(Non-Nursing Degree) Clinical Support

[Zalan]

Presently, I just finished my Emt-B class with an A. Felt like it was a Medical Crash course of 16 weeks. We basically learned our ABC`s, & 13 Skill Sheets for Practicals. Don`t get me wrong the course book has 1100+ pages. However, it left me feeling that I lacked more knowledge than what I need for the EMS field. One day I`d like to move on to being a Paramedic/RN. There are a few programs that I`m interested in. I was debating about taking the Clinical Support Degree program before entering into the Paramedic program. Wanted to get Paramedic program done before chasing after the the RN.

My current debate is if I should take the Clinical Support Degree program before going into Paramedic. This would be to build a good support structure for both being a Paramedic, & a RN. Would you jump straight into Paramedic program, & then the RN program after finishing Paramedic? or doese it make sense to take Clinical Support before both of these?

[Zalan]

Paramedic:

General Education APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I3 APHY 102 Anatomy and Physiology II3**COMM XXX Communications Elective3 ENGL 111 English Composition 3 IVYT 1XX Life Skills Elective1 - 3**MATH 1XX Mathematics Elective3 XXXX XXX Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective3General Education: 19 - 21 Professional-Technical PARM 102 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Training7.5 PARM 111 Preparatory 3 PARM 112 Prehospital Pharmacology 3 PARM 115 Airway, Patient Assessment 3.5 PARM 116 Clinical Application I 1.5 PARM 200 Trauma 3 PARM 210 Medical I 6 PARM 213 Medical II5 PARM 215 Special Considerations 3.5 PARM 216 Clinical Application II1.5 PARM 219 Clinical Application III1.5^PARM 220 Operations 2.5 PARM 221 Ambulance Internship 6

[Zalan]

General Education APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I3 APHY 102 Anatomy and Physiology II3 ENGL 111 English Composition 3 IVYT 1XX Life Skills Elective1 - 3 MATH 1XX Mathematics Elective3 XXXX XXX Humanities/Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective3Select 1 of the following courses. COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3 COMM 102 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication3General Education: 19 - 21 Professional-Technical CINS 101 Introduction to Microcomputers3 HLHS 100 Introduction to Health Careers 3 HLHS 101 Medical Terminology 3 HLHS 105 Medical Law and Ethics3 HLHS 111 Health and Wellness for Life3 HLHS 211 Nutrition 3Professional-Technical: 18 Concentration Electives - Choose 1 to 6 Courses HLHS 106 Health Care Support Certifications3>>HLHS 115 Pharmacology for Health Care Support3 HLHS 118 Diversity in Health Care3 HLHS 202 Community Resources 3 HLHS 203 Disability Awareness in Health Care3 HUMS 120 Health and Aging3 HUMS 140 Loss and Grief3 MEAS 242 Disease Conditions 3Concentration Electives - Choose 1 to 6 Courses: 24 Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant HLHS 107 CNA Preparation 5Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant: 5 Certification - Dementia Care HLHS 113 Dementia Care 3Certification - Dementia Care: 3 Certification - Electrocardiography CARD 205 Introduction to Electrocardiography3 CARD 206 Advanced Electrocardiograph Technique3 CARD 207 ECG Externship3Certification - Electrocardiography: 9 Certification - Emergency Medical Technician PARM 102 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Training7.5Certification - Emergency Medical Technician: 7.5 Certification - Home Health Aide HLHS 114 Home Health Aide 5Certification - Home Health Aide: 5 Certification - Pharmacy Technician PHAR 101 Pharmacy Technician I 3 PHAR 201 Pharmacy Technician II3 PHAR 202 Pharmacy Technician Experiential Seminar 3Certification - Pharmacy Technician: 9 Certification - Phlebotomy MEAS 219 Medical Assisting Laboratory Techniques3 PHLB 212 Phlebotomy 3 PHLB 257 Phlebotomy Externship 3Certification - Phlebotomy: 9 Certification - Qualified Medication Aide HLHS 117 QMA Preparation5Certification - Qualified Medication Aide: 5 Total: 113.5 - 115.5

[Zalan]

RN:

General Education####APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I3####APHY 102 Anatomy and Physiology II3####ENGL 111 English Composition 3 IVYT 1XX Life Skills Elective1 - 3XXXXXXMATH 13X Mathematics Elective3####PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology3Select 1 of the following courses. COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3 COMM 102 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication3Select 1 of the following courses. ENGL 112 Exposition and Persuasion3 ENGL 211 Technical Writing 3Select 2 of the following courses. APHY 201 Advanced Human Physiology 4!!BIOL 201 General Microbiology 4!!BIOL 211 Microbiology I 3==CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry I 3==CHEM 111 Chemistry I 4 PHYS 101 Physics I 4Select 1 of the following courses. PSYC 201 Lifespan Development 3 PSYC 205 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 210 Drugs and Human Behavior3 PSYC 240 Human Sexuality 3 PSYC 242 Educational Psychology 3 PSYC 253 Introduction to Social Psychology3 PSYC 260 Health Psychology 3 SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology3 SOCI 164 Multicultural Studies 3General Education: 31 - 35 Professional-Technical NRSG 100 Fundamentals of Nursing3xNRSG 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Lab1 NRSG 102 Medical Surgical Nursing I 2 NRSG 103 Medical Surgical Nursing Lab I 2 NRSG 105 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Clinical2 NRSG 106 Pharmacology for Nursing3 NRSG 110 Medical Surgical Nursing II3 NRSG 111 Medical Surgical Nursing II Clinical2 NRSG 112 Maternal Child Nursing 3 NRSG 113 Maternal-Child Nursing Clinical2 NRSG 114 Health Care Concepts in Nursing1^NRSG 200 Complex Medical-Surgical Nursing for the ASN3 NRSG 201 Complex Medical Surgical Nursing for the ASN Clinical4 NRSG 202 Nursing Complex Family 2 NRSG 203 Nursing Care of the Complex Family Clinical2 NRSG 204 Psychiatric Nursing 2 NRSG 205 Psychiatric Nursing Clinical 1Professional-Technical: 38 Total: 69 - 73

[Zalan]

Any advice? Is this a question I should have asked in another forum?

[SwampCat, BSN]

I've never heard of a clinical support degree and all the paramedics I know around here did a year as EMT and then dove right into the paramedic program. Good luck in your choice!