MrNinjaDrBrian

I was raised by two physicians and have been always interested in the medical profession. I studied from the age of 14 to go into medical school and become a doctor (I thought I could make it easier if I started studying now). I got my Bachelors in Science and am a year from getting my Masters, I was about to apply to medical school, but I recently got a job in a hospital and I absolutely hated it, I miss my time on the rig and am now trying to get back to running on it again. This led me to quit my path to becoming a physician and instead get my Paramedic. My only wish is that there were something above that even, like a Paramedic Practitioner, where I could be like a roving NP or PA treating people in their homes so as to ease the patient load off of the hospitals. And in the case of a critical patient I could do more advanced surgical procedures until arrival at the appropriate facility. I do not want to see a copy of an NP or PA, but instead like the old doctors who would make house calls. The US is said to be facing a doctor shortage in the coming decade as there will be too many patients compared to physicians. If paramedic were allowed to become a Paramedic Practitioner we could not only curb the coming storm of patients to the hospitals, but also help those who maybe need it most in critcial situations. Also wouldn't it be nice to tell the patient who is calling you for a stubbed toe and demands to be treated to go to the pharmacy and get a prescription of Ibuprofen filled!!!!! ;P