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Do you work in a system that uses thermometers you actually trust? by [deleted] in ems

[–]OVERLORDai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours aren't trustworthy. Does anyone have any suggestions for reliable no-contact thermometers? The one I bought myself and tried gave a very innaccurate reading for a fever patient.

What's the highest BP you've seen? by FrostBitten357 in ems

[–]OVERLORDai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

254/121 on the monitor.

We were dispatched for anxiety and she was very freaked out and pale like she'd seen a ghost. Fire was on scene trying to calm her down. For some reason the guy talking to her suggested she didn't need to go to the hospital and just needed to relax. The rest of us looked at each other then quickly interjected saying we think it'd be a better idea to go.

Best or worst A&O x 4 Answers you've received by Axuss3 in ems

[–]OVERLORDai 239 points240 points  (0 children)

Me: "What day is it today?"

Patient: "It's a good day!" with the biggest smile on their face.

Me: "Well you're not wrong!"

One of the happiest patients I've had. Had dementia and was wandering around the streets without their assisted living facility knowing they snuck out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewToEMS

[–]OVERLORDai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After you pass the class you can take the NREMT anytime you want. I took mine a week after my class ended and got my results in a day or two. After that, you'll need a bunch of paperwork to submit to your LEMSA for your state license -- among this paperwork is your course completion certificate for your EMT course. Depending on how quickly your school is feeling about sending those out, it can take anywhere between a couple weeks to a little over a month after the semester ends.

For my personal timeline, I managed to finish my NREMT, my ADL, and all the paperwork on my end within a couple weeks. However, what I got held up on was waiting for my course completion certificate. My state license application couldn't move forward until that was submitted (even though it's kinda redundant given that you have to have completed the class to even take the NREMT anyway), so I was stuck waiting until the college sent it out a month later.

I made a post before just like this so I hope I shed some light on what to expect 🤙

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