07/24/2008 1630...this is it

[noelchabanel]

At first I thought you were talking bout me... :p


:D


2 more hours...uh...

I might have been if you had decided to stay and make a career out of it :eek:

How'd it go?

[Hockey9019]

It went alright I actually think I passed.


Odd thing, last thing I remember was at question 65. About 5-10 questions later, it cut me off. If I recall, the minimum was right about that right? Last time I got 110 and I failed. So either I did REALLY good, or REALLY bad. Have no idea and now its the waiting time.

[Hockey9019]

Go figure...

I'm going up north to get away...

Seriously...what the...

Oh well...

[Darin]

Go figure...

I'm going up north to get away...

Seriously...what the...

Oh well...

Does that mean you failed?

[marinepilot]

Damn Hockey,

I just found this thread 'cause I'm studying for my test, which is Monday morning at 0800 CST.

I'll be hopin' & prayin' for ya to pass!!

Me? I'm cramming 'cause I haven't studied in like 2 months (since the course got done). But it's all coming back to me pretty quick, so I'm hoping I've got good recall!

Noel, thanks for the questions! They were great and really got me thinking. I did pretty good with those. And yeah, the NR wants you to use the NRB FIRST, and a nasal cannula only if you can't convince the patient to tolerate the NRB.

Okay everyone, wish me luck!!

[noelchabanel]

Okay everyone, wish me luck!!

Good luck! If you have the Mosby's workbook, I found it pretty helpful. Athough it does not follow the test format exactly, the questions get you thinking in that frame of mind. One problem a lot of people have: you have to pass the sections of the test, AND get an overall passing score. If you really bomb the pedi or MCI questions (a LOT of people do, I studied extra on those and still didn't get them all right) you won't pass the test even if you get 100% of the rest of the test. But as long as you are well rounded you should probably be fine. The questions are all scenario based, similar to how I posed them above


It sounds like Hockey isn't exactly fine....I am hoping you are just frustrated that the results won't be done until Monday

[Hockey9019]

I failed yeah...I bombed it..I cramed for it...oh well...


Seriously, I know my stuff...I just don't get it...


I'm up north (Mainistee) and been out Salmon fishing so its somewhat good thearapy.

MP, you'll done fine. Just remember, it may be the hardest written test you will ever take. But go in there relaxed and with the I'll pass attitude and you'll do fine. I still dunno how I failed...the questions were harder and harder. Not easier. Oh well...

You can always retake it so no worries ;)

[noelchabanel]

You may not have bombed it, you may have just answered wrong on too many of one particular section. It's similar to the practical exam where you can flunk for missing too many points overall, or for missing a critical skill. I have seen people fail the patient assesment station just for being extremely disorganized, even though they didn't miss any other critical skill, and got enough points. Like I wrote above, if you miss all the pedi questions, but get a perfect score on the rest, you still flunk. It's probably the hardest test of that type you'll ever have to take. Just keep at it, I'm sure you'll be fine!!

[marinepilot]

MP, you'll done fine. Just remember, it may be the hardest written test you will ever take. But go in there relaxed and with the I'll pass attitude and you'll do fine. I still dunno how I failed...the questions were harder and harder. Not easier. Oh well...

You can always retake it so no worries ;)

Well, I took it this morning at 0800 CST, and was cut off around 74 questions at 0900! I don't know whether that's good or bad.

I didn't find it TOO hard, although it definitely wasn't easy! There was about 10% questions that I just flat out knew the answer to, and probably about 80% of the rest were somewhat possible to figure out by taking my time and fully reading the questions and answers. Now, whether I figured out the RIGHT answer to those questions remains to be seen! LOL

The last 10% was completed by total SWAG method!!

So, we'll see what happens... I'll be sure to post once my results are posted on NREMT.org.

Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me! I'll be sitting on pins & needles until the scores are up! (And yes, I've already checked to see if just maybe... LOL)

[Hockey9019]

Its a scam ;)

It cut me off at 75 so...

Either really good...or really bad..


But I'd say 80% fail it their first time...

[Hockey9019]

You know...just trying to make you feel good ;)

[marinepilot]

You know...just trying to make you feel good ;)

Gee, thanks... So, lemme see if I've got this straight.

Either I'm part of the 80% and shouldn't feel bad that I'm a failure, if I don't pass.

Or I'm part of a nit-noid 20% who are geeks and pass it with flying colors the first time??

Great....

:confused::p:confused::p

[nypd7748]

Hockey,

My son, in addition for working for the NYPD, is an EMS supervisor for the local EMS agency where we live. Specifically he supervises training and certifications of the members/employees. I can ask him if he has any extra training books/manuals if you would be interested in them.

[Hockey9019]

Yeah if he he has some let me know...any help is good help I guess...