HERBIE1 Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 I would call this an advancement. Any education is a positive. An RN is not a medic is not an RT is not a PT. Everyone has their niche and are supposed to be part of a team. Obviously the MD's have the most education and advanced training, but who would you rather have working on you if you code- a psychiatrist, a podiatrist, or an ER doc? Time and place and the person with the most appropriate training for the situation. Ideally, a team with specialized skills is the best possible scenario, which is what you have in a hospital setting. As we all know, simply having a doctor on scene is not always an asset. They are limited by your equipment and medications and unless they carry their own mobile crash cart, you are probably the best equipped to handle a cardiac arrest. Best of luck in your new adventures- it can only be a positive for you, chbare.
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