r/Paramedics • u/dragdollb • 2d ago

Holy hell, I'm glad that's done.

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u/Sudden_Impact7490 RN CFRN CCRN FP-C 2d ago

Legit thought this was harder than CFRN. Nice work

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u/dragdollb 2d ago

I just so happen to be starting a RN program this October.

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u/BetCommercial286 2h ago

Should have taken it after the RN program. Way easier once you have the nursing stuff down from that. I swear the HESI tests were harder.

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u/PerspectiveSpirited1 2d ago

Dude, CFRN was SO much easier.

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u/JFISHER7789 1d ago

How so? If you don’t mind me asking

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u/Sudden_Impact7490 RN CFRN CCRN FP-C 17h ago

It's been a long time since I've done either. But I did both back to back. They had lots of ovelap but I think because nursing throws in a dumb nursing specific section (ethics, autonomy, justice, et al) it reduces the amount of difficult questions they can throw at you.

From what I recall the FP-C had way more hemodynamic questions. Like what does this SVR, PA wedge pressure, etc, indicate? What type of shock are they in?

Or a complex scenario with a random: What would this do to a oxygen dissociation curve if they had this 2-3 DPG?

And lots of balloon pump timing questions.

The CCRN was harder than the CFRN for me personally

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u/JFISHER7789 13h ago

Hey thanks!

That makes sense. And I can see why that would make the FP-C seem harder. Either way that is one hell of an achievement

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u/SnooDoggos204 FP-C 2d ago

Nice. I passed mine and my agency fucked me over by hiring externally for the positions.

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u/Vprbite PC-Paramedic 2d ago

I tried to get one of these, but photo shopping it was gonna take like an hour and I didn't have the discipline.

Seriously, congrats! That's badass! One hell of an accomplishment!

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u/thicc_medic FP-C 2d ago

Ey welcome to the club! Literally the only EMS exam that I’ve had to take twice. It’s hard as fuck! Congrats again!!

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u/Embarrassed_Aioli152 2d ago

Strong work! The learning just started!

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u/bcwarr FP-C 2d ago

You’ll need lots of CEU in 4 years… start early and make use of FoamFRAT! Great refresher course and other content.

FP-C was the hardest test I’ve taken, and I also hold CCRN (critical care nurse) and CEN (emergency nurse). Rock on! Congrats.

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u/dragdollb 2d ago

"Hello, FoamFrat 100 hour refresher". I don't think the nearly 100 hours I've already accumulated this year starting my flight job and getting ready for the FP-C will count, unfortunately.

Now I'm off to an RN school this October

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u/BetCommercial286 2h ago

Good news with that is credit hours joint for 15hrs of CE

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u/Bad-Paramedic NRP 2d ago

Which class(es) did you take?

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u/dragdollb 2d ago

Impact to get an idea then FoamFrat to get understanding. Practiced with PocketPrep and "Back to Basics" by Orchid Lee

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u/secret_tiger101 1d ago

How long did you prep for?

  • well done, great achievement

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u/dragdollb 1d ago

Started with Impact March, so about 6 months. Could really only study in between calls at work and using PocketPrep while I was off. Home life is busy.

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u/Minute-Compote-3386 1d ago

I took the UF course but haven’t tested yet, I do have foamfrat though! Did you see things on the test that were in there? Any specific bits of study advice to help prepare for it?

Congrats on passing!!!

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u/dragdollb 1d ago

A lot of ventilator adjustment questions. They present their patients in centimeters so be sure to know the conversion for centimeters to inches to calculate IBW because the answers will be based on IBW adjustments.

Know your toxidromes and endocrine emergencies. Also have a few heart tone S3/S4 questions.

Thank ya! Best of luck on yours

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u/Minute-Compote-3386 1d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/BLS_Express Paramedic 1d ago

Also took the UF course and scheduled mines for early December. Had to set a deadline lol

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u/Minute-Compote-3386 1d ago

Were you in the recent spring cohort? That was my class! I’m a little scared I waited too long!!

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u/BLS_Express Paramedic 16h ago

Yup! I should've just went ahead and took it right after. Im going through the lectures again. I forgot alot, especially antibiotics...except vancomycin lol

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u/Recantrint 17h ago

I took FPC directly out of graduating UF and didn't find it difficult. Derek does a great job of teaching you what you need to know to be prepared.

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u/Blackdogwrangler 1d ago

Well done dude

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u/Intelligent_Sound66 1d ago

Well done. Interesting that its international, I've never heard of this in Europe.

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u/Nautyy 1d ago

You lucky bastard I just took the CCP-C and missed it by 3% 400$ and another month of studying 😭

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u/StephenSpig FP-C 1d ago

Hell yeah! Welcome to the club. Now the learning REALLY begins!

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u/Wise_Screen_9462 1d ago

Congrats! I also felt like it was the hardest test I had ever taken, but in a few years, you'll think it was nothing.

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u/Anonymous_Chipmunk Critical Care Paramedic 14h ago

Congratulations! I took the CCP-C (substantially similar to FP-C) and it was by far the hardest thing I've ever done. Then I RETOOK the test a few years later because I had to let my cert lapse due to a series of unfortunate events.

Not a small achievement. Great job.

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u/Mission-Paper-8867 FP-C 11h ago

Congrats young padawan

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u/sSoupuoSs 9h ago

this is my DREAM. MAJOR CONGRATS !!!!

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u/misscongeniality 5h ago

Holy shit, that's my dream job right there! Just a noob EMT atm so I still have a long way to go.. Would love to hear more about the process! And congrats!!