I was wondering which would be better to pursue while waiting to get into nursing school. If anyone here has had EMT training, or both, please tell me what you thought about it. I am leaning towards EMT for several reasons:
1. It seems like it would be more interesting than CNA class....I am a trauma junkie
2. It seems like the basics that are covered in a CNA class are covered in your first semester of nursing school....why take it twice?
3. The fields I am most interested in are ER, forensics (SAFE/SANE), ICU, and the OR. I think EMT training would better prepare me for these.
The one proplem I see is that there seems to be much more need for CNA's. Do EMT's only work in ambulances, or can they work in ER's of hospitals and the like too?
allthingsbright
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oops, i meant "quite frankly."