and started doing a bachelor in emergency medical care. Unfortunately I quickly dropped out because I couldn't maintain my mental health whilst simultaneously meeting the academic, physical, and emotional demands of the degree. A few years later I was diagnosed with ADHD and have since been receiving treatment for it while doing a degree majoring in physiology and psychology. I have been seriously contemplating trying the emergency care degree recently. Right now I am 26 years old and afraid to start over again, but I know emergency care is what I want to pursue. Was looking for any advice on being slightly "older" (in other words not school leaving age haha I know 26 is still very young), being neurodivergent and working in emergency care when I came across this video. Having ADHD makes me apprehensive but it's nice to know I wouldn't be the first nor last person to have this diagnosis and this career interest. Thank you for sharing this interesting discussion with us
I’ve been waiting for the day I could come back and add this update: I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE DEGREE!! After an extensive application process, which had an extra interview and letters from my mental health care providers for me, they offered me a spot. I had to appeal to have my academic block removed before I could register for the course. I held my breath the whole of last week while we had our orientation week and I waited for a final response from the HoD. But it’s come through and I can finally give this update. I am eternally grateful to have this second chance. I hope to come back in due time with another happy update.
@@lucillerouge5303 WoW that is wonderful, as a person who has ADHD I have to say you accomplished a lot, i know the pain, and frustration that this could involve but you made it good job!
@@iman443 thank you so much 😭 I’m finally starting to appreciate how far I’ve come in my journey. A lot more hard work ahead but I’m so excited to be here
