griffithsgriffin
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Ideally, what career do you either have now or worked in that was exposed to you when you worked as an EMT/Paramedic? No doubt RN's and PA's will be high on this list. Any others? Just curious.
Anyone here go EMS-->LPN/LVN-->RN??
It's renewed my intrest in Security/Law Enforcement, if mostly because I work in a casino and I've gotten burnt out with rejection letters for fire departments and seizure paitents.
I've known EMTs to take that route,, But its like a sidestep IMO. Why not just go straight for your RN. rather than go to LPN school. Get a job and go to RN school.
For a Paramedic it would be a step down, as LPNS cannot administer medications via the IV route. LPNS are becoming more and more scarce as the hospitals phase them out for RN's and Aides. Mostly used in clinics, SNF's and home health care.
As for the OP, believe it or not, Medical Billing and Coding. I'm not going to be young forever so moving to an office position could be beneficial when I'm old as hell and can't get around. Cause god knows by the time I'd be elgible to retire. The mandatory age might be 90..
You know it's bad when you're getting rejection letters from seizure patients.
In all seriousness though, and I know you've heard this often, get out of California (if an EMS job is important to you.)