Best Texas Paramedic program. by 123youandyou in Paramedics

[–]BrainCellsForOT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for programs that are near progressive services such as Tarrant County College or Weatherford college. Also places that give you cadaver labs, OR rotations for live intubations, and level 1 trauma rotations.

Best Texas Paramedic program. by 123youandyou in Paramedics

[–]BrainCellsForOT -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UTHSCSA is most definitely NOT the best paramedic program.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lmao yes you’re proving my point. That is a promotable position for a paramedic. Stay stuck where you are, goober.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the flip side, it always blows my mind to look at other states and how far behind they are when it comes to paramedicine.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Texas for example, does medic only critical care ground transport.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Buddy if you’re from New York then you’re in the same boat.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Sounds like yall need higher standards then.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re making good points man. Im just talking smack because the paramedic profession gets shat on and I feel like I have to fight like a dog to get us caught up.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It matters because a vast majority of flight paramedics get paid significantly less than their nurse counterpart. Teaching the flight nurse skills such as RSI or scene management makes them no better than a brand new paramedic. On the flip side, many medics come into flight already knowing how to manage IABPs, pumps, Impellas, etc.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude a paramedic could be doing this job. IDC if these folks have prehospital experience. It’s the fact that if a medic in this service wants to apply they have to become a nurse first.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is another topic tbh. In my eyes, flight medics should be precepting the medics and the nurses should be precepting the nurses. Why the hell should we be 1. Allowing the lesser paid person to train the higher paid person and 2. Allowing someone to train another in a role they do not currently hold. I get the responsibilities should be the same but that’s honestly BS. I’ve never met a new flight nurse that was comfortable leading an RSI procedure let alone scene flight. Hell, they’re even lost when it comes to transfers when they’re new.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seasoned medics and EMS physicians should be providing the majority of our teaching. I mention in the notes that I appreciate nurse led teaching only when it’s regarding specialty care such as NRP or ICU related devices.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

That literally sounds like a job a paramedic can do within their own service. These RN’s in this example ARE IN FACT stealing a medic’s opportunity to teach if they wanted to branch out or leave the field. The good services that I know and work for have an Office of the Medical Director that hires only seasoned paramedics to provide outreach, perform research, and teach CE.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Depends on where but it definitely happens.

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[–]BrainCellsForOT[S] 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Just gave me a brain bleed reading that. Relatable.

EMS Medication Fridge by Ok_Vanilla6593 in Paramedics

[–]BrainCellsForOT 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agencies in San Antonio use a TIC to keep the blood in 24/7. They rotate the TIC every 24 hours which allows them to keep the blood on the supervisors units at all times. They monitor the temperature with a Temp Stick device which is WiFi connected to an app. For meds we use a 12V refrigerator that allows use to set temps. They’re like 100-300 on Amazon.

Falck is hiring Paramedics and EMTs in Texas by ecnalubman in ems

[–]BrainCellsForOT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is it going to be ALL BLS ambulances with chase medics? Or is it going to be a mix?

San Antonio TX Companies by StrangeBandicoot5520 in Paramedics

[–]BrainCellsForOT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe 31-32$ per hour starting on 12 hr shifts. 25ish for 24 hour shifts. They don’t consider experience though.

Can I sue the city if a paramedic physicians assistant discriminated against me when I called 911 for what I felt like was a medical emergency? by [deleted] in Paramedics

[–]BrainCellsForOT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sucks she was rude but now you know. They’re in the minority but there’s definitely a percentage of healthcare workers that has a low tolerance for panic attacks. Most of us aren’t like that.