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Hi! Have a look at: http://emtlife.com/threads/ems-in-spain.16204/ ;)

Then, I suppose that a paramedic needs to take 2,5 years (4 years without 3 common semesters) to become a nurse, and vice versa.

You're welcome! :D

Thank you both. :D Another question: Is there any transition program between paramedic and registered nurse or between ER/ICU nurse and paramedic?

Most university students do not work because studies require full dedication. However I know some students who are working while studying. Some work in part-time jobs (waiters at fast-food restaurants or weekend-bars/pubs, doorman at discos,..), and I know an EMS nurse who is a medical student...

I think that the validation of a degree by the ministry only refers an academic validation (studies, not experience). But I don't sure about that. However, I suppose that the vocational center (Instituto de Formación Profesional) can validate your experience so you don't need to take the...

Hi, What are the requirements/studies for each job (doctor, paramedic and ambulance nurse)? As far as I know ambulance nurses in Hungary are nor registered nurses with a bachelor in nursing. They are more similar to basic EMT. Isn't that right? In other European countries (like Italy...

Hi, You need to have your diploma validated by Education Department (Ministry of Education). Until last year, there was not a national standard for EMTs, so each region (or each ambulance company) established its own rules. In some regions only a basic course from 40 to 300 hours (Red Cross...

Last June, the Spanish government approved a new royal decree RD 836/2012 that replaces a 1998 decree (RD 619/1998) . The main changes are as follows: - According to the European Standard EN 1789 the types of road ambulances are: Type A: Patient Transport Ambulance (for the transport of...

First, they have to get a degree in medicine (6 years). Then, they have to approve the MIR exam to choose a medical specialty (4-6 years). In Spain there is not emergency specialty yet, so they can choose other specialties that perform in the ER: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Intensive...

I agree. That's what I mean. No matter how the profession is called. It's the same role, adapted to the circumstances of each country.

Hi! ILS Ambulances are newly created, so there are few written protocols at the moment. And, furthermore, only some regions have still got these ambulances (Canary Islands, Catalonia, Basque Country, Andalusia). The trend is to create more of them. The Emergency Dispatch Center (with medical...

I wrote some time ago: Here, in Spain, there is no plan to create a paramedic career, because, here, each profession has its own scope of practice. That's not "some fairly deep trust issues". We work as a team. Each one (EMTs, nurses, doctors) has its function or role. In the same way that...

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Hi: Try here: http://www.inem.pt/ (Portugal EMS) in Portuguese. Sorry, but I don't speak Portuguese. However Portuguese EMS has a structure quite similar to Spanish EMS (and quite similar to other European countries too: France, Italy, Belgium,...). A brief description (in English) can be...