u/absolutely-mediocre

re-entry to practice course in QLD?

Hi! im in a bit of a pickle. I graduated a dual degree with nursing at the end of 2024 (im not sure when exactly it counts as my final placement went over to feb 2025). My dream was to travel to the UK to work there. As we all know, the UK has frozen international paramedic recruitment so I've had to put off moving for now. I started working as an RN in an ED instead, as i didnt want to start QAS as i feel I'd get too attached and never want to leave the job OR if the UK opened up and i couldn't apply due to fear of being blacklisted here. Where I've messed up is not getting hours under my paramedic license. At first i put off getting my rego until the start of this year, where I intended to start working as an event medic but hadn't got around to organising that yet as i am part of a company but just as a first repsonder. Now that its getting later in the year i realise i might not qualify for the hours required for recency of practice by rego renewal time. I'm applying for ALS medic jobs today and hoping I can start soon but if i do happen to lose it, what do i do next? I've looked online for re-entry to practice and it seems the only one avaliable is in ballarat.

also please dont be mean about this, I know i should have been more responsible. I would just like advice from people who might know. Thank you!

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u/absolutely-mediocre — 7 days ago

I saw a video recently of a doc pulling over for an ambulance on the way to the hospital, making a joke that the pt will have to wait for her anyway bc she’s the next shift on. I understand this very well as I work in the ED and have paramedic experience, however I was confused about one thing. Im not in the US, and from my experience, lights and sirens TO the hospital only come on when the patient is critical. Is it the same in the US? Or are lights common on the way to the hospital regardless of what the patient is like?

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u/absolutely-mediocre — 4 months ago