New, very interested in becoming an EMT P or RN

Caitlin

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Hello, I'm at Oregon State U. currently a psych major but haven't really been feeling it for the past few months. I was talking with some friends and the EMT program and the local community college came up. The more I learn about it the more interested I get and I'm here to learn more.

I'm past the deadline to get into the classes this year so I'm going to trudge on with the psychology and bacc core classes while I work on getting my CPR/rescue certifications. I'm also going to take the anatomy and physiology class offered at OSU though I don't know that it's transferable to the community college yet.

Any other things I can do to prepare myself?

thanks in advance!
 
Caitlin said:
Hello, I'm at Oregon State U. currently a psych major but haven't really been feeling it for the past few months. I was talking with some friends and the EMT program and the local community college came up. The more I learn about it the more interested I get and I'm here to learn more.

I'm past the deadline to get into the classes this year so I'm going to trudge on with the psychology and bacc core classes while I work on getting my CPR/rescue certifications. I'm also going to take the anatomy and physiology class offered at OSU though I don't know that it's transferable to the community college yet.

Any other things I can do to prepare myself?

thanks in advance!
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A simple med term class would be very helpful too. Welcome and good luck!
 
If you're planning on going all the way to paramedic or RN make sure you have the fundamentals covered i.e. Gen chem I&II, O-chem, biochem, general and pathogenic microbiology, A&P I&II (which I believe you said already), Cell Biology. Also, the non-science ones too like public speaking, math, and sounds like you have psychology covered too. Since the RN is associated with a college program, there should be pre-requisites listed before applying to the college so make sure to look into that. A good background will help you very much along the way in understanding what is going on. Just remember, always keep learning. ^_^
 
I'm starting the chemistry set this fall, I wanted to take biology but it filled up in the first few hours we were able to register <_< I'll add those classes to my list! Thanks!
 
The core classes for Nursing are basically the same core courses for just about every health profession that has a degree associated with it. If you knock those out of the way, it's probable that you've also knocked the prereq's for Paramedic, Physical Therapist Assistant/Occupational Therapist Assistant, Dental Assistant, Pre-Med.... out of the way too. Worst case would be that you might have to take one or two program specific prerequisites to get in... depending upon which healthcare field you went into.
 
Although they offered advice and was trying to be helpful, be very leary. Talk to an official school counselor and don't take advice off the Internet on what courses to take. Each school is different and may require (or not) different courses. Again, each program is unique and the only true and best way is to talk to your academic counselor assigned from that division.

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Will do. I want to have a list of questions ready when I call so I'm waiting until monday or tuesday.

Also, what are the chances of me being able to job shadow an EMT? I would imagine it would be easier to job shadow an nurse since there's not much room in an ambulance but I figured I'd ask
 
Ridryder911 said:
Although they offered advice and was trying to be helpful, be very leary. Talk to an official school counselor and don't take advice off the Internet on what courses to take. Each school is different and may require (or not) different courses. Again, each program is unique and the only true and best way is to talk to your academic counselor assigned from that division.

R/r 911
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Exactly correct. Do not trust "us". If you know which school you wish to attend, go to that school's academic counselor and find out what courses from your current school will be accepted for credit. Course numbering and titles can differ for the same course content between institutions. Sometimes, there can be two similar courses that one institution will accept for educational credit, but your program of choice will only accept one of them. Know which course will be accepted.

If you are presently attending the school of choice and are attempting to get admitted to your program of choice, make sure you're that you're following an educational plan that matches what the program wants. You do that by meeting with your academic counselor (sometimes called advisor) and/or the program itself, and ensuring that you're taking those courses that you need to satisfy the desired outcome.
 
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