MSc Emergency Medical Science

bogger09

Just wondering if anyone is doing this course or has done it in the past?

http://www.ucd.ie/medicine/studywithus/graduatestudies/emergencymedicalscience/mscemergencymedicalscienceimmediatecare/

I'm a fourth year student nurse and I'm looking at doing it as a post-grad but im not sure what it would qualify me as in Ireland so any insight is much appreciated.
I'm currently undecided between going down the prehospital route or staying with nursing as both really appeal to me so I've done an EMT course at the same time. This course seems to be the perfect combination of both fields, providing that theres a job at the end of the line lol.

Thanks

antichrist

Hi,
What type of job to you hope to obtain from doing this course? Completion of the course does not mean you can work in the ambulance service. You would still be required to complete Diploma in Emergency Medical Science to work as a paramedic.
Currently the only people I know doing the course are Advanced Paramedics that may want to get into management in the future

bogger09

Thats what im asking, what type of job would it qualify me to do? i'd love to work prehospital if possible but ive heard on the grape vine that after this intake the next paramedic course will be a four year college course and i dont fancy another four years in college. was more wondering if there is such a thing as a prehospital nurse? Or if I'd just be better off working in the ED for a few years and then trying to go for AP, either here or abroad.

antichrist

Its more of an honorary title than an actual qualification. It does not qualify you to work in the ambulance service. There is no such thing as a pre-hospital nurse. Nurses cannot prescribe/administer medication without a doctor signing off on it, EMT's Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics have their own licence and therefore can administer medications based on their CPG's. Its written into law, no such provision for nurses as far as I know.
The only way you can go for AP is being a paramedic first, all the years in ED don't qualify you to apply for the course, its a completely different work environment and skills set.

paraletic

There are 2 msc courses in emergency medical science. The most appropriate course for a nurse is the msc in immediate care. (the one you linked).

the UCD website has good info on it.

I don't know about what opportunities the course opens up once you finish.

I think you would be better off ringing, emailing or calling into the office in UCD.

Good luck.

EMSCHAP

antichrist wrote: »

Its more of an honorary title than an actual qualification. It does not qualify you to work in the ambulance service. There is no such thing as a pre-hospital nurse. Nurses cannot prescribe/administer medication without a doctor signing off on it, EMT's Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics have their own licence and therefore can administer medications based on their CPG's. Its written into law, no such provision for nurses as far as I know.
The only way you can go for AP is being a paramedic first, all the years in ED don't qualify you to apply for the course, its a completely different work environment and skills set.

FYI. Advanced nurse practioners can prescribe and administer drugs within their areas of speciality. They also diagnose and carry out treatments. There are a number of anps running minor injury depts in our EDs.