r/Paramedics • u/EarRepresentative444 • 5d ago

UK Are paramedics cliquey like nurses?

I'm interested in becoming a paramedic. I have loved the years I've spent as a HCA and I have tried going into nursing in the past however I have noticed that if the team you are working under don't like you, they will look for reasons to fail you if not making your placement as difficult as they can.

I love helping people and making a difference. I am able to remain calm and navigate difficult situations. I fear that I will expereicne a near identical work culture if I go into paramedic science. Is this something other students have experienced and how did you deal with it?

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u/Negative_Way8350 EMT-P 5d ago

It's precisely why I prefer EMS over nursing. 

If you show up and do your job, that's the end of it. Even the captains that I don't love are at least civil and don't sabotage me. That is the polar opposite of my experience in nursing.