Recent content by MedicSansBrains

@dutemplar Are you ok??

thanks for contributing an opinion on subject

@Summit I know where your suggestions were borne. Don't agree with it because it and sounds like you don't either based on your evidence. Masters and Doctoral programs existed way before ADN was a mandatory standard. It was actually all over the place. My great grandmother had her masters in...

Oh great a Canadian commenting on the effects of American educational policy. So much better. I'm from Texas. I'm very aware whether or not it's loaded and how to shoot it. Thanks for contributing to the conversation in such a profound way of how to further American paramedicine.

Yeah it is if you aren't so concerned with demonstrating your understanding of a failed educational policy. Sounds like an understanding of someone who was victimized by said policy. Rather than focusing so much on the laggards and being so concerned with bringing them up to a minimum standard...

It's a little "no child left behind" isn't it?

I agree and thought that a scope of practice expansion was the natural evolution of things with Community Paramedicine. Filling in those gaps in our communities and also reducing wasted resources for a lot of systems and ERs without a good outcome for the patient. In my mind this means a scope...

Ok. So everyone agrees a "Paramedic Practitioner" is a stupid idea. Also, everyone agrees getting an Associates Degree is a good idea. What do y'all think about Bachelors? @ExpatMedic0 I see that you have one of those.

According to LEADS II ( https://www.nremt.org/nremt/downloads/LEADSFactSheetYear2.pdf ) 60% of paramedics have received an associates degree or higher. That's an increase of 9% over last year. It's getting there. *LEADS II is sample of 1,200 medics I believe. Not as many as I'd like. What about...

Agreed agreed. Are there stats on how many practicing medics are without a degree?

We've all heard of nurse practitioners. We probably don't know exactly what their scope is or depth of their training but we do know that they are a vital part, along with PA's, to amplifying access to healthcare in the US. We also have heard or even participated in Community Paramedic...

Yeah it's not good. ATCEMS is a county system too so there are quite a few square miles. Most of the time you'll be working shifts in the busy stations getting 9 calls in a 12 hour shift, not 24. I'm still in medic school in Austin so I don't work there. But I have done quite a few clinicals...

http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-08/high-stress-at-ems/

@teedubbyaw you are a proud troll sir.

Like what?