NameOfTheWind

I'm an ADN getting ready to start my third year in psych, which I love, but I need to get clinical skills. I can't get on at a big hospital without my BSN. I'm in the process of applying to a school locally but I'm looking at a waiting period between applying and starting the program - like 6 mo's to a year (just missed last deadline). So, I was thinking, I could go to community college in the mean time and get my EMT. Then maybe I can move into ER from there? Do people go from RN to EMT or at the same time? I know the pay is less, but I can keep my job at nights and go to school, work during the day, or whatever works. I also want to get my ACLS during the wait period. Am I over thinking this? Also, can I even do EMT/Paramedic being an RN or is that something that would have the potential to hurt my license? I'm going crazy just doing 36 hours a week and I need more to do in my free time. I do rotating shifts so my schedule sucks for PRN jobs. I have hobbies, friends, etc. I just feel like I need to do more for my career. I know also that I can do an online program that starts sooner, the costs are the same but do hospitals care? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just going in so many directions I can't figure out what is the best plan.

Definitely not slow-paced and a lot of multi-tasking. Some of the big hospitals want med/surg, some don't. I guess that's a matter of what you want to do - substance abuse, dual dx, adolescent, geriatric, forensic, developmentally-disabled, longer term and acute care, residential, outpatient, community, home health, etc. I just interviewed for behavioral health in the ER. Google behavioral health Nurse and you'll see a range of what different positions are looking for in requirements. We have LPNs, RNs (ADN and BSN), bachelor's level techs, NPs, therapists (MS) and psychiatrists.

We used to have weekly readings like that. If say the first chapter was anatomy of the cardiovascular system, it wasn't something they really expected us to spend much time on b/c they are assuming you took this in Anatomy 101. I would try to arrange the info as dx, s/s, treatments, nursing interventions, etc. looking at like that I could break it down ans skim the rest. Good luck!