Posted on Jul 6, 2022
To all medics and medic staff out there, what are your study resources and tips?
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I’m practically a fresh out the box medic having only been at my unit for around three months before being sent to CST at Fort Knox. While here, I realized there’s a few things I’m lacking in (such as how to ask sick call pre-screen questions and how to handle them) and a few things I want to study more in-depth (like prolonged field care, medication for sedation and analgesic, examination tests, mstc schools etc.)
Therefore, medics, nurse, and doctors, what do you use to help increase your knowledge?
Of course I’m researching most of these on my own however it doesn’t hurt learning from people who have more experience than me in the field of medicine.
Therefore, medics, nurse, and doctors, what do you use to help increase your knowledge?
Of course I’m researching most of these on my own however it doesn’t hurt learning from people who have more experience than me in the field of medicine.
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68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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Everything you need to know to meet the Army requirements of a medic can be taught at CLS. In fact, you'll probably be teaching a lot of CLS. The value of a good doc is in the practical application of medicine. Just being there on the line and being present.
That's not to say you shouldn't expand your knowledge, the more you know, the better your effect will be. But, you know so little that you can go in any direction. You know about 0.5%-1.0% of what your battalion PA knows, fresh out of PA school. So, figure out what area of medicine you find interesting and start learning. There is no shortage of resources and YouTube videos about everything from A&P, to dermatology, to surgery, to medical logistics, to point of injury care.
In general, your career path as a 68W has several main courses:
Physician Assistant
Nurse
Doctor
Flight Paramedic
Special Operations Medic
Medic Platoon Sergeant
See which one of those interests you the most and work towards that. Start working on your Bachelor degree now, it will be critical for you no matter what path you pick. The last thing you want is to be ready for promotion but be a year behind your peers because they have their degree and you don't.
Tldr - start college now
That's not to say you shouldn't expand your knowledge, the more you know, the better your effect will be. But, you know so little that you can go in any direction. You know about 0.5%-1.0% of what your battalion PA knows, fresh out of PA school. So, figure out what area of medicine you find interesting and start learning. There is no shortage of resources and YouTube videos about everything from A&P, to dermatology, to surgery, to medical logistics, to point of injury care.
In general, your career path as a 68W has several main courses:
Physician Assistant
Nurse
Doctor
Flight Paramedic
Special Operations Medic
Medic Platoon Sergeant
See which one of those interests you the most and work towards that. Start working on your Bachelor degree now, it will be critical for you no matter what path you pick. The last thing you want is to be ready for promotion but be a year behind your peers because they have their degree and you don't.
Tldr - start college now
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Personally, I would have attached you to the hip of the most senior medic on sight to teach you the ropes and the quirky ins and outs.
Find the senior medic and ask to shadow them when they do pre screens and what not. Crawl, Walk, Run is the name of the game. Right now, you should be in the Crawl phase, and not the Run phase.
Find the senior medic and ask to shadow them when they do pre screens and what not. Crawl, Walk, Run is the name of the game. Right now, you should be in the Crawl phase, and not the Run phase.
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Ask a PA to be your mentor and take online classes, start with a couse in patient interviewing assessment
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