Do you still study?

[PRPGfirerescuetech]

www.Idon'thavethefoggiestclue.com.edu

saddest part is, I actually tried to click on the link... :?

[Lithium]

Yes, I'll admit, the most I read up on daily is medications. I carry a drug guide with me (and no, not a pocket sized one, a real one) and anything new that pops up I'll read about as soon as I can. Plus, there's so many side effects with the most common medications, I find myself constantly reviewing those.

peace

[emsgirl]

Working in the ER as a secretary affords a lot of "study" time. Especially when I have to ask the docs what we are looking for in an Xray for example, or when the orthopedist makes me find the fracture in the Xray. I get the see the work of three really good fire departments worth of medics (like the field trach marshal did last tuesday).

And Yes for all you "oldies" here I am back. It might take me a while to get back up to par with how I used to post, but I am back.

[buckeyedoc]

There are times that I find myself looking up review material for stuff posted on here. I read the journals when they come out and try to stay current on all the new techniques and stuff. If there is something that comes to mind that I need to review, I look it up. I probably should spend more time "studying" though. It's nice that I have a partner at work who is going through medic school. He asks a lot of questions and it makes me review.

[emtannie]

I am glad to see my study style imitates those who I feel are well educated on this site, although I feel far from well-educated. I read the forums, journals, and when I have a call that I don't feel I know enough about, I research the patient's injury or illness further. I am lucky to work with doctors and medics who are willing to answer my questions. I read every day. It doesn't seem like studying when it is in small time frames when I have a few minutes.

[KSEMT122]

Simple answer to your question, Yes. Reality, not as often as I probably should. The dept I used to work for had it set in policy that between the hours of 1pm and 3pm you were to be studying SOMETHING EMS related. Didn't really matter what, it could be reading a Jems or EMS magazine. I follow the lead of others on here and whenever a call comes along that brings things up in my head, I'll start looking things up to learn on a call by call basis. Always a chance to learn something every day, usually several times a day.

[JPINFV]

To be honest, probably because I have to for class. I would probably spend a little time with more applied studying if I didn't have school.

[zzyzx]

I'm a geek, so I study all the time.

[Wild-atheart]

This seems like a good chance for me to ask this: Has anyone ever come across an ems study guide that was easy to flip through and find the information you need to know. in my EMT class we use the Brady texts, but the information seems so scattered that its hard to find what I'm looking for sometimes. also I would like to know if there are any really good pharmacology texts so I could begin studying those for next year. thank you.

[Dustdevil]

also I would like to know if there are any really good pharmacology texts so I could begin studying those for next year. thank you.

Have you taken Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and Chemistry I yet?

That's all the preparation you need for Paramedic or nursing level pharmacology.

Good luck!