Challenging paramedic exam

Trauma Columnist · Feb 7, 2011

Then there are states, like IL, where I live that have a pre-hospital RN license for those RNs who have gone thru a 2 day course, have done supervised ride time and who have extensive experience in an ER.

PHRN is a license issued by the state.

rujfkm · May 31, 2015

Do I need to be sponsored by a Mobil health system to take the courses? Where are they offered?

Murse2954 · Dec 29, 2015

Yes you do need to be sponsored by a MICU project in NJ. As far as courses I think they are individualized per the project. I know mine has you do in house training, ride time, intubations etc. I think you need 1 yr ED or Crit care at least along with ACLS and PALS. Anyone from PA know if you are already a NREMT-P and a RN do you have to test and do skills, I would assume you do not have to test you just get credentialed, right?

AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Dec 29, 2015

Hi,

From a Paramedic and a Nurse that took both educational programs please DO NOT try and take short cuts to becoming a paramedic!!!

Paramedic's thought process is totally different from that of a nurse, as is the educational track! I am very against nurses bridging to paramedics and vise versa as I think it is a dangerous practice that puts patients at risk!

Please do it the right way and get your EMT certification first and work on an ambulance and then go to school for your paramedic! If you bridge, if such a thing exists, please refrain from taking care of any of my family members!!

Annie

emtpbill, ASN, RN, EMT-P · Dec 29, 2015

Hi,
From a Paramedic and a Nurse that took both educational programs please DO NOT try and take short cuts to becoming a paramedic!!!
Paramedic's thought process is totally different from that of a nurse, as is the educational track! I am very against nurses bridging to paramedics and vise versa as I think it is a dangerous practice that puts patients at risk!
Please do it the right way and get your EMT certification first and work on an ambulance and then go to school for your paramedic! If you bridge, if such a thing exists, please refrain from taking care of any of my family members!!
Annie

What she said x10000000. The mind set of a medic and a nurse is completely different.

A friend of mine who became a medic first and then an RN(what I am currently doing also) told me he failed his nclex, twice, because he kept trying to think like a medic when taking a nursing exam.

You would only be doing yourself and any prehospital patients a disservice.

AlphaM · Dec 29, 2015

In PA if you are a paramedic and become a nurse you automatically get a prehospital RN (PHRN) certification . If you're not a paramedic but hold your RN then you need a 6 month long PHRN class that is basically an accelerated paramedic program complete with clinical rotations and ambulance riding time.