It’s official…

  • amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    August 21, 2011 at 3:05 am #1273520

    I am now a gold patch wearing Nationally Registered Paramedic!!!!!!!

    The last stage of the process came today after a day long grueling practical exam. We were put through 12 different stations of different paramedic skills. We were tested on assessments of medical and trauma cases, IV administration and medications, endotracheal tubes for adult and pediatric, cardiac rhthyms and a megacode, as well as oral (verbal) cases.
    It was a long and exhausting day filled with anxiety and stress , but it is all complete now. I received notification at the end of the day that I had passed everything on the first attempt.

    Now I can get back to living a “normal” life

    Brian Lyons
    Posts: 894
    August 21, 2011 at 3:11 am #989798

    Congrats Watts!!! Not easy training, not everyone can do it. Good job setting a goal and accompishing it

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    August 21, 2011 at 3:15 am #967328

    Congrats! Heck of a good job, watching you go through all the work you’ve done over the years, and the ups and downs, great to see you excel and enjoy what you do.

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    August 21, 2011 at 4:21 am #989800

    Congratulations Wats! You will be a fantastic paramedic. Glad to hear all the hard work paid off the first time through!

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    August 21, 2011 at 5:13 am #989804

    Hey Mike – Way 2 go, congradulations on your new career path. I wish you the best.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13477
    August 21, 2011 at 12:02 pm #989813

    Quote:

    Congrats! Heck of a good job, watching you go through all the work you’ve done over the years, and the ups and downs, great to see you excel and enjoy what you do.

    x2 I couldn’t agree more with this. Its been a long road you took, with MANY obstacles. Congrats and glad to see you rewarded for your hard work!

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    August 21, 2011 at 12:07 pm #989815

    Way to go Watts. you deserve it.

    KwikStik
    Trempealeau, WI
    Posts: 381
    August 21, 2011 at 12:09 pm #989816

    Congratulations!

    vikefanmn77
    Northfield,MN
    Posts: 1493
    August 21, 2011 at 12:11 pm #989817

    Once you get in the emergency medicine field, there is no “normal” life. Seriously though, great job!!! You are doing a service to the community and yourself.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    August 21, 2011 at 12:47 pm #989823

    You have come a long ways since we first met here on IDO or was it FTR then.Congrats to you.No place to go but up from here!!

    dan stien
    Waunakee, Wisconsin
    Posts: 400
    August 21, 2011 at 2:16 pm #989830

    Congratulations on a job well done!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    August 21, 2011 at 9:00 pm #989863

    Congrats Mike. Proud of you!

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm #989873

    Awesome!

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    August 22, 2011 at 1:20 am #989899

    Well Done!

    cougareye
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 4145
    August 22, 2011 at 1:27 am #989900

    Good to hear Wats! Congrats!

    Eric

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    August 22, 2011 at 1:30 am #989901

    Give yourself a pat on the back.

    Well deserved.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    August 22, 2011 at 3:52 pm #989979

    Congratulations.

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    August 22, 2011 at 4:33 pm #989989

    Congrats Wats

    That is a VERY TOUGH test to say the least. Way to go

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    August 22, 2011 at 6:50 pm #990016

    Isn’t life Grand!

    WTG WatS~

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 22, 2011 at 7:02 pm #990022

    Congrats!

    -J.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    August 22, 2011 at 7:14 pm #990028

    Quote:

    Congrats Wats

    X 2 from another longtime IDO’er!!!

    Mark

    gregstew
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 347
    August 22, 2011 at 7:51 pm #990046

    Now you can work all those Hockey Tournaments…

    dougie
    Sobieski,Wi
    Posts: 458
    August 23, 2011 at 12:56 am #990101

    Congrats Wats

    Now maybe we can start reading some more trapping reports this fall.

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    August 23, 2011 at 1:14 pm #990209

    Congrats Mike. Way better than shoveling concrete isn’t it?

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    August 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm #990224

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    August 24, 2011 at 1:33 am #990452

    Quote:

    Congrats Mike. Proud of you!

    X2 That is awesome Mike your hard work paid off!!!

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    August 25, 2011 at 10:46 pm #990946

    Thank you to all who replied, I really appreciate it

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