emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021

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About emtpbill

emtpbill has 3 years experience as a ASN, RN, EMT-P and specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.


Started my Excelsior Journey in September of 2015. Just completed the CPNE on June 6th.  Thinking of a new nickname "Beast Slayer", but on excelsior students and Alumni will know what I speak of!

  Now an RN!

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    Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    A lot of trucks do not have it. Medics have to take certain classes and have to be approved by their squad medical director. About a year ago I was working as an RN in the ER and a squad brought a patient in that they used ketamine on...
  2. Just heard on the news the the medic who gave a patient ketamine and the patient ended up dying was found guilty. Facing a possible 18 years in prison. Just a reminder to keep tucked away in memory that even though the medic and a police officer tho...
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    EKG order

    I can see you possibly losing your license if you, per se, started grabbing and pushing Morphine or antiarrythmic (sp) drugs before a doctor could look at the patient and put ordrers in, either verbal or written. You'll be fine. Many ...
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    Can I become a Nurse with a criminal record?

    This is something you really need to talk to an attorney that practices law regarding nursing licensing. I commend you fort getting your life straightened out but running from problems doesnt make them ever go away.
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    Please No judgment. Will I lose my cert?

    Since you are not the highest level provider you cannot be held liable for abandonment. They said that to try to scare you. Also, being an EMT (I was a medic for 25 years before becoming an RN) means absolutely nothing in the facility. Your...
  6. As a new nurse (well 2 years in) I am a firm believer in second chances. Did she contribute to a death, yes. Would it happen again if she was reinstated, who knows. But she is human, and humans are prone to mistakes. Can we be better , yes. Can mo...
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    New Grad in the ER

    Im in the same boat as FireMedicMike, I have 26 years as a medic before I went back to school and got my RN license. I honestly feel that if I did not have all the experience of working as a 911 medic I would probably be lost, now that's just me. I ...
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    discharge documentation

    Oh, well, aren't I the idiot for not looking at the original date.
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    discharge documentation

    While it's always a good idea to keep up on charting and being able to write a concise and clear chart, most documentation systems that are used in the ER (Epic, Medtec....etc.) will usually populate everything you need to be in the Discharge paperwo...
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    Being on the flip side

    Thanks for the explanation Rose. As an ER nurse I had no idea.
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    Being on the flip side

    So is it that the hospital, or surgeon, is using a new design or manufacturer necessitating a rep to be in the OR? Or is it a regular thing for them to be there 'just in case' the OR team have a question?
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    Being on the flip side

    Exactly why I posted here to you good people, just to get some others point of view. And while it was an annoyance I do not think care was compromised. Also, right as they were pushing the propofol I heard the circulating nurse say...
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    Being on the flip side

    Not sure if this is under the correct forum... So I work in the ER at a fairly busy suburban ER. A couple of months ago I started having pain in my right hip area. I had a feeling it wasn't going to be Avascular Necrosis as I had this two year...
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    Excelsior

    I feel bad for the many people that I have met in person and online here, that failed the CPNE (myself included). Perseverance and circumstances allowed me pass the CPNE but not before putting out many thousands of dollars.
  15. I know this is an older post but I am scheduled to have a Hip replacement in 4 days. I am 51 years old, was a medic for 25 years before going back to school and getting my RN license. Had a left hip replacement in 2021, 7 months later took the NCLEX...