Basic Training

Well, I began my journey last Tuesday night into the world of EMT-ville. My classes began in which I am aspiring to pass this EMT-B class and be on my way to a possible career in medicine...the urgent kind! I met our instructor, Wes Thompson...he seems like a nice enough fella; ordered our shirts; got a TON of material in which I have 2 workbooks to complete, and in so doing it will equal to 1 major test grade of 100, which I may need as a grade to complete this course. I also found our last Thurday night that I am NOT the oldest in the class, which in itself gives me a mental victory at least! We will have about 5 spelling tests, which will total to equal 1 major test grade as well! I was always pretty good in spelling so this could be a boon for me (we have our first spelling test tonite!).

I do realize that this course will be monumental for me to pass because it is going to be really hard!!! Lots of information and things and procedures to learn and memorize!! We will have several all-day Saturdays to enjoy each others' company and to practice the skills that we will learn in class! Thursday nights' chapter will be on 'The Human Body', in which it details all the bone structure, heart, brain(ium), everything! PRAY that it will all soak into my own brainium so as to become ready to 'upload' when I need answers in class on test day! We get to learn how to extricate a patient from a vehicle on one Saturday, how to drive an ambulance one Saturday, there's a class to learn how to deliver a baby, millions of other important stuff to learn...all before June 10th!!!

Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, triangulate, consent, DNR, HIPPA, trauma, AIDS, innoculation, on-line, off-line, CISM, stress, decontamination, hazardous, abandonment, confidentiality,scope of practice, duty to act, liability are ALL words I need to know!!

Our shirts are supposed to come tonite, I also have a MCC cap coming--hey, this IS my college course, so I should celebrate somehow, right??? Never a UNC t-shirt or anything so just a mere 35 years later I have delved into the world of education...so I at least deserve a cap don't I???

I think that this new profession (I AM trying to reinvent myself!!) will possibly allow me to honor ♥ Jesus ♥ in a new way and if I am able to witness or encourage one soul along the way it will be well worth the effort! ☺