emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

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

Making the most of my time on planet Earth.

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About emtpbill

emtpbill has 4 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 only excelsior students and Alumni will know what I speak of!

  Now an RN!

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  1. This This This........................ They will come at you and say "we just want to get your side of it" but remember, they are not your friend, they are not looking out for you and...
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    ADN program in Pennsylvania

    any further update on the Pennsylvania BON and your
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    Career change at 46.......

    Although this is very true , I was a Medic for a long time, making the jump to nursing was a whole different ball of wax. As a medic my job was to keep them alive until 8i got to an ER. My job as an...
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    Career change at 46.......

    I graduated nursing school in 2021 and I'm currently 53 years old. Best decision of my
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    Code blue button disabled staff NOT notified

    My few short years so far working a regular suburban ER and I have smacked the code Blue button 3 times already, and thanks be to God they worked, because I was assigned 4 rooms that were around the...
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    Male nurses

    My former colleagues call me a Reverse Skirt, since I was medic for 25 years and then got my Nursing degree and RN. I got the last laugh cause I make about 15-20 more per hour as a...
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    Made a huge mistake as a new grad

    While yes, putting in an IV backwards can be bad, don't beat yourself up too much about it. I bet you'll never do that again, learn from it. Also, and this is only my opinion which in the grand...
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    ADN program in Pennsylvania

    I don't think The PA board is singling out Excelsior graduates, they are just slow in general. I had to get my state Rep involved and bam, got my ATT letter. I graduated in August of 2021 and took the...
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    ADN program in Pennsylvania

    When I graduated from Excelsior in August of 2021 I forwarded my transcripts to the state and waited, and waited, and waited. I finally had to get my local state representative to contact the BON to...
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    ADN program in Pennsylvania

    What school are you going
  11. I was always told that once an expungement occurs it is treated as the issue never occurred at
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    I, for one, think that the type of nursing you get into has a lot to do with your enjoyment and competency in providing care to others. I currently work doing interfacility critical care transport....
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    OIG Exclusion List

    Don't ask here, get a
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    Philly New Grads!

    I live in NE Philly and the one thing I have noticed is that it's a long shot to get into a peds hospital. Just the nature of the patients requires one to be very attuned to any subtle changes...
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    forced to surrender lic

    2 pieces of advice...... Work on your computer and typing skills. I barely could make out what you're trying to say. Talk to an attorney about getting your license back....