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1. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Sorry - I can't reveal my hometown on an internet forum. Almost all the states now offer paramedicine through an AAS. Many paramedics now choose to go on to a four-year degree (BS in emergency...

2. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Gee....I have never heard of a 6-12 month paramedic program. In my home state, all the programs I know of are a minimum of full-time classes of 2 years, extending to 4 with additional specialization....

3. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   There are at least 9 four-year universities that offer this....these can be

4. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   "Most patients of that type are transported by a RN/Paramedic critical care transport team and the paramedic on the team is experienced and has extra training because neither DOT nor NRP curricula...

5. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   An EMT (6 weeks of training) is not the same as an NRP (2 to 4 years of training). An EMT is educated at a vocational school vs. a paramedic who is educated at a college or

6. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

   Medic_5 replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Summit - Actually I am one of those paramedics with a bachelor of science degree in emergency services/critical care:) (And soon to graduate with a master's in emergency management....)I had many...

7. Starting new as a Tech in need of advice

   Medic_5 replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   At the ED I work at, there are regular techs (nursing students in at least second year of clinical, EMTs) and paramedic techs (wider scope then regular techs.) My ED doesn't hire CNAs/LPNs/MAs, but...