Comments for the Professor's Vent (psychonomic.blogspot.com)
If you are able, go for it. Because of my full-time (and then some) job, I'm not in a position to go to Paramedic school. I could handle the classwork with no problem, but the required clinical rotations would kill me (it averages to something like 200+ hours per semester). There's a severe shortage of advanced EMT's out there, and there's been many instances where I could do so much more for the patient if I were licensed for it.
If you've gotten this far and you're a volunteer, trust me, you'll love it.
If you are able, go for it. Because of my full-time (and then some) job, I'm not in a position to go to Paramedic school. I could handle the classwork with no problem, but the required clinical rotations would kill me (it averages to something like 200+ hours per semester). There's a severe shortage of advanced EMT's out there, and there's been many instances where I could do so much more for the patient if I were licensed for it.
If you've gotten this far and you're a volunteer, trust me, you'll love it.
Hi Jason,
Thank you for the feedback!
DJ
Hi Jason,
Thank you for the feedback!
DJ
I have a personal experiance here. I'm a NREMT-I.
I spent 9 months in the field before I took my intermediate. I think the field time that I did before I took my NREMTI was the best thing I ever did. Basic school teaches you very little to what you will actually learn in the field. We all come out of the class thinking we are on top of the world and ready to tackle any situation EMS may send us, the truth of it is when you first get out of basic school you are very DANGEROUS. You have all the book smarts in the world but no "real world" knowledge. I was pissed when my co-workers told me to do field time first, but looking back at those years I'm SOOOO very glad I took their advice. Now I've been an intermediate for about 2.5 years I'm enrolling in the paramedic program this spring. I feel that I'm ready to make the transition.
I would have rather been an Excellent NREMT-B, than a half-assed Intermediate.
Drew
I have a personal experiance here. I'm a NREMT-I.
I spent 9 months in the field before I took my intermediate. I think the field time that I did before I took my NREMTI was the best thing I ever did. Basic school teaches you very little to what you will actually learn in the field. We all come out of the class thinking we are on top of the world and ready to tackle any situation EMS may send us, the truth of it is when you first get out of basic school you are very DANGEROUS. You have all the book smarts in the world but no "real world" knowledge. I was pissed when my co-workers told me to do field time first, but looking back at those years I'm SOOOO very glad I took their advice. Now I've been an intermediate for about 2.5 years I'm enrolling in the paramedic program this spring. I feel that I'm ready to make the transition.
I would have rather been an Excellent NREMT-B, than a half-assed Intermediate.
Drew
Thanks Drew.
DJ
Thanks Drew.
DJ
Being a AEMT-I in the state of New York and a AEMT-CC student I feel that more basic providers with field experiance should consider furthering there training and knowlege. This is important because it gets more als providers to patients in need of advanced care. Volunteer services need to push this issue and encourage members to take advanced training. The reason for the shortage in ALS personal is the extensive training and commitment that needs to be fulfilled, there is much more responsibility in the ALS role and its very time consuming to keep up on skills and training when a majority of volunteers work full time jobs and have a family. Every person who gets involved with EMS makes a differance, whether your a volunteer, paid staff, basic, intermediate, CC, or Paramedic its important to have all these folks. Good luck in what ever you decide to do.....
Being a AEMT-I in the state of New York and a AEMT-CC student I feel that more basic providers with field experiance should consider furthering there training and knowlege. This is important because it gets more als providers to patients in need of advanced care. Volunteer services need to push this issue and encourage members to take advanced training. The reason for the shortage in ALS personal is the extensive training and commitment that needs to be fulfilled, there is much more responsibility in the ALS role and its very time consuming to keep up on skills and training when a majority of volunteers work full time jobs and have a family. Every person who gets involved with EMS makes a differance, whether your a volunteer, paid staff, basic, intermediate, CC, or Paramedic its important to have all these folks. Good luck in what ever you decide to do.....
Thanks Michael.
DJ
Thanks Michael.
DJ
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