Looking for some guidance -- RN to EMT-B/Paramedic

ChaseZ33 said:
There is nothing disrespectful about trying to get credit for material already covered. There is no point waisting X amount of time going over basic sciences that you have already passed at a higher level.

Like I used as an example before...Anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pathophysiology, biology, Chemistry, and pharmacology were all separate 4 hour college classes (most with extensive labs) for me. Why would I sit through a paramedic class going over these topics when they would not even begin to scratch the surface of what I learned in the stand alone classes?
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Most colleges are going to take the credit from those classes. Plus, review never hurts.
 
I don't think it is always necessary to do every class over again. For example, someone who is getting 2 bachelors degrees doesn't repeat all of the core English and math credits.

The issue with most bridge programs is that they tend to skip over a lot more than they should. Plus there can be benefit to relearning material you already know from a different perspective.
 
Aidey said:
I don't think it is always necessary to do every class over again. For example, someone who is getting 2 bachelors degrees doesn't repeat all of the core English and math credits.

The issue with most bridge programs is that they tend to skip over a lot more than they should. Plus there can be benefit to relearning material you already know from a different perspective.
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Point taken, I never thought about it that way -- Though, I still wonder how much differently they'd teach about the Alveoli and the Nephrons in comparison to my high acuity nursing courses...however, I'll try and find an EMT-P course somewhere in my area. I think that would be the most logical option -- I am a hands-on learner anyway.
 
kChoRN said:
Point taken, I never thought about it that way -- Though, I still wonder how much differently they'd teach about the Alveoli and the Nephrons in comparison to my high acuity nursing courses...however, I'll try and find an EMT-P course somewhere in my area. I think that would be the most logical option -- I am a hands-on learner anyway.
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You may learn quite a bit more about how things like positive pressure interact with the alveoli than you would in nursing courses. Nephrons...probably not as much as you should...

There's no shame in additional education.
 
In this thread, Allied Health Professions problems (rifting off of the First World Problems meme).

usalsfyre said:
Most colleges are going to take the credit from those classes. Plus, review never hurts.
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If it takes a semester to review what can be refreshed in less than a day, especially with courses that monitor attendance, then yes... the waste of time in death by PowerPoint lectures does hurt. If a physician wanted to work on an ambulance (say as a medical director, or a physician volunteering for a local service who needed an EMT or paramedic license to fulfill minimum responder levels), should the physician be forced to take Anatomy and Physiology for Paramedics because "it's good review?" Should a physician who has ATLS be forced to take BTLS too?
 
Well, i'm looking into EMT-B courses in FL now, but NONE of them in my area would work with a full-time work schedule at the hospital. Anyone in FL know of any good weekend or night programs? Furthermore, what about the online programs? At the very least I want to get headed in the direction towards EMT-P. TNCC and other courses for nurses are the other option, but...I dunno.
 
kChoRN said:
Well, i'm looking into EMT-B courses in FL now, but NONE of them in my area would work with a full-time work schedule at the hospital. Anyone in FL know of any good weekend or night programs? Furthermore, what about the online programs? At the very least I want to get headed in the direction towards EMT-P. TNCC and other courses for nurses are the other option, but...I dunno.
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Don't take an EMT course online (Not sure if even possible). You really need to be hands on doing the skills. Things like KEDs, traction splints, etc sound easy but take some getting used to.
 
ChaseZ33 said:
Don't take an EMT course online (Not sure if even possible). You really need to be hands on doing the skills. Things like KEDs, traction splints, etc sound easy but take some getting used to.
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They have all of the didactic online, but then you go to the clinical site for skills and do ride-alongs locally. Apparently, I'm a bit hesitant about looking too far into them b/c I doubt their actual effectiveness.
 
JakeEMTP said:
Check the other forums for the past 7 or 8 years.
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I am not really sure how I became the subject of such importance...

But I would just like to point some things out...

1. Since I started at the very bottom I have held many titles on my way up the ladder.

2. My perspectives of the world, medicine, etc, change over time, especially as new information is gained. Citing my opinion from 7-8 years ago is simply not a valid reflection of what I think today.

Here is a stunning revalation about discrediting me, when I was a teenager (A long time ago in a galaxy far far away) I was rather heavily involved in what was then the Goth subculture. My original email address was: mask@goth.net (strangely enough, I had to change it to get people to call me back for job interviews, can't imagine why...) :P

Now that we got that out of the way...

I think that your preoccupation with me is a bit patholigic. You have posted several times about warning people that you can track them down and discredit them.

Some people might actually see that as a threat.

I could also draw a rather accurate conclusion about people thinking they are doing a righteous favor to society or knowing/seeing something the rest of us didn't, being the mentality of more than one school shooter or postal worker.

I don't know or care who you are, but you seem like you really need some help.
 
ChaseZ33 said:
Just because a doctor is giving me a direct order does not mean that I did not already know and anticipate what was going to happen or would have been clueless without them. If you spend some time in an ICU you would be surprised how much input doctors actually get from nurses and how much their opinion matters in treatmeant decisions. Also, right or wrong, you will see a lot of nurses do various things first and get orders later. Just because they work under physican orders does not mean they could not function in their own.
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I am new here, but agreed! I have 6 six years critical care experience as a registered nurse, and I am interested in getting some field experience (plan to take an EMT-B course in the Spring and I would like to get a pre-hospital nurse certification). I am hoping to find some info here. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I live in MS - not sure of the rules here
 
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