Future medical career?

Question

So i am still in high school and am seriusly considering being a paramedic and getting my nursing degree. So if there is anyone out there that have already done either of those please tell me how you got there, what classes you took in college. The advatages and disadvatages of the career yada yada yada. Thanks.

I want personal experience and oppinions! That would be great.

Answer 1

Hi! I'm a paramedic in the state of Alabama, and I've been working for about seven months now. It's a great job, but it's not a career that most can do for long. The "burn out" rate is high, and a lot of paramedics move on to other health care professions after a few years. It's a difficult career, both physically, mentally, and emotionally.

I took a one year "diploma" course, that didn't result in an associate's degree. It was an excellent program, but it's better to go for an associate's degree program, since the field is moving more towards the associate's degree as the minimum standard of education. In addition to full time classes, I had to complete several hundred hours of clinical rotations, and at the end of class, I had to attend a three month internship with an ambulance company.
The hours are long, the pay is OK (could be better), and you don't always get the respect that you deserve, but it's worth it (at least to me). After all, you get to save lives! I really enjoy being there for people, and it's a great feeling to go home at the end of the day knowing I made a difference in someone's life.

However, if you are looking for a stable career with better pay, predictable hours, that you can stay in for a long period of time, I'd recommend that you become a nurse. You can always take an RN-to-paramedic bridge program at a later date if you are still interested in becoming a medic.

Meanwhile, there are Explorer programs available at most fire departments. It's a great way for high school students to get a taste of what it's like to work on an ambulance or fire department (most will let you ride along on the ambulance). You also might see if there's a health care class at your local high school. At the one in my town, they let those enrolled in the health care professions class to ride along with the ambulance as part of their class.
Hope this helps...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well don't worry about it now. Just focus on school right now and hope that you get into college. Once you get into college go and ask your counselor for a plan to be a nurse cause every college is different. Good luck !

Answer 4

The best place to look for answers to your question is the US Dept. of Labor. The US Dept. of Labor has a great web site for researching occupations of all sorts. You might want to check this out to do get answers for your question and to do your research:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm