Recent content by Chrashley

But isn't some of that because of time frame? It's 4 years to get an RN, and 14 months to get medic. And it's all got to be pretty much the same stuff (I know not exactly but you know what I mean)

Here's how I feel about it. If you make the cert or degree or license so easy that everyone can get one or you have no means of enforcing it's requirements it will cheapen the trade. I go thru this in the HVAC trade now. None of my education or certs mean anything because it's not regulated that...

Melmd-I'm not debating which is "better". I'm just curious which "world" I should live in.

Excuse my ignorance but...what's a PA?

Thanks for all the replies. Just for the record, I already have a family and a career in a field that I have grown to hate. I am an HVAC tech and have been for 17years. I'm highly skilled and certified and my credentials are superior but the industry does not care about that and cannot afford to...

I know that this is an EMS board so I may get some bias here but I am trying to decide on which direction to take my career. I am debating between nursing or paramedic and it seems that the big factor for me is that medic work is primarily in the field. That is what I want. I have no desire...

Hello everyone. My name is Chris and I'm from Indianapolis. I am new to the EMS field but have some backround as my wife is a post op open heart nurse, my brother and brother-in-law are both firemen, and my dad is a pharmacist. I am currently an HVAC tech and have been for 17 years. The...