In summary:
Last month I ended up going to the ER due to a kidney stone. An ambulance was called because of the uncertainty of it being a stone or appendicitis.
Ambulance came. They checked my vitals and that's it! No medication. No IV.
They drove me there with no lights and sirens and certainly no rush.
Then I get a bill for Advanced Life Support? An uncle of mine has been an EMT all his life and he said that what they did was basic life support. And also said that the rates I'm being charged are high.
How do I fight this?
Thank you
EDIT: Thank you for the great replies in such a short amount of time! I'm at work right now so I'm trying to answer as fast as I can.
EDIT 2: I forgot to mention that I DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE.
Does anyone have this credential? Or hiring managers, does it add more to the resume?
The class itself is a requirement for a college course I’m taking. We have an opportunity to pay $75 and get nationally certified in ADLS. I am not sure how beneficial this would be for someone who is interested in disaster nursing but has a job at a hospital.
Thanks!
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Does anyone here have basic or advanced disaster life support? If so, was it worth taking? My region is paying for it along with my company and we are putting together a team for disaster response, there are opportunities for good pay with this so I figured I should sign up. I also want to learn the info as a newer medic, I haven't been a part of many disasters or MCIs. It seems fairly fun but do these certifications do much in the way of looking good on a resume? Thanks everyone and be safe out there!
