What about being an EMT before nursing school

Will being an #EMT help when entering #nursing school? Will you get a leg up? Will you be a better student #nurse ?

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[brittany]

Definitely. This is the path I took. I was an EMT then a paramedic then a nurse . I was way more comfortable talking to patients and doing assessments . Nursing school was adding on information to what I already knew.

[Mursepurse]

I've been in EMT for 7 years, and a nurse for 2, working in EMS was absolutely invaluable to being able to assess my patients properly and recognize deteriorating patients as a new nurse. My experience in EMS has saved my ass as a nurse. I cannot recommend working in EMS enough, granted that not all you do is transports to and from doctor's appointments and dialysis, while they're both vitally important to the health of a patient, it is mind numbingly boring for EMTs and is a big cause of complacency in the field.

[jacksongrainger]

This question was from me!!! Thank you soooo much sean!!!❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

[eddiegrathwohl]

I've been an EMT for years now and I'm about half way through my rn program and I agree with you 100% it makes you more comfortable but doesn't make it easier

[helenebevhelen]

I'm in my final semester of nursing school (1.5 months to go!). Being a student nurse/cna has helped give me more of a clinical view of the processes we're learning about. What does trip me up is on the tests. What happens in the book is not necessarily what happens in the 'real world'. Just know the difference between the two and you'll be ok!

[petersullivan]

I think even if you don't work as an EMT, the course can still be a good prep course for someone looking to go into nursing. The EMT course teaches one about different diseases, the progression and the basic science behind it(basic anatomy and physiology) as well as basic medical terminology. True, it won't make nursing school easier, but it will give you a head start on some material you need to know.

[nicolasfuller]

I can’t believe more people haven’t found this content I love this!

[loneoaksurvival]

To those that see this comment here's my two cents. I've worked as a CNA for six years now. I've pondered the idea about going to nursing school or EMT to Para to RN route. I took a EMT course back I. 2018 so I was a CNA for two years at the time (important later) through one of our local EMS companies (idk if I'd get sued if I mentioned their name) after the orientation day assigning groups blah blah blah. The majority of the classes was this.
1. Arrive on time (5pm)
2. Read chapter from the book until class ended with maybe some Q+A (10 pm)
3. Go home log into testing site, take chapter test that was open book.
4. Come back to class the next day review via a class room quiz
5. Move onto next chapter, repeat book cycle
6. Clinical time, yeah right, the EMS crews I rode with (I know could be different) avoided anything like a stabbing, car accident, shooting victim anything major. No we just did transports all damn day or sat in a fire station or police station which was cool, met a lot of police officers and learned a lot about their jobs as well.
7. Skill time was literally XYZ (cpr, wrapping a wound, moving people etc) three or four times that's it.
Basically it winded down to the last ride and I popped the question when. I was alone with an EMT I ask how much he was making 12 an HR at the time I was making 13.75 (two years at my nursing home I worked at). And he has been an EMT for two years. I have a family I'm the bread winner I couldn't justify leaving a better paying job for something less. Fun class for those who don't know anything medical but I knew the vast majority of skills just by watching videos on YouTube and practicing them with friends and family. Really one of the big draws was just something different and possibly better pay and more knowledge. No I should have just bought an EMT text book and read it on my own instead of paying 4500 dollars for a class that amounted to nothing.

Long story short EMS is needed I say they should be getting paid more across the nation. BUT working as a CNA you can see ask questions and learn while working with nurses. Plus side is most nurses are supportive and will literally make you bring your homework to your job so they can help you pass. Just my experiences mind you.

[Peppersadentures]

(I’m 17 idk wat I’m talking about bare with me) I’m wanting to do ER but idk wat I’m doing leading I’m thinking nursing school for LPN first and work during a bridge program till I get my RN thing then Yk be ER but I want experience before it (I think I can do some er stuff as LPN pls correct me if I’m wrong) but I’m also thinking maybe emt would help with experience as well would emt then nursing school to rn be better would i be able to do emt while in it idk if this makes sense

[cristiane]

My husband went through the EMT program/working for a couple of years before joining a Practical Nurse program in Canada, and he was able to adapt well to the stress of nursing school. To become an EMT in Alberta, you must be first enrolled in a three-month EMR program and write an exam with ACP. After you are licensed and want to go further, you must write an entrance exam. If you are within the top 20% or 30% depending on if you applied SAIT, NAIT, ESA or PMA you will be able to get to the interview process. Each province is different and has different regulations with the scope I would imagine it would be the same in the US. Either way, you need research the competitiveness of the state or province you want to work in it may be worth it to apply to nursing school straight out of high school. If you are Canadian, I recommend researching Practical Nurse programs as an option.

[thudang]

first comment :)))) I love your content so much ❤️❤️ I’m about to start a nursing program next week wish me luck guys 🎉😂👍

[TheLukebilleaudeaux]

Most definitely have to take A&P to be a Paramedic.

[abdallahj.a.]

I have been an EMT-B for 4 years. I was between two choices paramedic or BSN and just made my choice to go for nursing. Thankfully just got accepted into the ABSN program 🙌

[ShaunLang]

Paramedic for 17 years here... While being a paramedic gave me a major advantage in the clinical setting and taking care of patients, I feel like the experience of being a paramedic definitely hurt me on exams. Especially the "put in the right order" questions. I'm like...I'd do all three of those at the same time. Plus, there is the whole "my state doesn't have a bridge program, " so I went back to learning to take blood pressure, which left me very disgruntled. I graduate in 2 months, i'm taking my RN and going to work in another state because of that. All in all, I'd recommend just skipping the EMS route and just doing nursing school.

Rigorous training course...lol. That is putting it mildly. I'd do RN again. I would not do the paramedic program again. Not even if someone paid me to. No way.

[lauragallardo]

Time and cost would be a down fall. Because you would have to go all the way through EMT just to go back for the rn.

[johnresino]

i am an emt and cna going too nursing school, the training is practical med for emt/medic. the experience is the important part. working on an ambulance and learning the true value of observing the pt med history and their vitals. as a cna you just get ready to work as a nurse in a hosoital which is as important. the bookwork for a cna is very different as well. learning input/output and vitals and how to care for a pt in a building, aka a controled enviroment. Paramed takes account for all the factors. allot of medics cant become nurses because of the ammount of bookwork and allot of nurses cant become emt/medics because its just a different world. i hope this gives some insight. sorry for the long answer lol

[wacomundo]

There are 2 kinds of paramedic. Those who take the job very seriously and learn the ends and outs of all aspects of crashing critical care. As well as those who simply take people to the hospital. I am branching into nursing after being fed up with the high stress and low pay of working prehospital full time. Its given me a massive edge in school and has given me a steady mind in the resus room. My worst days at bedside pales in comparison to my worst days curbside. In the end it all depends on how seriously you take your profession.

Thanks for making another great video 😁