AntonellaB replied to cptforge.gil's topic in Flight
What I hear is at least 5 years of ICU or ED experience. EMP/Paramedic Training/certification is a plus but not Required (not sure if all companies support that rule). You get trained in managing vents, learning skills, go through scenarios. Withing ...
AntonellaB replied to PaleomilesRN's topic in Emergency
Don't get discouraged! Get your BSN, one step at a time. It pays off at the end. You will be more competitive. At least you have CN experience in your career. ER nursing is a great specialty. Overwhelming at times but you learn so much. And I always...
AntonellaB replied to al3x117's topic in Emergency
To do triage in the ED most of the time "the rule" is at least 1 year experience in the ED, ACLS and PALS certification. ED vs Trauma Nurse. My personal experience is that in smaller ED, rural ED, etc you, as a nurse do a lot more, practice skills d...
AntonellaB replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency
Absolutely. I've been a patient once, taken my younger child several times and my husband. I trust the doctors and nurses I work with. If I were to have any concerns or worries they will hear me.
AntonellaB replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations
No. Docs are flirts, majority of them. Quite a few get divorced and marry nurses. A lot of temptation there. Good luck to those who want to marry a Doc. Hopefully you could have a long lived marriage.
AntonellaB replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students
Hello, In nursing fundamentals we had to give each other a bed bath. Later in the nursing program we had to give ourselves a shot in the vastus lateralis with Normal Saline and to each other in the gluteus. Everyone was a little nervous and excited a...
AntonellaB replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing
Hello everyone, This is a very interesting subject. Does anyone know anything about the healthcare in Australia and New Zealand? I come from a country with socialized medicine (Eastern Europe and currently living in the USA). It might have not been ...
Hello everyone, How does the new healthcare reform will affect nursing? Since there will be less reimbursement for services and less money to hospitals will hospitals cut back on nursing staffing? Does anyone know what's going to happen? If the times...
AntonellaB replied to twinmommy+2's topic in Emergency
Hi, I bought a book "Emergency Nursing-Core Curriculum", 6th edition. I have been reading it. A lot of the info is familiar from the nursing schoo. I was told that the CEN exam is similar to the NCLEX-RN exam. If you go to ENA website there is info a...
Hello, Has any US nurses ever worked in Australia as nurses? I would like to know if they allow overtime work there? As a US graduated nurse do you still have to take English language test? I am not familiar about that. Do you find jobs easily? What ...
AntonellaB replied to AntonellaB's topic in Post Graduate
Hello, Thanks for your reply. I have already contacted Gardner-Webb and received more info about the programs online. I just needed some feedback from other students about the online programs. Since I am an RN in SC how NC Nurse Scholars aid could ap...