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  1. CLEP hard class?

    I CLEPed out of Soc, Psych, and a couple others by cramming for a couple weeks before testing. It's not the best plan if you want to retain any of the info, but it's doable. You might also want to search Flashcardexchange.com and studystack.com for...
  2. Semper Gumby ... Always flexible. Learn it, live it, love it. I wouldn't spend too much time/energy trying to figure out what you may be walking into... the military likes to keep things "interesting". Your most reliable information will come from y...
  3. Trauma Centers

    LOL @ SummitAP!! ... and in the midst of humor, you provided education... Well done.
  4. Eating healthy on the run-post your tips.

    I used to sit on an ambulance for 12+ hours... I packed about three full meals and a few healthy snacks into a good size lunch bag/cooler. If I had something that needed/preferred to have heated, I'd swing in to a convenience shop and use their micr...
  5. Will my EMS experience help me get a job?

    Sounds like two reasonable courses of action. A few things for you to consider as YOU decide what's best for YOU... - how well do you learn while you are overworked and underpaid? or simply, do you consider yourself a strong student? (many of the "s...
  6. Will my EMS experience help me get a job?

    I concur with the previous posters... I've been a Paramedic and Navy Corpsman over the years, and now a new RN. Most hospitals just wanted to know how much experience I've had as an RN. I was recently hired by a great facility and NM that respected...
  7. I agree with the previous suspicions... ... from someone who's assessed more than a few individuals found possibly dead.
  8. Excelsior BSN-MSN

    Have you considered posing your questions to a counselor at Excelsior?
  9. Paramedic considering Excelsior

    ^ what she said! *continues pacing while waiting for NCLEX results*
  10. salary.com is a reasonable place to start. Good luck!
  11. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    Thanks for all of the incredible info you've been sharing, indigo girl!
  12. I completely agree... ... I usually provide the instructional/reference material that should help them though their troubles. Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day... Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime.
  13. I would DEFINITELY spend time on the following site... DosageHelp.com - Helping Nursing Students Learn Dosage Calculations ... don't delay, go today!
  14. Thanks for the great info folks! I'm a prior Navy Hospital Corpsman (E-4) and have considered returning as a nurse. You guys definitely opened my eyes to the possibilities that I thought were out of my (current) reach.
  15. Could be... I don't remember anything about ADN, but the O-3 sounds familiar. Hmmm... *wheels start turning* This has gone from sounding familiar to sounding inviting. Time to do some research. Anyone know of any branches that will still commission...