purdue1014
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Hi All,
I am a Sophomore Business Management major looking for some career advice...
Based on a interest I have had for a number of years now, this past summer I took and successfully completed an EMT-B course at my local community college. For the clinical portion in my class, I got 40 hours in a level 1 trauma center, and absolutely LOVED it. My experience this summer has seriously got me to consider perusing the emergency medicine field after I complete my management degree.
My question to you guys is that I am getting fairly caught up in choosing between the Medic vs. RN route...(Please do not let this turn into one of "those" threads, and for now, let's say med school is off the table, and for discussions sake, let's say that I am only interested in becoming a ER RN...)
Is there any sort of niche market or advantage across the emergency medicine field for someone being both a EMT-P and a RN?
Based on my very limited experience of 40 hours in a ER and 12 hours riding with the local metro FD, both are appealing to me, so I am curious if you guys can provide any potential insight into either profession.
I do plan to continue riding with the FD and I have applied for a volunteer position in the local trauma centers to try and feel both sides out more, but I am wondering if you guys could add any advice to someone thinking about becoming a EMT-P or RN...
I appreciate your thoughts...
Thanks,
Purdue
I am a Sophomore Business Management major looking for some career advice...
Based on a interest I have had for a number of years now, this past summer I took and successfully completed an EMT-B course at my local community college. For the clinical portion in my class, I got 40 hours in a level 1 trauma center, and absolutely LOVED it. My experience this summer has seriously got me to consider perusing the emergency medicine field after I complete my management degree.
My question to you guys is that I am getting fairly caught up in choosing between the Medic vs. RN route...(Please do not let this turn into one of "those" threads, and for now, let's say med school is off the table, and for discussions sake, let's say that I am only interested in becoming a ER RN...)
Is there any sort of niche market or advantage across the emergency medicine field for someone being both a EMT-P and a RN?
Based on my very limited experience of 40 hours in a ER and 12 hours riding with the local metro FD, both are appealing to me, so I am curious if you guys can provide any potential insight into either profession.
I do plan to continue riding with the FD and I have applied for a volunteer position in the local trauma centers to try and feel both sides out more, but I am wondering if you guys could add any advice to someone thinking about becoming a EMT-P or RN...
I appreciate your thoughts...
Thanks,
Purdue