u/Murse35

I used to volly prior to becoming an RN as a EMT-B in NYS for many years. Since starting I do miss the experience and would like to continue as a medic or at least a CC (which last I remember was being phased out so that may not be an option). My EMT-B card expires next month, didn't think I would use it again so I kind of put it on the back burner for a while. I know this requires I take a refresher. Is it possible to test out or challenge the exam so that I don't have to take the full course? Next stupid question is can I do something similar with Paramedic in NYS? Obviously there are clear portions of a paramedic course where our scope of practice differs greatly, but I'd like to skip portions that do overlap (ACLS, PALS, pharmacology, etc). If I have to attend a full course I could suck it up, but figured I'd ask if anyone went through something similar.

Hello all, I'm a prior enlisted reservist (Navy) that is working on commissioning into a Flight Nurse Billet. I'm basically done with all of the preliminaries, but being the person that always has a million questions; I figured it'd be better to ask on here rather than bombard my recruiter about the AE community. I have a few questions regarding the pipeline and AE in general if any Flight Nurses/Medical Aircrew have the time to answer even just one of them.

1. How long does it typically take to get seats in ODS, SERE, and Flight Physio? I've seen Navy nurses sit for over a year waiting for an open seat at ODS at my command, which I'm praying isn't the case for the Air Force.

2. After the initial training, what is the process afterwards towards getting fully qualified?

3. Is there any opportunities to mobilize during your initial years?

4. Are they friendly towards going back to school? I have no plans in the near future, but 3-4 years from now I'd definitely be interested once I have my full GI bill.

5. How does your initial assignment work, do you mainly interview with the nearest unit or just any units with openings?