Looking for advice from guys older and wiser, I'm 25 and have been a medic since 21, working in the field on a box doing 911 response. I have 2 AAS with honors in Firefighting and Paramedics. I have spent every day since i turned 19 and a considerable amount of money trying to land the dream job of being a career firefighter instead of just a volly and its not going anywhere, I'm not going to stop trying, but its time to move on in some ways.
I'm looking to either move towards an RN, and do some time in an ER/ICU and then transfer to a flight position as I'd be dual certified and it would help me out with the competitiveness of trying to get a job on a bird. I have been looking into the Excelsior online paramedic to RN AAS bridge, but would like to have a BS instead of a third AAS.
The other option, and I'm not sure if this is even possible is Paramedic to PA transfer, Do these programs exists, or would i be better going EMTP ––––> RN ––––> PA? I have never had a hard time in school, and always enjoyed learning medical stuff so I think i would enjoy learning to be a PA, I'm just not sure how I feel about working in a doctors office all day long. Are there many field opportunities for PA's out there (overseas or not). The money sounds nice though, 75k a year part time scheduling around my golf game Be a change instead of 70 hour weeks on a box.
So yea some of you guys who have been in the game longer than I have, any advice
I'm looking to either move towards an RN, and do some time in an ER/ICU and then transfer to a flight position as I'd be dual certified and it would help me out with the competitiveness of trying to get a job on a bird. I have been looking into the Excelsior online paramedic to RN AAS bridge, but would like to have a BS instead of a third AAS.
The other option, and I'm not sure if this is even possible is Paramedic to PA transfer, Do these programs exists, or would i be better going EMTP ––––> RN ––––> PA? I have never had a hard time in school, and always enjoyed learning medical stuff so I think i would enjoy learning to be a PA, I'm just not sure how I feel about working in a doctors office all day long. Are there many field opportunities for PA's out there (overseas or not). The money sounds nice though, 75k a year part time scheduling around my golf game Be a change instead of 70 hour weeks on a box.
So yea some of you guys who have been in the game longer than I have, any advice