Should I take my EMS classes?

[deberdt, CNA, EMT-B]

I am currently a Sophomore in the southern Wisconsin region, and I'm having an internal debate. I currently have my CNA certification, and am about to start my first semester of nursing school this spring. My plan right now is to graduate in May of 2021 with my BSN, but here's my struggle.

I've been working as an ED Tech at my local hospital at home and I absolutely love the job, and the emergency department. Now that I'm in school and away from home, I've been looking for employment at the local hospitals. I've recently been employed as an ER HUC at one of the area hospitals near my college, but I'm not very happy with the job. I feel almost useless when I'm not able to preform patient care, and I feel as though it's a waste of my CNA education and work experience. I'm wondering if I should take my EMT-B and possibly AEMT classes this spring and summer to broaden my education and allow myself more employment opportunities now and in the future.

Is this a good choice, or should I just wait until I'm an RN to decide?

[brownbook]

There was a post from a new RN who felt bored and wasn't using his skills. I think he was on a rehab unit night shift?

Most responses encouraged him to rethink his point of view. Review lab values, practice good head to toe assessments on his patients. I can't remember what else.

I wonder if you can be learning more as a CNA in a busy ER? I know you're eager and frustrated, there's so much you can't do. Maybe just talk to the charge nurse? You know your ER job description better than I. But maybe there is more you can do?

But if you can afford it, it's not too expensive, I won't say don't take the classes you're interested in.