RNEMT-P

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1. New Grad. Want to work in the ICU

   RNEMT-P replied to msubtt's topic in Critical

   Starting in an ICU is possible. I'm a new grad myself, and I just started in an ICU last week. Some things I have picked up on... To get hired, I hope you have some medical experience outside of school. I have 10 years as a paramedic behind me. My d...

2. New grads Need Not Apply

   RNEMT-P replied to elisiah's topic in New Nurse

   Apply for everything. Most hospitals' application systems will copy the last app you submitted, so worst case you have probably wasted 5 minutes. On the other hand, the definition of experience is sometimes quite subjective. I just got hired for an I...

3. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

   RNEMT-P replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   The problem with this statement is that it does not take into account where the dollar came from to begin with. In order for the government to spend a dollar, it must first do one of three things. One is to steal a dollar from the economy in the form...

4. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

   RNEMT-P replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   It is funny that you bring this topic up. I am currently a firefighter/medic, but start my first nursing job in 2 weeks. All I hear from my coworkers is how I'm off to make big money. They are shocked when I tell them my base pay is actually about $8...

5. Pretty bad at starting IV's

   RNEMT-P replied to NurseJessie2's topic in New Nurse

   One more piece of advice not already mentioned: Don't put the tourniquet on too tight with elderly patients. You only need enough pressure to make the vein pop up; too much will cause the vein to burst when you puncture it if it is at all fragile. A...

6. NEW GRAD

   RNEMT-P replied to metaltoid's topic in New York

   Yes, it is possible to get a job as a new grad. It just takes time, unfortunately. I graduated last December, got my license in February, and I finally start my first job in 2 weeks. I have 12 years as a paramedic and even that did not help the proce...

7. Accredidation of an RN-BSN program, how important is it?

   RNEMT-P replied to mandy1623's topic in ADN/BSN

   Yes, the program needs to be accredited. More specifically, it needs to be REGIONALLY accredited. Nationally accredited schools often have the same problem of unaccredited schools in that credits do not always transfer. There are a few nationally acc...

8. Pre-nursing student seeking advice from new grads and experienced acute care nurses

   RNEMT-P replied to Luigi89's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In central Virginia (Richmond), it is a little difficult to get hired as a new grad unless you already work in the hospital, and sometimes unit, you are applying to. I graduated a year ago and just had my first interview 2 weeks ago, and I have about...

9. Is the first semester really the hardest?

   RNEMT-P replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

   In the program I went through, each semester had a compelling argument for why it was hardest. In first semester, you are adjusting to a new lifestyle. I had been a paramedic for years, so the knowledge at that point was nothing new, but I was so una...

10. New Grad cant work overnights

    RNEMT-P replied to silentwolves's topic in Job Hunt

    You may not have as tough a time finding a day shift as you think. I just got hired specifically as a night person, but that was what I wanted. During the interview, the manager was telling me she sometimes has trouble filling day shifts because ever...

11. Best one sentence handoff report

    RNEMT-P replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    While working EMS, called in a report: "I'm bringing (frequent flyer's name), be there in 10, he wants turkey for his sandwich tonight."