Fw: Re: RN to P

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Re: RN to P

> Okay, I just have to jump in here. No offense to any nurse, God love em'

> and I do respect them in their chosen field, BUT,

>

> I have had MANY nurses come through my BASIC EMT course. They do not

> know one end of a backboard from another, do not understand the field

> assessments, they do not understand traction splints, MAST, and a whole

> host of other goodies as far the equipment we use, why we use it and the

> skills performed. They are very good at overanalyzing a simple quiz

> question though. ;-)

>

> When they enter P school- same thing. They are starting at the beginning

> for much of the course - but usually blow us out of the water for A & P

> and the like. The vast majority of nurses I know do not have, and have

> never had, ACLS and cannot intubate. etc, etc.

>

> I cannot fathom how ANY LPN or RN could be allowed to take only a

> refresher or challenge the exam. If they are 'passing' it is indeed a

> pink card- actually it is more of a horror than the terminology " pink

> card " can ever convey.

>

> The only advantage I give to nurses in any EMS course is that they can

> skip the EMT B A & P day, or SOME of the pharmacology stuff, etc. They

> still have to pass the quizzes though.

>

> On the flip side- I do not believe a P can just test out to be an RN

> either.

>

> Two different fields folks. Requires a different spectrum of knowledge

> even though some of it is the same.

>

> (besides, we can do more anyway. nee ner nee ner neeee nerrr)

> DeFrance, from First Aid, to ETT to EMT I to EMT II to

> Paramedic- the hard way ;-) .

>

> elizabeth brant wrote:

> >

> > North Carolina stopped the RN to P program the the

> > board finished working out the P to RN side that was

> > over three years ago last i heard it was going to

> > final stages next year. Untill than RN's have to take

> > the whole thing.

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