Re: EMT-P to RN Bridge Question

["david lichtman" <davidlichtman@medscape.com>]

There is good news for those who are interested in pursuit of 
advancing their medical education.  As was already mentioned by 
another member of the listserver, The College of Health Sciences 
(Roanoke, VA) has an Accelerated Paramedic to RN program.  This 
program leads to an ADN in 1 year (summer, fall, & spring) or can 
lead to a BSN in 2 years (an additional summer, fall, & spring).  All 
of this is possible right now, and the program does an excellent job 
of preparing medics for nursing.  The program does not waste time 
with issues that medics already know, but spends time ensuring 
knowledge and then moving on to new skills and knowledge.  For anyone 
who does not have the required core classes, COHS offers many avenues 
of obtaining these courses including enrollment, credit for previous 
experience, and distance learning opportunities.  It should be noted 
that the Accelerated program is just that...it's faster, not 
abbreviated.  You must still acquire all of the necessary education 
in order to graduate.

An even brighter note is looming on the horizon is the current talks 
of creating a Paramedic to Physician Assistant Program.  Patterned 
much after the Paramedic to RN model, this program looks to take 
medics and turn them into PAs.  This is not something in the far-
distant future, but will probably occur in the next 18 months.  If 
you have any comments, questions, or shows of support for this new 
program, please feel free to email me direct.  The greater the 
support, the faster change can occur.

Have fun - be safe,
David Lichtman

email: davidlichtman@medscape.com

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