Registered Nursing - Paramedic to RN Transition | Clark State College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionService OrientationCoordinationMonitoringWriting

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrativeBiology

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Medical softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareCategorization or classification softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimetersAdult Magill forcepsAdult non-rebreather oxygen masksAdult styletsAirway suction unitsAmbulancesBag valve mask BVM resuscitatorsBattery-powered portable suction unitsBlood pressure recordersBlood tubesBulb syringesBulletproof vestsCardboard splintsCathetersCenter punches/glass hammersChild oxygen masks

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high29-1141.00	Registered Nurses	title_inference	$93,600 median$135,320 top	+4.9%	16,610
Match confidence: high29-2042.00	Emergency Medical Technicians	title_inference	$41,340 median$60,780 top	+5.08%	920

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Multi-patient assignments — organize and prioritize on a routine med-surg shift with reduced oversight.
Care plans for common diagnoses — draft and update from admission through discharge on a med-surg unit.
IV access and infusion management — initiate and maintain on stable adult inpatients.
High-alert medications — administer with double-checks in established acute-care protocols.
Patient and family teaching — deliver on common conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Subtle changes in patient status — recognize and escalate appropriately on a familiar patient population.
Interdisciplinary rounds — contribute patient updates and concerns on a general inpatient unit.
Common procedures (Foley, NG tube, wound care) — perform independently on routine cases.
Documentation for regulatory and billing requirements — complete accurately across a routine shift.
New nursing students and orientees — guide on basic skills during clinical rotations.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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