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Derek,
If you want more mobility and standardization as a
paramedic, seek and achieve National Registry Certification. No, it does
not guarantee reciprocity in all 50 states but for now it is the closest
thing to a National Standard that there is.
Paramedics also have the same problem as nursing
does as far as entry into the profession. There are too many
ways to enter the field. In nursing, there are Diploma programs, Associate
Degree programs, and Baccalaureate programs. The field of paramedicine
also has too many entry pathways. With both, the entry level should
only be a 4 year program of study culminating in the student earning a Bachelor
of Science degree. Will this ever happen in Nursing or Paramedicine?
Probably not in our lifetime...
I'm glad you have made clear that you weren't
trying to reignite the eternal pissing contest of nurse vs. paramedic....We've
all seen it enough times here over the years.
Manuel Torres BSN, RN
Site Coordinator
STAT MedEvac 4
Pittsburgh, PA
----- Original Message -----
Subject: re: paramedic vs nurse
i have gotten a few
private replies regarding my standardization of paramedicine. I am in no way
saying that i consider our training beyond that of an RN. My only objective to
seek ways to break down bureaucratic red tape that makes us jump through hoops
if we want to travel and to gain recognition that we are more than "ambulance
drivers". our paramedics in the flight community, whether they know it or not,
have started doing that. i know that nurses think more clinically and
something i teach my paramedic students is to do the same. i want them to know
the pharmacokentics of the medications and not just how much and why. i hope
that i didn't offend any of our nursing members and i wasn't trying to stir up
a "here we go again" response. i may be wrong, but i was just implying that if
more people understood what our job entailed and that it takes skill on its
own right, that we might be able to break some of these barriers that we
complain about...whether it be publicly or privately. The nurses we once in
our shoes and we should look to them for guidance. fly safe!
Derek
Hunt CCEMT-P, PNCCT
UFGatorD@aol.com
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