“I loved to do moulages with all the fake blood and gore,” said Emily Feld remembering her experience in Opportunities in Emergency Health Care class (OEC). “If it wasn’t for OEC I do not believe I would have gone for my EMT. I probably would have just tried to do nursing and I probably would have failed at it:” Feld continued.
OEC is a high school program offered to junior and senior high school students teaching them Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Students have the potential to earn certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician Basic (NREMT-B), First Responder and CPR Instructor.
OEC classes are offered at Osseo Senior High School in Osseo, Minn. and Spring Lake Park High School in Spring Lake Park, Minn. They are available to all students, both in the district and out. Classes are two hours long and run one whole year building on each other as they progress.
The OEC program also offers other opportunities including fall and spring camps, state emergency medical technician (EMT) competition and providing medical coverage for outside groups.
Feld said: “My favorite subject in high school was my OEC class that was held at Spring Lake Park High School because I had a lot of freedom to do what I wanted and it touched on the subject of medicine which is the field I planned on working in when I was older”
“I learned more in that class then I did in any other class I believe and I left the course accomplishing something amazing,” said Feld.
Since Feld decided to take OEC her career path changed and she became a paramedic before she decided to go to school to become a registered nurse (RN).
“I can diagnose things when people complain of being sick or I can tell when someone is pregnant without them actually saying anything about it. It is useful because my friends and family call and ask me questions about health and I can usually help them out or convince them to go see a doctor if they need it. It isn’t like a special power or anything like that, it is just a nice thing to have if need be:” Feld said.
Feld’s choice to get her paramedic gave her an opportunity to get a full-time job at a poison control center in the capacity of an EMT-P. Now she is being promoted to an IS 2 position which is similar to what she currently does, but requires extra training to be able to handle more toxic products and document them appropriately. This job pays her $18.50 an hour which she uses to pay for her college tuition. She also puts some away for her upcoming wedding.
“I work 40 hours a week answering phone calls, giving first aid, documenting cases, and forwarding them to agencies, such as the FDA, to report any adverse events. I enjoy working here because it is a controlled setting and there is more information available at my finger tips then if I was on the street trying to figure out a situation such as a poisoning:” said Feld.
Fled’s next job is a part-time position as a shift leader at a Holiday gas station. She works mostly weekends and holidays as a cashier. Her final job is volunteering at the University of Minnesota on the EMS team covering different events such as hockey, football, concerts, basketball, cheerleading competitions, speeches, and many more. They have their own ambulance and the ability to transport patients, for no charge, to local hospitals as needed. However, she is in the process of quitting her volunteer work.
“I don’t have the time to do it and some of the people who are in higher up positions have a personal agenda and don’t care who they step on to do what they want,” Feld said.
Feld has made the decision to attend Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minn. to earn her RN Degree.
“It is fun to learn new things, I never want to stop being open to new education,” said Feld.
On top of all her responsibilities Feld is getting married Oct. 9, 2010 to her fiancé, Jon Nordick. She will have her best friend, Michelle Jordan, as matron of honor and three other bridesmaids, Andrea Rohly, Jen Edel and Candace Mikel. Her ceremony will be an hour long at the Calvary Church in Roseville, Minn. The reception will follow and take place at the Hampton Inn also in Roseville, Minn.
Feld said, “I hope to feel beautiful and look great on my wedding day and I hope that I don’t end up crying!”
Session 29: Blog
OEC is a high school program offered to junior and senior high school students teaching them Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Students have the potential to earn certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician Basic (NREMT-B), First Responder and CPR Instructor.
OEC classes are offered at Osseo Senior High School in Osseo, Minn. and Spring Lake Park High School in Spring Lake Park, Minn. They are available to all students, both in the district and out. Classes are two hours long and run one whole year building on each other as they progress.
The OEC program also offers other opportunities including fall and spring camps, state emergency medical technician (EMT) competition and providing medical coverage for outside groups.
Feld said: “My favorite subject in high school was my OEC class that was held at Spring Lake Park High School because I had a lot of freedom to do what I wanted and it touched on the subject of medicine which is the field I planned on working in when I was older”
“I learned more in that class then I did in any other class I believe and I left the course accomplishing something amazing,” said Feld.
Since Feld decided to take OEC her career path changed and she became a paramedic before she decided to go to school to become a registered nurse (RN).
“I can diagnose things when people complain of being sick or I can tell when someone is pregnant without them actually saying anything about it. It is useful because my friends and family call and ask me questions about health and I can usually help them out or convince them to go see a doctor if they need it. It isn’t like a special power or anything like that, it is just a nice thing to have if need be:” Feld said.
Feld’s choice to get her paramedic gave her an opportunity to get a full-time job at a poison control center in the capacity of an EMT-P. Now she is being promoted to an IS 2 position which is similar to what she currently does, but requires extra training to be able to handle more toxic products and document them appropriately. This job pays her $18.50 an hour which she uses to pay for her college tuition. She also puts some away for her upcoming wedding.
“I work 40 hours a week answering phone calls, giving first aid, documenting cases, and forwarding them to agencies, such as the FDA, to report any adverse events. I enjoy working here because it is a controlled setting and there is more information available at my finger tips then if I was on the street trying to figure out a situation such as a poisoning:” said Feld.
Fled’s next job is a part-time position as a shift leader at a Holiday gas station. She works mostly weekends and holidays as a cashier. Her final job is volunteering at the University of Minnesota on the EMS team covering different events such as hockey, football, concerts, basketball, cheerleading competitions, speeches, and many more. They have their own ambulance and the ability to transport patients, for no charge, to local hospitals as needed. However, she is in the process of quitting her volunteer work.
“I don’t have the time to do it and some of the people who are in higher up positions have a personal agenda and don’t care who they step on to do what they want,” Feld said.
Feld has made the decision to attend Anoka Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minn. to earn her RN Degree.
“It is fun to learn new things, I never want to stop being open to new education,” said Feld.
On top of all her responsibilities Feld is getting married Oct. 9, 2010 to her fiancé, Jon Nordick. She will have her best friend, Michelle Jordan, as matron of honor and three other bridesmaids, Andrea Rohly, Jen Edel and Candace Mikel. Her ceremony will be an hour long at the Calvary Church in Roseville, Minn. The reception will follow and take place at the Hampton Inn also in Roseville, Minn.
Feld said, “I hope to feel beautiful and look great on my wedding day and I hope that I don’t end up crying!”
Session 29: Blog
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