Comments on: To my fellow medic students… http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/ Balancing paramedicine with playdates. Follow my trip across the tightrope. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: fester http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3958 fester Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:31:13 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3958 it is the hardest 14 months of my life. if i didnt have the support of my wife and half-way understanding of my 3 little ones i would have never made. it is all over now, registry test passed. so glad i went thru it. good luck to all! a friend in tennessee. it is the hardest 14 months of my life. if i didnt have the support of my wife and half-way understanding of my 3 little ones i would have never made. it is all over now, registry test passed. so glad i went thru it. good luck to all! a friend in tennessee.

]]> By: Epijunky http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3957 Epijunky Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:34:35 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3957 Hi Tammy :) I'm in Ohio, definitely a NR state. I remember the first time I went through, we were the same way... for the last three months of the program we kind of just lost it mentally. I can see this class heading that way already and we're barely a month in. Hi Tammy :) I’m in Ohio, definitely a NR state. I remember the first time I went through, we were the same way… for the last three months of the program we kind of just lost it mentally. I can see this class heading that way already and we’re barely a month in.

]]> By: Tammy http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3956 Tammy Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:01:23 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3956 What state are you in? I am in Michigan and our medic program is fifteen months. And then a 3 month (250 hr) internship. We will be done with the class in December and then March we will be done with the internship. My class is falling apart. We are all about ready to kill one another. We have had 2 instances of people cheating. I guess they don't realize there will be no one there to cheat off of and the Nat'l Registry. Is your state Nat'l Registry? What state are you in? I am in Michigan and our medic program is fifteen months. And then a 3 month (250 hr) internship. We will be done with the class in December and then March we will be done with the internship. My class is falling apart. We are all about ready to kill one another. We have had 2 instances of people cheating. I guess they don’t realize there will be no one there to cheat off of and the Nat’l Registry. Is your state Nat’l Registry?

]]> By: Rescue Monkey http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3955 Rescue Monkey Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:09:08 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3955 YES! I was there. I almost quite, luckily I had my wife to kick me back into reality. The result is well worth the fight, lack of sleep, stress, lack of sleep, stress..oops sorry flash backs. YES! I was there. I almost quite, luckily I had my wife to kick me back into reality. The result is well worth the fight, lack of sleep, stress, lack of sleep, stress..oops sorry flash backs.

]]> By: Old NFO http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3954 Old NFO Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:58:10 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3954 Excellent post Epi- I told my daughter this and spent more than a few days/nights counselling her to hang on... She made it as one of 8 out of 22 that originally started the program and was the ONLY female to graduate. Excellent post Epi- I told my daughter this and spent more than a few days/nights counselling her to hang on… She made it as one of 8 out of 22 that originally started the program and was the ONLY female to graduate.

]]> By: Red http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3953 Red Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:26:06 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3953 Great post...I love the encouraging words right now. The idea that it's going to get worse is kinda scary though! Great post…I love the encouraging words right now. The idea that it’s going to get worse is kinda scary though!

]]> By: danielle http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3952 danielle Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:43:05 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3952 Made it thru nursing school (diploma school - 36 months with 2 months off for vacation in there somewhere) - 3 kids - 1 spouse - worked as a CNA every day I wasnt in nursing school - kudos to my spouse who kept me from quitting (Almost, but not quite, daily) and who would patiently answer my morning, still dark out question of - "Quick, what day of the week is it? What uniform do I wear today and where do I have to go?" as soon as the alarm went off! Hang in there - it can be done - or as this saying that I kept posted with site during those years "Yagottawanna" and that is what keeps you plodding thru it... Made it thru nursing school (diploma school – 36 months with 2 months off for vacation in there somewhere) – 3 kids – 1 spouse – worked as a CNA every day I wasnt in nursing school – kudos to my spouse who kept me from quitting (Almost, but not quite, daily) and who would patiently answer my morning, still dark out question of – “Quick, what day of the week is it? What uniform do I wear today and where do I have to go?” as soon as the alarm went off!

Hang in there – it can be done – or as this saying that I kept posted with site during those years “Yagottawanna” and that is what keeps you plodding thru it…

]]> By: Detail Medic http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3951 Detail Medic Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:32:47 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3951 The best info I learned about the endocrine system was why you have to pee so often once you "burst the seal". Seriously though, I remember far more than I thought I ever would and have to CONSTANTLY refer back to my materials. RELAX. One day you'll be telling some poor schmuck he'll be fine. You'll be the seasoned medic. Hoops, baby - it's all just jumoing through hoops. The best info I learned about the endocrine system was why you have to pee so often once you “burst the seal”. Seriously though, I remember far more than I thought I ever would and have to CONSTANTLY refer back to my materials. RELAX. One day you’ll be telling some poor schmuck he’ll be fine. You’ll be the seasoned medic. Hoops, baby – it’s all just jumoing through hoops.

]]> By: 40lizard http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3950 40lizard Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:16:55 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3950 Don't worry Epi! you won't have to drag my happy ass through the next two years! I won't give up until they pry my dead, cold hands from around all my paramedic books! I think me and the family had our epiphany this weekend, things are much better! and thank you for being such a good friend! I needed this post so much! And Tim is right, anyone even contemplating medic school should read this! and yes I've benefitted greatly from it! and when its my turn to remind you why we're doing this I shall! Don’t worry Epi! you won’t have to drag my happy ass through the next two years! I won’t give up until they pry my dead, cold hands from around all my paramedic books!

I think me and the family had our epiphany this weekend, things are much better! and thank you for being such a good friend! I needed this post so much!

And Tim is right, anyone even contemplating medic school should read this! and yes I’ve benefitted greatly from it!

and when its my turn to remind you why we’re doing this I shall!

]]> By: Epijunky http://pinkwarmdry.com/2009/09/08/to-my-fellow-medic-students/#comment-3949 Epijunky Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:55:17 +0000 http://pinkwarmdry.com/blog/?p=2387#comment-3949 Thanks Tim... She hasn't commented yet, I'm not even sure if she's read the post, but rest assured I will not allow her to wig out. She's going to stick it out if I have to drag her happy ass through the next 2 years. Thanks Tim… She hasn’t commented yet, I’m not even sure if she’s read the post, but rest assured I will not allow her to wig out. She’s going to stick it out if I have to drag her happy ass through the next 2 years.

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