Paramedics in EDs

[MedicVA11]

Are there any emergency departments in Virginia that actually use paramedics as ED Paramedics?


It seems that most EDs view paramedics as CNAs/PCTs, yet I have heard of some people report there are hospitals where paramedics are allowed to actually use their scope of practice in the ED (except for maybe intubations).

 

[TransportJockey]

I don't know about Virginia but i have worked as an ER paramedic before in nm. Could do most things a field medic could do plus a few things

 

[NomadicMedic]

I don't know about Virginia but i have worked as an ER paramedic before in nm. Could do most things a field medic could do plus a few things

Same in Washington. Tacoma General and Allenmore hired medics for the ED. Full scope and then some.

 

[PotatoMedic]

Same in Washington. Tacoma General and Allenmore hired medics for the ED. Full scope and then some.

Sadly the nurses union fought and now they can only do basic pct/can stuff.

Another funny thing is all the ED nurses at TG are sad that they cant do all the fancy stuff anymore.

 

[NomadicMedic]

That's a shame. I learned a lot from those medics. They ran the RRT too. I got a couple of codes under my belt at TG.