Usually, they only work in the ED, but it makes sense since they are trained in the emergency medical model. Until the medics come and take over.ĮMTs and Medics can work in the hospital. EMTs can not do these things, but they are still trained to handle the basic stuff like controlling the bleeding, simple airway management, CPR, simple anaphylaxis management, etc. Paramedics are skilled in giving medications, EKG interpretations, Cardioversion, Defibrillation, Transcutaneous Pacing, IVs, IOs, Intubations, Needle Decompressions, ect. A lot of medic programs are held in colleges now. The program I did was a year and a half and I ended up with an Associate's degree. That's about the same amount of time it takes to be a LPN or an RN on the Associates level. To be a paramedic now, it takes 1- 2 years, depending on what program you go into, and that's not including prereqs. However, EMTs take more classes in the semester. So, why do it to someone else?ĮMTs typically have to take a semester long program to be EMTs. People could easily stereotype nurses as "doctor assistants", I KNOW for a fact that it would very looked down upon. EMTs and Paramedics are not just "ambulance drivers". So, just clearing up a few things here and there. But once again, both are being limited to only "ambulance drivers". They used both terms interchangeably, which is a mistake within itself because the scope of practice for both are different. They cared to do no research whatsoever on what an EMT or paramedic does. A lot of biased nurses there, once again completely bashing the idea of becoming an EMT instead of a CNA. People who were thinking about becoming EMT Basics, prior to their nurse education. Then, I see more articles on newcomers wanting to explore another option other than CNA. There is no licensure more needed than another. One, because I didn't even think that this was even an actual "thing", and two because I would figure that healthcare providers as a whole would grasp at some point that this whole idea of healthcare is a TEAM effort.
What I found, however, was a crap load of articles, mainly from nurses, stereotyping the EMS field and limiting the skills of paramedics to nothing more than "ambulance driver".
People who became paramedics first and then went on to become nurses. One day, I was browsing the web, looking for stories of people who were like me. I am currently finishing up a couple prerequisites and hopefully, I will be accepted into a BSN program by the end of next semester. My overall goal was to become a nurse, and it still is. So, as most of you can probably tell by the credentials on the side of my name, I am a paramedic.