paramedic nursing

I live in IL and am a licensed pre-hospital RN at the ALS level. Don't know if other states have this, but it is up to the medical director at the EMS level to decide on qualifications. I had 4 years as a level one staff RN when I became a PHRN.

Gila,
I spoke on the bias opinion only thinking about my training.

Not sure I understand your statement. I am a little dense at times. Again, I am not sure what is required for PHRN credentials in your state. You very well may have completed an intense program that prepares you for pre-hospital work.

In Illinois the RN is expected to have "clinical experience" to be determined by the agency providing the course, trauma cert one of(TNS, TNCC, PHTLS), ACLS, PALS or PEPP, emtb competency (done in class), at least 10 als runs or more if preceptor feels you needed it.
Gila if you do not think that being an EMT-B on a ALS rig qualifies as a transition into being an ALS provider what would. Furthermore I did tell you that the current way PHRN is being taught may not give your average RN the right training, however, many of the RNs that take it are not your average RN. You say that you were not questioning my abilities but yes you are by questioning my training. While I understand that that was all said IMHO you can not just going around saying that you dont question someone abilities and make statements that you do nor can you say that you are not opposed to PHRN when you apparently are by previous post.
If you are across the pond supporting us I thank you.

I do not think EMT-B alone, even on an ALS unit qualifies an RN to transition into a paramedic type role. Again, I do think EMT-B provides experience. Especially, with with an RN who has no EMS experience.

A comprehensive program that consists of several weeks of didactic and clinical experience would be my idea of an optimal transition program. You may in fact have completed such a program.

In addition, I did not question your training. I stated in my PM that I know of places where RN's could complete the requirements to work in the field in as little as a week. This concerns me. Never did I question you personally, I am concerned about the system as a whole. I hope that would have been obvious.

Once again, I am not opposed to RN's working in EMS; however, I want to be sure we are adequately preparing the said RN's to transition into a new role.

You are questioning my training as I did complete it in less than a week didactic only.
I understand that you are questioning the system...but I am a produce of it.

Do not take such offense. So what, GilaRN thinks one week is not enough education. What does my opinion really change? That is what this site is about? Throwing out our thoughts and opinions. I am an ADN graduate, I am sure people could take issue with my education and entry into practice with an AD.

This does not mean I give somebody over a public forum enough power to take control of my feelings.

Lets debate the topic. Can an RN without any prior EMS experience go through the same program and come out an paramedic type provider with only one week of training? You may be the exception; however, what about all the other RN's? I am looking at the big picture and simply not focusing on you as an individual.

"...produce of it." Don't you just hate spell check. Wish they could make a computer that could interpret what you really mean to say?

point taken

I'm a bit thick and don't grasp concepts too well, but what exactly is paramedic nursing? Is that like chiropractic optometry or podiatry endocrinology?

No Tammy...in some states (IL for one) we have what is called pre-hospital RN. It is an actual license that allows us to practice in the pre-hospital environment. For instance, I'm on a volunteer (rural) fire dept. I'm a pre-hospital RN certified at the ALS (advanced life support) level so I'm "equivalent" to a paramedic.