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Hello, I am new to your forum. I signed up because I want to be certain to "never forget where I came from." I am a former EMT-P, currently working as a PA-C (Physician Assistant). I wanted to ask how many of you out there have gone this route, know someone who has gone this route, or would like to make the transition yourself.
My motives are these: EMT-P's are not now, nor have we ever been paid what we are worth. Most of us do it just for the love of the work (I am about to go on as a reserve in the area I live, just because I miss it!). I have seen countless medics go into nursing or leave medicine all together. My humble opinion is simply; if you are a good medic, love medicine (not nursing, but medicine) then you should consider PA-C. It is a NATURAL transition from EMT-P. The thing I miss the most about my work as an EMT-P are the men and women I worked with. Keeping that in mind, I hope to use this forum to help anyone who would like to make the transition and/or communicate with those of you who are experienced with the transition.
Hope this is the right spot for this post.
Be Safe,
Joe Hamilton, EMT-P, PA-C
My motives are these: EMT-P's are not now, nor have we ever been paid what we are worth. Most of us do it just for the love of the work (I am about to go on as a reserve in the area I live, just because I miss it!). I have seen countless medics go into nursing or leave medicine all together. My humble opinion is simply; if you are a good medic, love medicine (not nursing, but medicine) then you should consider PA-C. It is a NATURAL transition from EMT-P. The thing I miss the most about my work as an EMT-P are the men and women I worked with. Keeping that in mind, I hope to use this forum to help anyone who would like to make the transition and/or communicate with those of you who are experienced with the transition.
Hope this is the right spot for this post.
Be Safe,
Joe Hamilton, EMT-P, PA-C