bachelor's in emergency medicine?

ERNurse752, RN · Aug 3, 2005

I've never heard of it. Would be cool though. :)

sjt9721, BSN, RN · Aug 3, 2005

Several programs across the country offer a Bachelors in Emergency Medical Services, a 4-yr degree which allows the graduate to sit for the state/national paramedic exam. Other programs offer an Associates (AS or AAS) in EMS, 2 yr degrees that prepare graduates for the paramedic exam. I believe there are also "certificate" programs that prepare & allow you to sit for the exam but don't confer a degree of any type.

So it really isn't "beyond" paramedic school, just a different level of education for those in EMS.

***EMS folk, please chime in...I'm certainly not an expert! Just speaking from knowing about my RN/EMT-P spouse's education!***

maturner · Aug 4, 2005

Creighton University, in Omaha, offers a Bachelors in EMS that enables its graduates to sit for the NREMT-P. Enough positive things cannot be said about Creighton or its EMS programs.

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Aug 5, 2005

thanks guys for all the input! something tells me u couldn't distance learn this stuff though! so will have to stick with whatever is offered locally/thru the state...

tramalady45 · Aug 12, 2005

i thought i had seen somewhere in a thread (which i can't find now of course!) that someone said that they had obtained this degree. can't find reference to it anywhere...does this actually exist? Would this be something beyond paramedic school-in that direction? Just wondering! Thanks guys!:)

As a matter of fact Loma Linda University offers this degree. go to http://www.llu.edu

suzanne4, RN · Aug 12, 2005

It is not a nursing degree and will not benefit you as one if you are required to have a BSN for a specific area.

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Aug 12, 2005

thanks for the input everyone...still having prob deciding what i want to be when i grow up!!:chuckle i lived in the mountains above loma linda, i have always heard that it is a great school. guess i'll stick with getting my bsn...then i don't know...loving the er though-well it's a love/hate relationship really!:rotfl: and i am sure many of u can relate-which is why i am trying to figure out where i am going!

suzanne4, RN · Aug 12, 2005

That degree in emergency medicine will not be beneficial to you if your plan is to work in an ER. It is geared more to pre-hospital.

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Aug 12, 2005

gotcha suzanne, but i am also another flight nurse wannabe..

suzanne4, RN · Aug 12, 2005

It still really won't help, there are so very few programs of that in the US currently. The companies are more interested in your actual experience as well as the alphabet soup letters after your name. And the RN license.

missnurse01, MSN, RN · Aug 12, 2005

thanks again! working on that abc soup now, got the rn already...going to go up to a level 1 trauma center to try to get more acuity. so thanks for the info and i will keep going with my plan!