blindsideflank
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I've wanted to clarify some stuff regarding EMS here in BC. I won't get much into the EMR and PCP role and the poor staffing and odd pay structure of rural EMS here. What I would like to share is what I believe is the best EMS education in Canada and I sometimes ponder how it stacks up worldwide.
Here is the progression.
EMR-4 weeks of class
PCP-4 months of "accelerated" school and a short practicum
ACP- (required experience as a PCP) prerequisite courses offered through the JIBC or TRU) 2 years of school and a one year internal mentorship program that is absolutely vital to the development of a good ACP. Our system is tiered so that you are only attending to the sickest patients.
I'm going to ignore the infant transport team as they are their own little world
CCP-challenge/complete the BCIT critical care nursing program and complete
Two years of training. These practitioners are so far beyond anything in any other province that when people try to compare it is absolutely laughable.
Below are the TRU courses link and the BCIT link
http://www.tru.ca/distance/programs/health-science/pre-health-science-certificate.html
http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/680dascert#courses
I wish degrees were awarded here and I wish we received the recognition for our system. I recently heard a term called a HALO event. A High Acuity Low Occurrence event. It was funny because that is our bread and butter.
PS... Come at me Albertans
(I used to work there and of course you have many great practitioners but your system is becoming horribly watered down with young, inexperienced paramedics)
Here is the progression.
EMR-4 weeks of class
PCP-4 months of "accelerated" school and a short practicum
ACP- (required experience as a PCP) prerequisite courses offered through the JIBC or TRU) 2 years of school and a one year internal mentorship program that is absolutely vital to the development of a good ACP. Our system is tiered so that you are only attending to the sickest patients.
I'm going to ignore the infant transport team as they are their own little world
CCP-challenge/complete the BCIT critical care nursing program and complete
Two years of training. These practitioners are so far beyond anything in any other province that when people try to compare it is absolutely laughable.
Below are the TRU courses link and the BCIT link
http://www.tru.ca/distance/programs/health-science/pre-health-science-certificate.html
http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/680dascert#courses
I wish degrees were awarded here and I wish we received the recognition for our system. I recently heard a term called a HALO event. A High Acuity Low Occurrence event. It was funny because that is our bread and butter.
PS... Come at me Albertans
(I used to work there and of course you have many great practitioners but your system is becoming horribly watered down with young, inexperienced paramedics)