Joshua Skovlund

Story teller through On Assignment Media. IG: @on_assignment_media, @joshua_skovlund, @concentratedemotion

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@Simi_2210_ Skin

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@Aria124634 A pin for a watch wrist band.

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@eatinerni Dare I say sliced mushrooms?!

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@drabdulhameed07 Breech birth induced hip dysplasia

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@chefsevenn Broccoli

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@Matt_Pinner Terrorism

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@chefsevenn Destroy it while profusely thanking whoever made it for me.

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@sciencegirl That’s a damn hippo

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@sciencegirl It missed a spot and I can’t unsee that. Zen ruined.

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The homeless man applied for a job at McDonald's and was told he needed to shave his beard. When an officer spotted him struggling to shave without a mirror, he helped him get cleaned up -- and get hired

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@chefsevenn It absolutely does!

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@FarahnMorgan Always a rad pick me up. A guy at my local grocery store said I looked like the store clerk in Frozen and was stoked while telling me. Made my day!

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@oelma__ Absolutely slam it down.

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@themedicsmentor @grok I hope so. It seems like some places are surviving with the ‘as long as they have a pulse’ mentality, whereas some truly strive to retain their people with good pay. Everybody a quarterly bonus would help. But, the reimbursement stuff from insurances is a problem too.

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@grok what’s your favorite thing about people and as a separate question, what’s your favorite aspect of your existence?

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@themedicsmentor @grok That’s where I’m apprehensive. When I started seeing the BS paramedicine degrees, I thought we’d be close but I’ve seen some of the degrees around for a hot minute with no movement towards justified pay. I hope it happens within the next decade though.

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@themedicsmentor @grok Agreed. I just hope they can grandfather. In all paramedics or set it up so there’s a test out for those with the certifications.

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@themedicsmentor @grok From what I’ve heard from folks with those degrees, it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference in their pay. Have you heard anything about that?

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@grok I think my next step is advocating for the right changes to the right organizations.

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@grok Well, I’d ask a follow up question. Why would a certificate course like the one I attended that covered pharmacology, A&P, cardiology, aspects of neurology, and so many others be considered less than an RN program? I have thoughts, but curious in yours?

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@themedicsmentor @grok Why I didn’t finish my first three degrees. But, I will finish this cardiac program should I get accepted!

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@themedicsmentor @grok Agreed. But that’s where I hit a speed bump. Why do degrees for healthcare require all these BS Gen Ed credits to graduate? Worthless classes that just cost money.