its been a long time coming...

thats right, the National Registry Paramedic Certification that i have been waiting, so patiently, for came in the mail today!!! i am now an official paramedic! next step to actually being allowed to work as a paramedic in the state of Indiana, state certification. but, that SHOULD be easy. i have paperwork in my hands the i will take to the Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission, after i get some specific signatures, and they will give me a temporary certification card, the real one will follow in the mail. BUT, i will be finally able to start working in the Emergency Department at Methodist Hospital as a paramedic. also, i am going to apply for a job with Wishard Hospital Ambulance as a paramedic. Wishard Hospital Ambulance is the 911 service for the downtown Indianapolis area. don't know if they will want me right away, but i'll keep applying until they take me. i'll keep you posted.
working for Wishard is a bit scary, but i think it will be fun, and also very rewarding, and good for my future career. anyway, its nice that things are back in my own hands. i got the paperwork i needed, and soon, i will be working as a Paramedic. its been a long time coming...
(by the way, the above picture is of Wishard Ambulance Medic 5 sitting in the ambulance bay at Methodist Hospital, very cool!)