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Career change

Hello all, so I am new to this site although I would search topics online frequently to just read. So as of today, I am now no longer a paramedic. I graduated last Dec and got a job for a very busy 911 system. I left that job and got something else with better hours so I am able to go to school. I had never thought that while doing this job, that I would then find out, that I really do not like being a paramedic. I love helping people, I enjoy the skills that go along with it, such as i.v.'s and giving meds that will help what ails them, but for some reason, when I am working as a paramedic, I just do not enjoy it. Maybe its the type of calls that I would dread going on, the fact that I feel like I do not get to do enough, im not sure. Most of the people in EMS are great, but man, are there a ton that are beyond arrogent. Talk about aweful. I am really looking forward to getting into nursing and I am skipping the bridge, paramedic to RN programs, as I am not sure how beneficial that would be. I am looking forward to the added knowledge that nurses obtain. I guess my question is, and I know that paramedic and Nurse are very different, for those of you that maybe have walked a bit in my shoes with this same issue, can I enjoy nursing, if I dont like paramedic? Maybe I just answered my question, all I know is I think nursing is a more better fit than being a paramedic

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    Depending on what aspect you like best, the fast pace critical skills or a little slower pace but feeling like you're helping people on a daily basis*, you may like home health. We don't see a lot of heartbreaking or soul sucking situations** like I imagine you must as a paramedic and you are appreciated on a daily basis.

    *I'm basing that on the constant threads here about frustration with entitled patients and having to work for customer satisfaction surveys.

    **Well, I'm sure those exist but I have had that experience after 20 years in home health.

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    I started this career (not my first) as a paramedic, then became a nurse. There is overlap in the roles, especially if you work in the ER, but they are definitely different! I hope you find satisfaction. I miss riding the medic unit some days, I beg our medics to "take me with you!" after they drop off a patient. Lol.

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