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Posted about 1 month ago what can yall tell me about a PHRN. lets just say I know next to nothing, however it was suggest that i go to train to be one. what are the advatages over a straight up medic? will flight services still hire you? how many yrs of school are required? and what is the pay difference? |
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| Posted about 1 month ago If you are refering to an RN-Paramedic, then the advantages are many. First of all the pay is much better if you are working primarily as a nurse. Secondly, most medical flight services require RN/EMT-P as a minimum requirement. Some places may want you to have at least 5 years experience as an Emergency Room or ICU RN before you can get on an aeromedical team. Some do not. There are some air services that use RN's and Paramedics. Here locally, the flight crews consist of a physician, an RN, and the pilot. It all depends on your local medflight service and what you want to do. Having said that, school for RN is anywhere from a 2 year to 4 year degree, then your medic on top of that. Medic school can varry depending on where you live, and can be a 2 year degree program in and of itself. There are programs that fast track from medic to RN in about a year to year and a half. There is much research to be done to explore this option in your location. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago thanks jad!! i talked to a flight medic who is kinda mentoring me through the whole process and he reccommended going for my RN as well. he said from there i can challenge the medic test and become a PHRN. is it always required that you take the medic course on top of the RN, or can you just simply challenge the test? |