manchmedic

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1. Paramedic or Pre-Hospital RN?

   manchmedic replied to djd7101986's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm in agreement with much of what's been said, and I would have considered doing things differently had I known what I know now. I've been an EMS provider for 18 years, 6 of them as a Paramedic. I'm...

2. RN or paramedic

   manchmedic replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

   I have to admit something. First, when I read the thread, I jumped in without taking a closer look at who the audience was. I shouldn't go off half-cocked when I'm talking about a totally different...

3. RN or paramedic

   manchmedic replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

   Okay - no offense intended.... I was simply making a point about regulation, nothing more. As I said, I have no clue how EMS is regulated in Canada. I imagine there are similarities, but I don't know...

4. RN or paramedic

   manchmedic replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

   I forgot to mention that Flight Medics are a whole different breed of Paramedic. While they have all of the same skills and experience as the rest of us, they go through further schooling and have to...

5. RN or paramedic

   manchmedic replied to codeblue20's topic in International Nursing

   okay - first time poster in this (or any) forum. i feel sort of compelled to comment on this post, so bear with me: i've had some pretty scarey experiences with paramedics, both personal and...