Most highly valued certs for EMT-P

There was no disagreement at all, other than to leave an impression that new nursing graduates are more prepared to provide care than being projected. I teach within nursing programs and realize that for the most part they will pass the minimal acceptance level.

I am not against the nursing profession, as one being a member within it. I do agree as well the false illusion of ill prepared instructors attempting to train EMS students is ridiculous. Graduates of the majority of programs do not meet the normal requirements of any health care providers programs: that is majority and not all. Alike RT and even nursing programs; there are good and bad alike. Yes, unfortunately the over all appearance is poor. Those in EMS much rather work twice as hard and long to make an excuse than to do it right the first time.

My anguish from an all day meeting regarding new standards and how instructors are poorly prepared to make lesson plans and focused base teaching in lieu of the current objective base that is now prescribed. No, we much rather attempt to water down and hope new text books will do it for us. My resolution is simple, make those that teach actually have at least a basic education of an associate degree (w/requirement of a under grad in a limited time) and pass the National EMS Educators test. At the least, we would know that they possess some knowledge in adult education. An uproar from non-academic level programs of course pursued.

Alphabet courses are okay if they are thought as not a certification but rather a recognition that one has passed an agency idea of how to perform specific treatment plans. It definitely does not and should not be interpreted that the provider has special skills or knowledge than any other provider. This again is much more different than board and license certification(s), which many may confuse the two.

Yes, I have noticed the post graduate requirements, and as well the debate that is currently going on. I am glad to see such programs be put in place, but do worry with the current economy if compensation will accompany these graduates? My state has a very active PA programs as the first state that had a graduate degree program and now will be requiring NP's to have post graduate/doctoral level within a certain time frame. Again, another argument and discussion elsewhere.

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AMLS is probably the most relevant alphabet soup course to get.

I liked NRP too, but not something most paramedics can draw from, every shift.

I am taking PNCCT in a couple of weeks, and have heard a lot of good things about it (a little longer than 16 hours though).
 
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Since I have several "certs" that are required to be current, I use the recert classes as a chance to network and see what others are doing just to keep an active interest in these classes. We will get professionals occasionally from other hospital or Flight systems and sometimes a class offered at another facility fits better into my schedule. I might even attend a cert class offered at a national conference just to get out of my own region. Of course I have also learned where not to take some classes. I now try to take EMS related classes at a trauma center rather than some of the FDs. In previous years, some of the FDs offered the better classes. Things change as more people are just being pushed through cert classes.

At these classes I will engage in conversations as time allows about about new blades, scopes, ETTs, monitoring equipment, transport brackets and L&D setups that could be put on a future budget. I also get "cheap" tips about a better way to store or have certain equipment more accessible for a meconium baby or deplugging a tube mid-flight. Thus, even if the recert classes become routine and even a little boring at times, there is something that can be learned if you are actively seeking education in whatever you do. It also makes the class a little easier to tolerate if the instructors are poorly prepared to teach.
 
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