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It should also be noted I think a mid level provider such as a community paramedic...
Calling a community paramedic a midlevel provider is a joke unless their educational requirements will be equal to that of NP/PAs. Good luck getting prescriptive rights.
Also this is a "Pre-hospital" environment which I see as EMS's sandbox and as a result, a Paramedic's sandbox if U.S. EMS can get its stuff together, like every other country using this right now.
Just because community medicine happens outside of the hospital does not automatically qualify paramedics as the most suitable providers. Community health is about preventative care and management of chronic disease which has never been the focus of EMS.
IMO I think a Paramedic with years of field experience and a college degree in a related field that is relevant would be a better fit.
I do not see how a few years field experience will adequately prepare them. What do you consider a related field?
Will they be prepared to teach that patient with a new Ostomy? Or help manage a schizophrenic off his meds who has inadequate nutrition and no way to afford his medication?
If we want to talk about nursing and CHRN's maybe allnurses.com would be a good resource. If we could stay on topic it might help this thread provide further information for those of us who interested community PARAMEDICINE
I think a multidisciplinary discussion is important to fully explore the topic. That is what is great about the website. And much like how paramedics jump on any topic about a RN wanting fill a paramedic role, RNs have interest in this topic. Pushing RNs out of the discussion is not going to help.
At some point in this community paramedic movement the Nursing lobbies will get involved.
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