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06-11-2005, 01:26 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Paramedic to RN Bridge Program Do any of you have experience with the graduates of these programs? Just wondering about the quality of the education and training that they receive. It looks like it is mostly a self study course without hospital based clinicals. The program brings in RN's to do practical check-offs. The thought process is that the clinicals that the medics did in order to get their paramedic and the constant training and pt. contact that they have allows for them to not have to do hospital clinicals. I'm a newbie to the board and a first time poster. Have been an RN for 18 years and love every day of it still (well, almost every day!!) This is a great board and a wealth of information for us oldies and new nurses. |
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06-12-2005, 03:30 AM
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| Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Re: Paramedic to RN Bridge Program It varies from state to state. Kansas is finally jumping on the bandwagon. However, I don't know what the program consists of. I think it's around 12 - 18 months provided all other pre-reqs are met. There are 2, maybe 3, local community colleges offering the bridge starting Fall 05. If you ever wonder what paramedic continuing training/patient contact consists of, I urge you to go spend a 'day (or week) in the life of' a medic. They would be thrilled to have you! (not kidding, either) I'll bet they do/know more than you realize. |
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06-16-2005, 12:41 PM
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  | Re: Paramedic to RN Bridge Program This is one program I came across, can't imagine the prerequisites being too different state to state. Paramedic-RN Program, Polk Community College:"PCC's Paramedic to RN program is anticiapated to begin in May 2006. Pending the Board of Nursing approval, the proposed program would be for students enrolled in the paramedic program as well as for those who have previously completed paramedic training. PCC hopes to be able to offer classes on the 24/48 (shift) schedule of the EMS System." Polk Community College / Department of Nursing 999 Avenue H. NE Winter Haven, Florida 33881 (863) 297-1010, ext. 5629 E-mail: lschaak@polk.edu http://www.polk.edu/INSTRUCT/Mash/nursing/paramedic.htm Andrew Lopez, RN http://www.nursinga2z.com |
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06-17-2005, 03:30 AM
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| Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Re: Paramedic to RN Bridge Program [ QUOTE ] nursinghumor said: ...the proposed program would be for students enrolled in the paramedic program as well as for those who have previously completed paramedic training. [/ QUOTE ] Is this to be simultaneous degrees?  |
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06-17-2005, 11:48 AM
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| Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey
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| Re: Paramedic to RN Bridge Program Got me. . . . That's why I provided the contact info so people could contact them directly with questions. Andrew Lopez, RN http://www.nursinga2z.com |
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