r/Paramedics • u/dragdollb • 9d ago

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

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u/dragdollb 9d 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 9d ago

How long did you prep for?

  • well done, great achievement

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u/dragdollb 8d 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 8d 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 8d 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 8d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/BLS_Express Paramedic 8d 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 8d 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 7d 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 7d 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.