EMT Skills Exam

[jclark]

Well my Skills Exam is Saturday morning. Any last minute advice from the medical professionals.

I'll bet if you go out Friday night and get sloppy drunk with Shell and me you will ace it.

 

[rmabrey]

I'll bet if you go out Friday night and get sloppy drunk with Shell and me you will ace it.

I actually thought about that. Then i thought better of it.

 

[iamaclone45]

I actually thought about that. Then i thought better of it.

The smell of alcohol, wobble of intoxication, or look of being hung over will get you removed immediately from the place I help test and work.

Just sayin... Even though I’ve seen a few students where it probably would have helped.. unfortunately.

 

[rmabrey]

The smell of alcohol, wobble of intoxication, or look of being hung over will get you removed immediately from the place I help test and work.

Just sayin... Even though I’ve seen a few students where it probably would have helped.. unfortunately.

Yeah im not gonna do it, in fact I might actually get more than 4 hours of sleep for once so im halfway rested.

Jim just likes to be a bad influence

 

[jojoa55]

It would be a Tuesday 3-11 most likely. Are you off this weekend? We have the Evansville breakfast Sunday morning. Thread is in the events section

work all weekend 0700-1900. sorry i wont be able to make it. Let me know though if another one happens sometime

 

[br2710]

Good luck!!! I got my EMT Cert. way back in 1989. I was EMT-A for a while but I got an apprenticeship in maintenance which is more $$$. I am now just EMT_B that remindes me I have to send in my inservice hours before March. Good luck on the test usually there are 1 or 2 answers that you can eliminate right off of the bat. You will do fine. Good Luck

 

[firemedic140]

Just finished up my paramedic this w/e. read your skills sheets. Memorize them. As mentioned pay attn to the critical fails. High flow O2, scene safe. Wear a pair of gloves. Helps remind you to verbalize. Verbalize everything! The examiner may not be looking at what your doing and presume you missed something. Practice. Take a pillow and walk through ea. skill as if it was your pt. You won't be worried what someone is thinking or get distracted. Relax, deep breath before you go in. go in confident, not cocky. Thank the examiner. If they ask anything else or did you forget something. Think back, you may not have missed anything. I always ask "Is there anything else." It make the candidate think back.

Good luck, being sure of yourself is important.

 

[Bill of Rights]

As above. Relax. You've studied. You've trained. You've practiced. They say that military training is bloodless combat and combat is bloody training, and the analogy holds true. Don't think about it being a test, just go through the same way you did in the classroom practicing and remember that you don't have a life on the line for the test. If you've done well in practice, you'll do well this weekend.

Good luck and as always,
Blessings,
Bill

 

[Andyccw]

THIS ^^^^ Even if your talking to yourself , say it aloud EVERY time .

If you have to , talk yourself through it .

Don't sweat it , it's not that big a deal if you've learned the material .

Good luck .

Also, depending on the trauma scene, remember to check your patient's back for exit or secondary wounds... I have seen a state examiner use that one before.
If you paid attention in class, and used the given time to practice skills, it should be no sweat.
-Andy
EMT-B

 

[rmabrey]

Well 9 hours or so to go, I think im good. Its just a matter of remembering all the steps. My luck Ill miss something simple like BSI. Ill post results tomorrow!!!

Thanks Everyone!!!

 

[rmabrey]

Update: Passed!!! Didnt need to retest!!! Thoughts and details later. Need beer right now

 

[davebone42]

Congratulations!!

 

[shibumiseeker]

Update: Passed!!! Didnt need to retest!!! Thoughts and details later. Need beer right now

Woohoo!

I was testing medical today and out of 13 I failed 2 students for critical fail criteria and one got a 22 out of 30. Everyone else did great. Medical is one of the harder ones because there are so many steps.

 

[rmabrey]

Woohoo!

I was testing medical today and out of 13 I failed 2 students for critical fail criteria and one got a 22 out of 30. Everyone else did great. Medical is one of the harder ones because there are so many steps.

Medical was my first test this morning. I was so nervous that I was praying I didnt draw Medical or Trauma. I will admit that i didnt do the best job in the world, but I hit my criticals and remembered everything......it just wasnt even close to the right order.

 

[Fireaxes]

Didn't I tell you that you could do it? Congrats!

 

[shibumiseeker]

Medical was my first test this morning. I was so nervous that I was praying I didnt draw Medical or Trauma. I will admit that i didnt do the best job in the world, but I hit my criticals and remembered everything......it just wasnt even close to the right order.

Don't feel bad. I had maybe 2 students who did everything in step-order perfect. Another 4-5 who missed only a step or two none of which were criticals.

I doubt even right now I could get all of the steps in the right order and I spent the day staring at the sheet and watching the students

 

[ashylarry]

congrats. have you taken the written yet?

what field are you going to be putting your skills to use in?

 

[johnb62]

Update: Passed!!! Didnt need to retest!!! Thoughts and details later. Need beer right now

Great job!

 

[public servant]

Relax and just let your body do what it has been trained to do...

You've used that line on hookers...haven't you?

 

[jeremy]

You've used that line on hookers...haven't you?

LOL!

I see you have used it before also...