EMT training for nurses

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Specializes in ER.

Our small ER has had a lot of illnesses in their EMT group. As a nurse I'd like to help out, train as a basic to help them get over the hump, and fill in for sick calls. Does anyone know of online training (I'd be doing clinical hours on site I know), or where to look for EMT-B courses? I've googled and gone to my state EMT site, without success.

Anyone move from nursing to help out as an EMT? How did it go? What should I watch out for?

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It depends on what state you are in. If you are in Virginia, you need only to be a RN and take the required topics which amount to approx 48 hours and take a test. You can contact your state EMS board for more information.

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Specializes in ED, Cardiology.

if nebraska is your home state

1.) rn to emt b shari lentsch at creighton university (cont. ed) can give you more info

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2.) dean cole

ems program administrator

e-mail: [email protected]

phone: 402-471-0124 or 800-422-3460 ext. 2-3

he is wonderful and always willing to help

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3.) tami myers at southeast community college (lincoln)

i would call dean cole,

great for wanting to help!!!! we always need more help in ems

sonja

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Very dependent on your state...in IL, they have a pre-hospital RN.

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Specializes in ER.

Thanks guys. I'm in Maine.

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Specializes in ER/SICU/Med-Surg/Ortho/Trauma/Flight.

Yeah just get an MICN cert. mobile intensive care nurse cert.

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Specializes in ER/Occupational/Infection Control.

Some colleges have transition programs for RN to Paramedic but as far as EMT-B in Alabama you have to take the 1 semester course and sit for thier test. I am also a paramedic and I think it is stupid to have to learn how to take a BP again

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care (Heart).

Good for you for wanting to help. At times, the EMT-B course may be boring to you, but you will learn much more than how to take a BP again. Just to name a couple; you'll learn how to properly apply a KED (Kendrick Extrication Device), Bandaging and splinting that you didn't learn in nursing school. It's a great class if you have the right mindset. I sometimes think it should be required before having children. Man-Oh-Man, how many ER visits would be dodged if parents knew how to take care of minor emergencies?

Go For It. Have fun with it!

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Ivy Tech State College here in Indiana just announced an Online EMT course. Not sure of their program schedule, but I am sure you could proxy out of a lot of it, and then do your clinical locally.

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