Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 Maxine, No argument that they are all standardized courses. They also have standardized tests (both skill and written). Would this not mean that one is meeting the national standard (AHA classes ARE taught nationwide after all). As far as all CE courses not being equal, I agree. I also agree that their are services out there whose only real resemblance to an EMS service is the fact that they are in a vehicle that says " Ambulance " on the sides. I guess my whole beef with this issue is that the test won't keep the bozo's out of the field. Example : I worked with a guy who scored higher than I did on the state and national exams as well as in ACLS. But during a run he wanted to give lidocaine to a patient with a HR of 60 with 12 PVC's a minute and a SPO2 of like 80%. Can ANYONE else see the flaw in this plan? Fortunatly the Paramedic that was with him stepped in, gave the patient HIGH concentration O2 and waited to see where things progressed. They progressed to HR 60 with 6 PVC's a minute. Paramedic then gave Atropine, HR kicked right up to 65 with no PVC's. What would have happened had the first Paramedic given lidocaine? Thank god we didn't get to find out! The point of that story is that high test scores don't mean poop. They simply mean that at one moment in time, you knew your stuff. The state needs to find a better solution. Until they do, I will shell out my money, take the drive, and (hopefully) pass the test. Webb ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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