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CNA, LVN training. Hopefully those of you who have some EMT/Paramedic and Nursing experience can answer a couple of questions for me. Afte meeting with my guideance counselor today he aske me if I would be interested in joining the Nursing program at the school. I told him I would think about it and get back with him in a few days. After my EMT-B training icould sign up for the nursing program which consists of CNA and then LVN training. After which I could enroll in an RN program down the road. MY questions are how or will CNA & LVN training help me in the EMT Paramedic field? Would it be better to just forego Paramedic school and go directly into nursing? I understand that there is a shortage of RN's, but does the same apply to CNA/LVN's? Is it possible to go directly to RN training without CNA/LVN training. I had never thought of Nursing at all, but was told due to my high scores on the entrance exams, I should at least consider Nursing.

I have time to consider and have spoken with my wife about this, she is supportive of whatever I decide, but I have basically no knowledge of nursing at all and am looking for some information.

Thanks.
 
Most places RN's make much more than Paramedics and at this point RN's get a much more education.
 
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They are totally differant career paths. My gut tells me to say skip CNA/LVN all together. I have to be honest though, the best nurses ive worked with were all CNA before going to RN school. The reason why is their not afraid to get thier hands dirty when its busy. Here most of the new grads ive seen all have the same chip on their shoulders. Im the big bad nurse and that work is beneath me, which makes no sense as the patients should come first at any cost.

The poster above me also pointed out that RN certainly do get more education from the start.

I would say if your interested in EMS and nursing both just do what i did and get all your RN pre reqs done and then go to a medic program. You'll be a much better medic for doing it. And you may find like i did that you enjoy the field and turn down the RN program when your number comes up.

Just be aware that as a medic your career path is pretty limited in comparison to an RN.


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My interest is in medicine and I was looking fo rthe best way for me to enter the field. I just did not think I would qualify for the Nursing program, which was why I chose the EMT/Paramedic route at first. But since I do qualify acedemically for the Nursing program, it has piqued my interest. I will be taking the Nursing prerequisites anyway just as a foudation for the EMT-B course. I will still take the EMT-B course because it does interest me.
 
sportster65 said:
My interest is in medicine and I was looking fo rthe best way for me to enter the field. I just did not think I would qualify for the Nursing program, which was why I chose the EMT/Paramedic route at first. But since I do qualify acedemically for the Nursing program,
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Ouch! But, sometimes that statement is very true and used to rationalize the career paths taken by some. EMT/Paramedic has low to no entrance requirements or prerequisites which makes it an attractive alternative or even first choice.
 
VentMedic said:
Ouch! But, sometimes that statement is very true and used to rationalize the career paths taken by some. EMT/Paramedic has low to no entrance requirements or prerequisites which makes it an attractive alternative or even first choice.
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I did not mean to imply it was less, it just seemed to fit in my case as I had not given any real serious thought to nursing. I think it is a noble profession or I would have not chosen it as an alternative. Like I said even if I do decide to go forward with nursing I am still going to take the EMT-B course. I guess I was surprised that I scored well enough to qualify for the program, and it kind of came out of left field when he asked me if I would be interested in nursing. FYI for this EMT course you have to score just below the LVN requirements in order to gain acceptance. You have to score in the low 90% range to be eligible for the EMT-B, and around 96% for the LVN, I was 97.3%,
The requirements are high because they do not reqiure you to pay if you meet the entrance requirements, so it is not just you pay and you are in.
 
sportster65 said:
FYI for this EMT course you have to score just below the LVN requirements in order to gain acceptance. You have to score in the low 90% range to be eligible for the EMT-B, and around 96% for the LVN, I was 97.3%,
The requirements are high because they do not reqiure you to pay if you meet the entrance requirements, so it is not just you pay and you are in.
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Is this an entrance exam for a vocational technical school or a college affiliated program?

I will be taking the Nursing prerequisites anyway just as a foudation for the EMT-B course.
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What prerequisites and where? Are they transferable to a college degree?
 
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It's through a the Adult school, it's one of two EMT approved courses in my area. The prerequisites are A & P, Medical Terminology, Medical Math, and Medical Study Skills. I don't know if they transfer, but when you finish the LVN course and are licensed you can then apply to the City college for the the RN Course and just take the last two semesters of the RN Course. From what I read this evening, those prereq's are not required once you are a licensed LVN, so I guess it's assumed that you meet the criteria. From what the counselor told me today many students from the adult school transfer to the city college every year after LVN to become an RN.

I was just going to take the prerequisites to get a better understanding of the fiemy EMT-B studies, so I did not check to see if they transfer.

***Sorry for the double post earlier, not sure what happened.***
 
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Bro,

there is no need to do LVN school. Just go straight to RN and take EMT-B while you are waiting for your slot in RN school.

I don't know why they would try to send you through two different programs. An LVN is basically an RN with only 1 year of school and the license is limited in the scope and interventions they provide.

If you are planning to go to RN after your LVN, save yourself the trouble of having to graduate from two different programs and possibly having to relearn things that were taught in your LVN school.
 
8jimi8 said:
Bro,

An LVN is basically an RN with only 1 year of school and the license is limited in the scope and interventions they provide.
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You could also say:

An EMT is basically a Paramedic with only 110 hours of training and the certification is limited in the scope and interventions they provide.

The LVN is limited because of the difference in education. They can do somes of the skills and basic patient care but not the interventions where they need to know why they are doing things.
 
Sorry -- i tend to color my responses with the urgency of time. I spent my 20's having fun, so the urgency to begin my profession often tunnels my vision.
 
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