Flagellum Dei

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1. Bonus for Flight Nurses in Maryland/DC?

   Flagellum Dei replied to rmc2's topic in Flight

   If you take the job at Children's, the bonus is you get to work with me (though I think of it as "for me"). The bonus for me is I get to make fun of your silly red suit.

2. Looking for a good microbiology website

   Flagellum Dei replied to dana88daisy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Try this one from Dr. Gary Kaiser at The Community College of Baltimore County, in Catonsville, MD. http://student.ccbcmd.edu/~gkaiser/goshp.html Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth Circle

3. Paramedics accused of molesting patients, how to prevent this charge?

   Flagellum Dei replied to emtj's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in EMS a while, and, frankly, I'm not really surprised by any of this. (though the numbers, for what is a small profession, are a bit staggering) Alone, in the back of an ambulance with a vunerable person is a great set up for a sexual pre...

4. Am I Wrong To Think This?

   Flagellum Dei replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

   How about offering to do some individual work on a performance improvement project. Probably falls into the same category on you eval check sheet - without the drive. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth Circle

5. Help: My Nursing Instructor is a Bully!

   Flagellum Dei replied to MOLLBEE's topic in General Students

   An easy-to-love nursing instructor is like a happy childhood. Something that makes you miss it when it's gone, but did nothing to getting through your problems today. Embrace the darkness, confront your fears and live to tell the tale. You'll be a be...

6. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   Flagellum Dei replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   In a certain context, yes. At issue here is that nursing school admissions are a zero-sum game. There's only so many seats. Every one that's given to a 50-year-old who will spend 15-20 years at the bedside is one that doesn't go to a 20 year old who...

7. Coppin

   Flagellum Dei replied to happy456's topic in Maryland

   In what way was UMB racist? Give examples?

8. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   Flagellum Dei replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   If I can devil's advocate here for a moment, is it healthy for the profession to fill it with a large number of second-career folks who will spend a thrid to half the time at the bedside as a conventional-college-age graduate? Is it fair to that youn...

9. Coppin

   Flagellum Dei replied to happy456's topic in Maryland

   For some the issue may well be race related. But racial implications aside, Coppin has, historically, among he lowest first-time NCLEX pass rates in the state. According to the Maryland Board of Nursing website, other four-year state-funded nursing s...

10. Medical Marijuana for RN's

    Flagellum Dei replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in Professionalism

    Legalize! In 15 years of EMS & nursing, I've seen people who've overdosed on just about everything. Alcohol, legal drugs, illegal drugs, industrial compounds, and household products have all darkened one patient or another's day. I've never - n...

11. UMD vs. Johns Hopkins

    Flagellum Dei replied to NeuroNP's topic in Maryland

    The VP of Nursing & Patient Care Services at JHH, Karen Haller is a doctor - of nursing. I work there, and love it - warts and all. I think the money is competitive, and the benefits first rate. Besides, it's not all about the money. PM me with ...

12. Rushville, IN Helicopter Crash

    Flagellum Dei replied to sjt9721's topic in Flight

    I'd only get in an EMS-loaded 206 if it was the last aircraft lifting off a burning building. If the building was four stories or less, I'd take my chances with jumping. This was a tragedy. The loss of the crew, I'm sure, was devastating to their lov...

13. Should I keep my EMT license?

    Flagellum Dei replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    It's a lot easier to keep it than to get it back. I'd hold onto it for a few cycles to be sure. You'll need a current EMT-B cert to bridge to EMT-P as an RN. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth Circle

14. diseases common to nurses?

    Flagellum Dei replied to studentnurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Hypochondria Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth Circle

15. Thinking to relocate, please help!!

    Flagellum Dei replied to emmsha's topic in Maryland

    Johns Hopkins hires new grads with ADN's. There are a number of RN-BSN programs locally, and JHH's tuition benefits are very good. Can't speak to apartments's but there's another new grad moving here (from Mass.) with a thread under Maryland nurses, ...