EMT-P to RN programs

[John Welton <weltonj@musc.edu>]

Sorry for an off-topic question, but hope this is a fertile group for
answering my question. I am researching EMT-P to RN programs in the
county and asking if anyone can give me the names of any existing
programs in the country at schools of nursing (or if you have
completed/or are currently in such a program your own feedback). I am
aware of and have talked to 2 programs - Winston Salem State in North
Carolina and Hunter College in NYC. Are there any others in the U.S.?
What are the requirements for paramedics? How do such programs
accommodate the special needs of paramedics? Any incentives, such as
giving credit for life experience, testing out of courses?

As a former EMT/firefighter/flight nurse, I am in a position to mentor
EMT-P's who see nursing as a potential career. Such a program addresses
the RN shortage especially in ER/Critical Care and provides the EMT-P
with potential for advanced practice in anesthesia or nurse
practitioner. I am investigating the need for and how to develop an
EMT-P to RN program here in Charleston SC at MUSC.

Thanks, John

-- 
John Welton, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
College of Nursing
99 Jonathan Lucas St.
Charleston, SC  29425
Phone: 843-792-4623
Email: weltonj@musc.edu
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