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You’ve Been Left Behind

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EMS is being left behind, whether you like it or not. We’re too busy bitching about how hard it is to complete a 120 hour basic first aid course and a meager amount of CE every two years, but we want to be paid $15+/hour as a simple, entry-level EMT. That amount of training equates to only THREE WEEKS OF FULL TIME WORK. You can be replaced easily.

A nurse takes years to create. At least a Paramedic takes 1 to 2 years to create. This right here is why RN’s and BSN’s are paid $30 to $60+/hour. It’s high time for us to put up, or shut up. 

“If you stop and think about it, the RN is usually the least educated discipline on a multidisciplinary team. PTs, OTs, ST, Pharm Ds and social workers all are required to have bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees.”

Nurse.com – NY Governor Signs BSN in 10 Into Law for Nurses

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