Rio

Rio ASN, RN

HEMS 6 years

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About Rio

Rio is a ASN, RN and specializes in HEMS 6 years.


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  1. Where are the jobs at?

    mia culpa- deep breath taken- I understand what you're asking now.
  2. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

    Very well written. So many of the stories and situations I can relate to...
  3. Any advice for a flight nursing interview?

    Sorry I'm a little late for the dance. If you get this before your interview I hope it is helpful. Be yourself- having no trauma experience is NOT a deal breaker. Nothing is more revealing than a candidate that has all the answers, all the credentia...
  4. Quick question

    Trust Mostly we're all coming from the same place, we want whats best for our patient. If there is a disagreement try looking to the other view. Communication Talk with one another, keep the comm lines open, don't get tunnel vision (hearing). Plannin...
  5. CCT (Ground) Motion Sickness and Other Questions

    Do you get sick no matter the position in the vehicle? ie, facing forward, sitting on the bench sideways or in the aft facing seat? Getting motion sick should not impede hiring unless it is to the degree you can not perform your job. Background chec...
  6. A Lot of Flight Nursing Jobs

    Ok... so you are "not afraid of a hard work"... then you should have no trouble finding the paragraphs of step by step instructions on how to research, apply and even conduct the interview process in air medical transport that others, and myself have...
  7. Another question

    The program in Hartford Conn. fly a RN and RT pairing. I think* both need to be EMT's. One may* have to be a Paramedic. If you're already a RT I would go the RN route because of the increased job opportunities and pay. In many programs RNs earn mor...
  8. The Beginning to an End

    ahhh... the memories:grpwlcm: right out of school, I landed a fulltime job on the evening shift in med-surg:up: but first I had to orient on day shift :bowingpur I'm not sure why but tht's the way they did things... whaat a nightmare:bugeyes: my prec...
  9. Size limits

    No, you are not too big. Half our medical crew weight about 235#. We even have some pushing 275#. Most programs have a weight limit, ours is 220# with helmet and radio. Obviously our management team does not enforce this policy. Good luck chasing...
  10. Caught in the web of a workplace romance.

    You better jump on this guy quick.. he's got one foot in the grave and the other is on a banana peel ! What are you... nucking futs ?
  11. What Can I Say?

    Ok .. don't know about your Union and the Collective Bargaining Agreement... but even in Massachusetts "oral sex with a resident" is professional misconduct. (Especially in the nursing profession) . What did the State Board have to say about this..'c...
  12. Worn out with 2 jobs and school

    Ok... *poof*... you now have the assertivenss to quit the LTC job. This magic spell is only good for 3 days so do not procastinate... Now come here have a hug.... good, now go away.
  13. RN to RD. What do you think?

    Agree with the others; keep your license active. I would also advise you not to forget your nursing roots. They will serve you well as an RD. Good luck to you.
  14. How to begin?

    I think that this is an ideal time to bust someone's bubble. Before they spend the next three years of their career getting the minimum requirements to enter a transport nursing career only to find out that there is a whole lot more to the job than l...
  15. How to begin?

    Anyone interested in air medical transport should be completely informed. The Washington Post series is a concise, albeit journalistic, picture of the industry. The NTSB report is another good resource. http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2009/AB09-HEMS....