Perception, opinions and finally your decision. I am not an EMT nor paramedic and after 10 yrs critical care in the hospital setting (NICU/PICU/ICU/ER), I decided to get into prehospital. I have been very successful thus far with the minimal training provided by my employer. I don't feel any...
I did it backwards. RN for 10 years in NICU/PICU/ICU/ER and then went into CCT. I am not a medic nor EMT and have been quite successful with the minimal training given by my employer. I have no regrets in leaving the hospital setting and although I took a paycut to work prehospital, I still...
You are comparing apples to oranges in my humble opinion. I have worked in California as a traveler and while there is a nursing glut, there is a shortage of experienced and qualified nurses. You can't work fresh out of school or with minimal experience in pre-hospital. At least I haven't...
Supply vs. Demand. Nurses make much more in the hospital setting and usually better benefits.
I took quite a paycut to work prehospital but wouldn't trade working two 24's a week, self-scheduling, and ultimately being valued/appreciated by my employer.
I am sorry you feel nurses are overpaid...
Great post Remi. I think the one's that aren't cut out for the accelerated course, will weed themselves out. You just cannot 'wing it' in my opinion.
I cannot speak as a medic, because I am not one. My respects to their skills and amazing work; however, I agree that the major difference is...
I understand your frustration/concern. The way I see it, a huge chunk of the "meat" of the training is already redundant to the RN. You can't compare a 'student' that is going from scratch with that one that has already been-there-done-that. Additional skills can be easily taught if you have...