Re: proposed rule changes

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Take care, stay safe, and practice mercy, ya'll!!JanaFW,TX

[texasems-L] Re: proposed rule changes> Alright, now I HAVE to say something.>> How come the National Registry doesn't require retesting to maintain> certification? How come the AMA and State Medical Boards don't require> doctors to retest every 4 years to continue to practice as> physicians/surgeons/optometrists/etc? How come the national and state> Nursing Boards don't require retesting for RN's/LPN's every 4 years?>> Why do Paramedics have to have 4 TIMES as many hours as RN's/LPN's to> maintain their certification? (last I heard RN's had to have about 24hours> every 4 years, correct me if I am wrong) in Texas? (as an aside, in> Missouri, RN's and LPN's are NOT required to have ANY CE's to maintaintheir> licenses...oh, and Missouri Licenses it's Paramedics) Why do Paramedics> have to take classes above and beyond their certification to beemployable,> but RN's/LPN's don't? (I am referring to ACLS, PALS, NRP, PHTLS, etc)>> After you tell me the answer to those questions, then tell me why mostLPN's> (about the same amount of education) make ~30% more than we do, onaverage?> Then tell me why RN's make (often) twice as much as we do?>>>> My opinions are just that, my opinions. They are much like my advice,> free and worth exactly what you pay for them.>> Webb> dfluffy01@...>> ______________________________________________________>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------> Think you're ready for Dreamcast? Get all the news, previews and> prices at CNET.com. It's your source for the latest and greatest> in gaming! http://clickhere./click/1612>>> -- Talk to your group with your own voice!> -- /VoiceChatPage?listName= & m=1>>------------------------------------------------------------------------Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to tablesaws. http://clickhere./click/1701-- Easily schedule meetings and events using the group calendar!-- /cal?listname= & m=1

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