DMoon

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1. Lots of questions about distance learning....Need Help!!

   DMoon replied to HuffmanLPN's topic in Online Learning

   There are different publishing companies that publish study guides for the Excelsior exams, and IMO they're all just middlemen out to get your money. The above posters are correct--go straight to the source (Excelsior) and save your money for what's...

2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   DMoon replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   That is so cool! If only the whole world operated like this...sigh! I'm glad everything's turning out okay for you!

3. Another flight crew pays the ultimate price...

   DMoon posted a topic in Flight

   Spartanburg Regional Medical Center's Regional One helicopter crashed this morning with three crew and one patient, no survivors. God bless and keep them and their families. http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/3523481/detail.html

4. Does anyone double-glove?

   DMoon replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

   Same subject, completely different track-- I do a lot of field work and also trauma in the ER, and I sometimes double and triple glove--when the top set gets too gross I strip it off to the clean set below--saves time in re-gloving plus I hate trying...

5. Up north in Coeurdalene

   DMoon replied to Jocie's topic in Idaho

   Hi Jocie-- I'm envious! Originally from southern Idaho but went to school in Moscow--now living in the Dakotas, which are lovely in their own very large, flat way, but nothing like northern Idaho!:chuckle You're making me homesick... Best of luck ...

6. CPNE Why the long wait???

   DMoon replied to upgreach's topic in Online Learning

   One of the reasons for the wait is that the CPNE is a one-on-one process over the course of several days. Except for your orientation the first evening, it's you and a Masters-prepared evaluator for the whole exam. This limits the number of student...

7. What's your craziest story of the ER

   DMoon replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

   Cetacaine! Just a little on a 2x2 stuck in your mask will cover the deadliest of odors...of course, you'll be smelling bananas for the rest of your shift but hey, sometimes it's worth it! Most of the odors I don't have any trouble with--but gan...

8. Your last day in the ER

   DMoon replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   Jayrborn, I love (and live!) what you wrote--thank you for putting it into words-- Now I just need to keep it foremost in my mind, because I agree with the other posts too! Seeking Strength always-- Dakota

9. Any Idaho EC student out there

   DMoon replied to seevee's topic in Online Learning

   Hi-- I'm not in Idaho but I'm FROM Idaho, and miss it very much... I graduated from EC a few years ago and had some of the same concerns it seems you have. One of the things that helped me is that I did have deadlines--I scheduled the tests before I...

10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    DMoon replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

    "Wolf-Parkinson-White"--a cause of supraventricular tachycardia. Bad idea to use drugs that predispose you to tachydysrhythmias when you're already prone to them-- As one of my coworkers would say: "Modern Darwinism at work" (re the drug use, not t...

11. Here's One For Ya.......

    DMoon replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Julie, Give your husband a cookie and a big hug, because he hit the target dead center: there's something fishy going on here. Maybe it's stupidity and maybe it's drug diversion, but somethin' ain't right! Do as your beloved tells you--document eve...

12. Excelsior EMT'S

    DMoon replied to Hello Nurses's topic in Online Learning

    No uproar, at least for me. Just proud of where I am and how I got there! There's nothing to compare with a job you love... Dakota

13. Excelsior EMT'S

    DMoon replied to Hello Nurses's topic in Online Learning

    Darn right we worked our butts off! I worked too hard for my EMT-P to give it up now! Plus I can't even begin to express how much depth it's added to my nursing practice. You can't really explain it to someone who hasn't been there, either...sort ...

14. Hello & Question

    DMoon replied to Sadbulldog's topic in Online Learning

    Great reply, Chris. Sadbulldog, the only thing I have to add is this: The hospital I worked at while I was completing the program (Regents back then) had a small but decent library. I was able to get virtually all of my textbooks on loan from them,...

15. Excelsior Nurses

    DMoon replied to NursePerson's topic in General Nursing

    Dito and likewise to the above posts. I never had any problem finding a job, and neither did any of the Regents/Excelsior grads that I know. Maybe there's something else going on?