Posted on May 25, 2018
What does getting the NPA stuck up your nose feel like?
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Any medics out there?? I'm shipping out here soon and then after boot will be at the one and only Fort Sam Houston. I got word about the NPA training, I am an EMT myself, but in civilian classes, we only had to practice on dummies.. so now I'm super nervous lol. I don't flinch at the thought of needles but the NPA and the videos are a little cringy. But I'm gonna have to go through it anyway so how bad is it? is it a pain or just pressure? on a scale from 1 to 10? thanks!
( P.S don't get me wrong I can handle some pretty gruesome stuff, as I said before, I am currently an EMT. this is just new)
( P.S don't get me wrong I can handle some pretty gruesome stuff, as I said before, I am currently an EMT. this is just new)
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My advice...volunteer to let the experienced Whiskey (combat medic) instructor demonstrate on you. I did and then I didn’t have to “find a partner” to learn on me. You can have a pro do it or the new kid sitting next to you. One of the better ideas I had while at Ft. Sam.
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Too easy..... just be the first to volunteer for it. Great experience. I volunteered for the NPA in CLS. It is uncomfortable but once it is in you get a complete understanding of its purpose.
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For training purposes? Definitely try it with Lube the first time to know the feeling.
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? And who said this was my only worry? Nothing wrong with getting answers on things that I can
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It's a weird sensation. It's very uncomfortable but not painful. That's why it's weird. You wouldn't think something the size of your finger would be able to go in your nose and down your throat, but it does and it can. Just keep "swallowing" while they're emplacing it, that will help the process of getting it down.
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It burns, it’s not too bad at all. If you hyperextend the PTs neck and encourage them to swallow as you insert it, it will go much easier. Also push straight back instead of following the curvature of the nose, their designed to go right in.
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Not a medic, but had to do it and had it done to me in Combat Life Saver classes, and its a bit...oh, I'll say "funky" to have it slide (and kinda "pop") into your nose, but its not that bad really.
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