Mod 4A Exam

So I took my Mod 4A exam last night in my EMT-B class. I hope I'm not getting too sure of myself or too cocky by saying that I thought I did well on the exam and the exam was easy.

I will know on Tuesday what my grade is on the exam. I also have a practical (skills) exam on Tuesday. For some reason practical exams make me nervous. I'm afraid I'll forget a step and fail. I'm told that during the class the practicals aren't about failing, they're about seeing what skills you know. I'm studying and practicing a lot for it.

I can't wait to find out my grades!!

The Results Are In!!!!!!

I had an all day EMT class today.  Our instructor had told us that he wouldn't have the results for our Mod 3 exam until Tuesday.  Well - he fooled us all!!  He had our results today!!

I fretted over this exam and felt like I had totally bombed it.  I walked out of the classroom after taking the exam and felt like crying.  We were told to wait outside until everyone was done with their exam.  I was the second person outside.  Once other people came out and we started talking about the exam I felt somewhat better but still felt like I bombed it.

This morning our instructor called us each up to the front of the class individually.  He handed us a slip of paper that had the results of all of our exams and our average for the class.  I went to the front of the class and got my slip of paper.  I was afraid to look at it.  I sat down in my seat and my partner asked me what I got.  I told her I didn't know  because I was afraid to look.  She made me look.  I was shocked when I looked.

I got an 88% on my Mod 3 exam!!!  I didn't bomb it at all!!!  I have a 91% average in this class!!  I was sooo relieved and excited!!!

I can now go talk to the chief of my fire station and start riding the ambulance to get my 5 ride alongs.  I would have gone tonight but I'm exhausted!  I will go up on Wednesday and start.  I can't wait!!!

Ok - Mod 4A exam is on Thursday.  Bring it on!!!

I play with helicopters!!!

As a part of my job I am sometimes required to help unload patients off of helicopters. I love this part of my job!!! It's a lot of fun!

We recently got a new helicopter at work. We call it the "Bumblebee" because it is yellow and black. I get to do a fly along next month on the "Bumblebee" and I can't wait!!

Mod 3 Exam

Well tonight I took my Mod 3 exam in my EMT-B class. This is the test that will determine whether or not I can get on the ambulance to get my 5 patient assessments done. I have to take and pass Mod 3 before I can start my ambulance ride alongs. I can't wait to get back on the ambulance even if it's only until I get my 5 assessments needed to pass this class.

I don't feel good about this exam. I came out of the exam feeling like I had failed it miserably. I only need a 70% to pass and a 60% to be able to retest (anything below a 60% and you fail out of the class). I don't feel like I passed though.

It is a state written test and some of the questions were difficult to decide what they were looking for. It's a 50 question test that is all multiple choice. It was confusing. I won't know until Tuesday if I passed or not. I have a class all day Sunday and I was hoping that the instructor would have our results back by then but he said no. The instructor said that if we don't get a phone call from him by Tuesday then we didn't fail the exam. I'm hoping I don't hear from the instructor but I'm expecting that maybe I will.

I'm just stressed out with things going on at home, work and this class. Maybe I'm just over-reacting. I sure hope so. I'll let you all know when I get my results!!!

Module 2 Exam

Whew!!! Mod 2 Exam is done and over with - Thank Goodness!!! I am taking a state run EMT course so the tests that we take are written by the state not by our instructor. Our instructor told us at the beginning of this course that Mod 2 and Mod 7 were rough tests. Boy - he wasn't kidding about Mod 2!

Mod 2 Exam was a very poorly written test. Even our instructor said so. I left the exam feeling like I'd be happy just to pass. Passing is 70%. Any grade between 60% and 69% and you have to retest. Anything below 60% and you're thrown out of the class and can't retest. You can only retest two times (two different tests - not the same one) during the course.

I went to class on Thursday eagerly anticipating my grade. The instructor had told us that he would call us at home if we failed. I hadn't gotten a call so I knew I had at least passed - that's all I wanted. So at the beginning of class the instructor called us each up individually and gave us our grades. I got an 88%!!!! I got the second highest grade in the class!! I was soooooo happy with my grade!!!!

So - now on to Module 3!!! There are seven mods all together. Once I pass Mod 3 I can start riding the ambulance to get my 5 ride alongs that I need to pass this course! I can't wait to start riding the ambulance!

Ok - on to Mod 3! That exam is on October 9th!!! Bring it on!!!

Mod. 1 - EMT class

Last week I took my first exam in EMT class. It was our Module 1 exam. I felt good after taking the exam. I got the results from my exam on Thursday and my classmates all hated me! I got the highest score in the class!!! I got a 98%!!! I only got one question wrong!! I was stunned!!

Shortly after we got our test scores we had to choose partners for the remainder of the course. At this point everyone was my bestfriend! I said "Wait - just five minutes ago everyone hated me and now everyone is my friend and wants to be my partner! LOL". I had already chosen my partner at the beginning of the course (and she me) so it didn't matter anyway.

Today I take my Module 2 exam. I'll post and let you all know how I do there!

Chia Jesus

It's been a rough couple of weeks for me. I've been stressed out to the max. I ended up taking a couple of weeks off of work because of the stress and to take care of my hubby. Through all the stress this funny little thing happened.

My hubby and I live with my mother-in-law. She is a devout Catholic and, therefore, there is a crucifix in just about every room. In the bedrooms the crucifix is placed over the bed. Yes - there is a crucifix over my bed!

A couple of weeks ago my hubby was in the hospital. I was tired and stressed out when getting home. I went into our bedroom only thinking about going to bed. Our bedroom is dusty and filled with my hubby's books and stuff. He really needs to go in there and clean it out but keeps procrastinating about the task.

So - back to the story. I was getting into bed and looked at the crucifix above the bed. I noticed that on top of Jesus's head was a lot of dust. It looked like Jesus had a fuzzy head!! A headful of fuzz!! All I could do is stand there and laugh! My immediate thought was "Oh - a Chia Jesus!". I couldn't help myself.

Yes - I know that I am going to hell for this! That's okay - I'll be in good company! LOL