Guest guest Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think we're all working on solutions regarding NR skills exams. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up and addressed these issues. Thanks in particular to Maxie Bishop for being so accessible. I've got two final thoughts (until the next time) about NR. 1) Attorneys, physicians, accountants, school teachers, and nurses don't have a practical exam for their licensing exam. Cosmetologists and barbers do (or at least used to). Without offending the hair professionals, which group should EMS aspire to be part of? If you ask me, the NR skills exam process is archaic and serves only to promote rote memorization. (Think " Scene safety and BSI " chanted like parrots.) A course coordinator's signature that a student is competent should suffice. In other words, when I took the bar exam, there was no one there telling me, " Now let's see you file a motion for summary judgment with the district clerk. " 2) I know that some think that NR brings Texas EMS forward. Others of us long for the " good ol' days " of the state exam. I wasn't in EMS at the time, but I understand that NR was rolled out rapidly due to some concerns about the state exam. Might there be different attitudes towards the NR exam process if it had been adopted gradually and rolled out on a less time-sensitive schedule? Thanks! -Wes Ogilvie ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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