kellymoe
Expedition Leader
I'm getting flashbacks reading your updates:Wow1:
Good luck, keep your head in the books and push on.
Advice From All You Medics
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I'm getting flashbacks reading your updates:Wow1:
Good luck, keep your head in the books and push on.
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Medic school was the best and worst of times.
jh504
Explorer
Had my first test covering 6 chapters today and scored an 84. It was disappointing but after seeing what the other folks got I didnt feel so bad. Im not a very good studier, so I will change up my methods and try to get a better score next time.
We are diving into pathophysiology next week, wow.
We are diving into pathophysiology next week, wow.
kellymoe
Expedition Leader
Dont change up your habits too much. 84% aint bad. You will probably find that the people with the highest scores in the classroom are not always the ones who excel in the field work. At least that is what I have found to be true.
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
I've found that to be true as well.
I too just got my first score. It was an 84% I was right along with the class average. A few things contributed. It was a test on a legal issues, roles of a paramedic, stress, ethics, scope or practices, online vs offline protocols yada yada yada.... We didnt lecture on the topics. We have been so focused on AP that most of us just glanced over the chapters. We had to study triage so to speak and focus on the big stuff. Also the test was very subjective and came out of our Brady book. I find their test questions to be very poorly written.
We have to maintain an avergae of 80% We get one chance to retest if we get under 80%. You get below 80% twice your out!
Q. You what the they call a medic who just passed with 80%?
A. A medic.
We have to maintain an avergae of 80% We get one chance to retest if we get under 80%. You get below 80% twice your out!
Q. You what the they call a medic who just passed with 80%?
A. A medic.
kellymoe
Expedition Leader
Exactly!! I just found out two hours ago that I am being promoted to captain. I was near the bottom of the promotional list, if you make it what does it matter if your at the top or bottom?
jh504
Explorer
Congrats on getting the promotion. I know that is welcome news with the way things are right now.
jeepmedic46
Expedition Leader
Congratulations:victory::victory:
Had our A&P test this Monaday. Wow what a test. We did a 4 credit 16 week college course in 5 days. I think I learned more in those five days then any other 5 days in my life. I passed with an 87%. We have been told next to the final its the toughest test of the course.
Today we started Pharm. No rest for the weary. Ill be rambling drug profiles in my sleep soon.
Today we started Pharm. No rest for the weary. Ill be rambling drug profiles in my sleep soon.
There are still a few young kids that dont get it. In that I mean they still think they can party all weekend and then take the test by craming Sunday night. Some just squeked by few squeaked by. They got a little help since they were on the bubble of 80%. It kinda of chapped me cause I busted my but studing for 3-4 hours a day often more. We lost one for "family issues" and I think we may loose one for before it's all over.
jh504
Explorer
Yeah understanding the "why" puts things in a whole different perspective. It makes you think about things like, shooting someone full of bicarb just because they are in arrest, and focus on what your actually trying to solve with the bicarb. I am glad they make us understand the body's functions instead of saying "this is the protocol for when you see this".