HoyaTech

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1. EMT-Practitioner

   HoyaTech replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

   i think the OP is trying to propose not a shortcut to RN, but a way to use the EMT foundation to help provide many of the nursing functions in underserved areas. An EMT doesn't equal an RN, and the one semester program wouldn't produce an RN. He is...

2. EMT-Practitioner

   HoyaTech replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

   yeah this is how it is @ my hospital. the weird thing is that they dropped the requirement to be an EMT, and all you need is BLS, which I think is a little stupid. Though IV insertion is allowed in the EMT-B scope of practice in DC. Also, if you'r...

3. EMT-Practitioner

   HoyaTech replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

   This is actually what some physicians say. A BSN/RN can go to school for another two years to become a practitioner, and they feel that it devalues their education and time spent to become what they are. Who would want to hire a family medicine phy...

4. EMT-Practitioner

   HoyaTech replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

   in certain states EMT-Bs can place IVs, but all they can give is NS. Also, what a ER tech can do varies by hospital. As an ER tech in DC, I can start IVs, draw blood, give NS, EKGs, splint, place foleys, give oxygen, vitals, etc. Some of the techs...