Few Lines about Emergency Medicine
The Emergency Medicine Technology students are trained to administer the emergency medicines and connect the emergency medical equipment to the patients in case of emergency. The students are trained to connect the life support systems like ventilators, infusion pumps to the patients to keep them stable till the physician arrives. The Emergency Medical students are also trained to transport critically ill patients in a stable condition to the hospitals in emergencies. They are also well-versed for administering emergency medicines to the patients to keep them alive till the doctor arrives.
The B.Sc Emergency Medicine Technology is the 3-years degree programme that can be done after finishing the 12th class. The students who have studied any of the following subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Zoology/Botany in their PUC or 10+2 from the recognised board are eligible to apply for B.Sc Emergency Medicine Technology.
Reasons why one should choose Emergency Medicine course
There has been always talk about emergency teams in healthcare organisations and rescue teams. The emergency medicine technologists are required in large numbers in these emergency rescue teams and emergency hospitals. Emergency medicine technologists play a crucial role in saving the lives of people in case of medical emergencies. They are the first people to treat the patients in an emergency. Their treatments will decide the survival percentage of the patients; hence their treatments play a crucial role in saving a life. They are the first persons to get exposed to the emergency medical patients even before the doctor does so responsibility is more on them when compared to doctors. Many are not aware of this emergency medicine course because it is not highlighted before the MBBS course.
Let’s try to know some of the benefits that the emergency medicine course has to offer for students.
Flexible Schedule
This is one of the benefits of being an emergency medicine professional. For the most part of work in emergency medicine, they work in scheduled shifts and the schedules are pretty predictable. This makes it convenient to fit in other important aspects of life, such as family time, exercising, studying and sleeping. For most emergency medicine professionals, the shifts range from 8 to 12 hours a day with 18 to 24 days a month depending on the work. Emergency medicine professionals can have excellent working schedules unless there is an emergency.
