VaMedic

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1. Interested in ER Nursing

   VaMedic replied to shoegal's topic in Emergency

   The ER where I work is Level III (with aspirations of Level II). We see tons of medical and most of the serious trauma goes to the Level II that is 15 min away, or gets stabilized at our ER and flown to the Level I which is a 12 min flight. I definat...

2. Just shadowed a crna....oh, my.....

   VaMedic replied to Chip's topic in CRNA

   Welcome, Now we just have to change your catagory to Gonnabe's with the rest of us. lol. Glad to hear you had a great experience as a shadow. That's what made me decide to go back to school and persue CRNA. :)

3. Clinical Exposure in School

   VaMedic posted a topic in CRNA

   Hi, What is the normal clinical exposure while in grad school for non-routine cases. Do you get a fair amount of exposure to some fairly complicated cases, or does it just depend on where you go to school. Thanks. :D :D

4. Nursing schools/programs in VA

   VaMedic replied to wildcard's topic in Virginia

   Check out http://www.allnursingschools.com/. You should be able to find schools listed in Virginia. I live in Newport News/Hampton Roads area and ODU in Norfolk as well as Hampton U. have great programs. If you are looking at living on campus, they h...

5. CCRN application

   VaMedic replied to Trauma1's topic in CRNA

   From what I have read on here and from the people I have talked with, take a higher level of class than the one you got a c in (like going from Chem 111 to 112.. There is no need to repeat it. I have done it for a Chem Class I got a C in. I just took...

6. So how common are nursing Unions?

   VaMedic replied to VaMedic's topic in General Nursing

   I was told that since we are a Right To Work State (also right to get fired) that Unions are discourged. I work for Sentara and even without a Union, things are pretty good. Good pay, benifits, great ways to channel you complaints or problems. RW

7. you are smarter than you think

   VaMedic replied to kats's topic in General Students

   Just thought I would pass this on.... Found a website with alot of study tips and tricks. http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/

8. So how common are nursing Unions?

   VaMedic posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Coming from a state that does not have nursing Unions, how common are they in the US. I had never heard of a nursing union till I surfed this board. Thanks. RW

9. Job postings within your hospital

   VaMedic replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, there is never a shortage of jobs. With 7 hospitals and numerous other entities, there is always a job available. The better spots get taken shortly after graduation, but they tend to open up again later in the fall. Internal transfers ...

10. Handling 1:1 patients

    VaMedic replied to Dannie's topic in General Nursing

    lol. It always seems like the person doing the 1:1 needs 1:1 themselves when they are finished.

11. you are smarter than you think

    VaMedic replied to kats's topic in General Students

    Thanks for pointing out this text. I just ordered it from Amazon and will definatly use it for my next exams. Anything that will help is well worth the money, just wish I could have had this while I was in Paramedic school 4 years ago. Rob

12. ADN penalties.. please read & reply

    VaMedic replied to flemmac's topic in General Students

    This is a good thing for the college on paper too. It makes their stat's look very good and I am sure they use this to their advantage like they are graduating numerous LPN's. I would not like it either. RW

13. Handling 1:1 patients

    VaMedic replied to Dannie's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an ER Tech II (Paramedic) while I am in nursing school. We are the ones that sit with the psychs on 1:1 in the ER where I work. It frees the nurses up and since most of us have street experince, we are well used to handling psych patients o...

14. money

    VaMedic replied to onewhocares's topic in Virginia

    The bad part with alot of healthcare facilities in Virginia I have encoutnered is that some will not even discuss what the salary is until you submit an application and interview. Maybe its just my area, but I do not know (Hampton Roads). Good luck ...

15. Setting myself up for trouble?

    VaMedic replied to New CCU RN's topic in CRNA

    lol........... Aren't we all sometimes :roll