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The paramedic school saga. Part 2.
March 21, 2017, 09:49 PM
LoswsmithThe paramedic school saga. Part 2.
Thank you for what you do! Keep in there!
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April 24, 2017, 11:31 AM
ryan819861 tube left.... and then I'm done with hospital time. Can't come soon enough.
April 24, 2017, 12:06 PM
Gustoferquote:
Originally posted by ryan81986:
1 tube left.... and then I'm done with hospital time. Can't come soon enough.
You can come out here for it. Tomorrow I've got a 5'2" 350lb woman to do. It's going to be a blast!
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April 24, 2017, 03:16 PM
medic451I hated ER clinicals, but my field internship was awesome. Almost there bud...
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Icabodquote:
Originally posted by well1147:
GO To NURSING SCHOOL ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
This!
“ The work of destruction is quick, easy and exhilarating; the work of creation is slow, laborious and dull. April 24, 2017, 08:56 PM
ryan81986quote:
Originally posted by Icabod:
quote:
Originally posted by well1147:
GO To NURSING SCHOOL ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
This!
You guys can keep pounding that drum, it's not going to happen.
April 25, 2017, 08:41 AM
HKg3Congrats and best of luck in your field training!
Mike
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May 23, 2017, 08:41 AM
ryan81986Got my last tube a couple weeks ago before I went to FL on vacation. Turned in my clinical paperwork and just waiting for authorization for field time.
May 23, 2017, 10:41 AM
alreadydeadquote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
quote:
Originally posted by ryan81986:
1 tube left.... and then I'm done with hospital time. Can't come soon enough.
You can come out here for it. Tomorrow I've got a 5'2" 350lb woman to do. It's going to be a blast!
Awake fiberoptic?
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August 28, 2017, 05:14 PM
ryan81986~150 hours into field time right now. Started off slow with a department that isn't too busy. Now I'm riding with a bigger city EMS department. My first day there and I got my tube. Now to burn down the rest of my skills.
August 28, 2017, 06:24 PM
cgodegood luck brother....been in those same shoes many many years ago....your almost done.
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August 28, 2017, 06:28 PM
Sailor1911Congratulations and good luck with the next steps.
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caneauHah, missed this thread back in March. Glad it got the zombie treatment. A small bit of unsolicited advice because that's what SigForum is for, right?
As soon as you become a medic, start thinking about what's next.
I was you about ten years ago. I had gotten my EMT-P and thought, "Yeah, saving lives, earning bucks, lights and sirens, this is awesome!" And that wore off right about when I got my first paycheck.
"Wait, I just saw an ad for a Wendy's shift supervisor and it was for $16 an hour. How am I making $12 for bringing someone back after that Quadruple Quarter Pounder drops them like a college freshman on the first day of Chem 101."
Long story short, I ended up doing emergency management for about a decade followed by my current career doing software development for Mr. Trump and Co. Luckily I earn a wee bit more than $12 per hour, maybe even approaching Wendy's shift supervisor levels. EMS was an awesome entry point however. Believe it or not, I had a major data system melt down a while back and I still ran through the same basic scene size-up process that was taught to me in medic school.
So what's next? Do you want to be a fire medic? An instructor? Emergency manager? Volunteer and have a "real" job? Flight medic? Your EMT-P is a great gateway and a starting-off point but I would strongly advise figuring out how you're going to use it to grow your career into something a bit more stable and decent paying.
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August 28, 2017, 10:41 PM
ScoutmasterMy daughter is an EMT, I believe she passed a national exam for such. On the side she trains paramedics in CPR, but her main job is dispatcher for airborne ambulances.
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drtenb330Welcome to the wonderful world of dealing with the craziest of the crazies, and absolute insomnia. Sleep is overrated anyway.
And never lend anyone your equipment. Never
September 19, 2017, 10:10 AM
ryan8198620 hours and 2 patient contacts left and I'm done with ride time. Then a large batch of testing.
July 03, 2018, 05:51 PM
ryan81986Well, it's finally done. I took the HESI exam in January and bombed it, so I took a few months to really cram in some studying and passed it in April. Took the NREMT practical a week ago and passed the written today. After 2 1/2 years I'm finally done. Now to wait for the NREMT to upload their paperwork so I can pay my tithing to the state and actually practice.
July 03, 2018, 05:59 PM
Jimbo54Congratulations Ryan. Job well done.
Jim
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July 03, 2018, 06:18 PM
pwelch001Nice job Ryan!
July 03, 2018, 06:49 PM
cgodea big congrats Ryan....pat yourself on the back...you deserve it man!
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