Aliakey

Aliakey

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About Aliakey

Aliakey specializes in Emergency.


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  1. Feel like quitting

    Type1Nurse wrote: "...level 2 and we're ALWAYS short staffed (typical RN to pt ratio is 1:12)..." 1:12??? I really have no idea how you folks do it. I was working in a financially-strapped, busy level 2 and could only hang in there for 6 months be...
  2. Flightmed123, I do apologize for running off topic with my post above. I do admire your motivation and your desire to help others lead healthy lives, and do wish you the best of luck in the path you choose to pursue!
  3. Horse excrement... where in the world did you get your ER RN perspective and information?!?!? I am an EMS paramedic (and happily remain so today). I am also a fulltime ER nurse. However, there was a serious "wake up call" when I started at our 40+ ...
  4. How much did your EC degree cost?

    About $8000, and that's with buying new textbooks (can't stand highlighter-painted pages found with used books) and living only a half-hour drive from my CPNE testing site. The CPNE was passed on the first attempt (so, no retesting fees), and I did ...
  5. Importance of good grades!!!

    (Emphasis on "proving" is mine) Not to shoot off-topic, and maybe I'm reading into this too much. But, while I do see some "textbook smart" students struggling with clinicals from time to time, I don't see it as an accurate gauge to whether they will...
  6. What else?

    There's been a few threads in the past about an RN to EMT or paramedic... unfortunately, I remember at least one getting kind of debated badly enough that I stopped reading. I hope this one doesn't go that way. I am a paramedic and an RN (paramedic ...
  7. A Gaysian New Grad Murse Considering to Move to Austin, TX

    I was originally from California, but don't live in Austin or anywhere near it. However, I can offer some helpful comparisions with the cost of living for both states. In California, you pay a state income tax. Ouch. Also, property/home costs (th...
  8. For anyone that has done the cpne at Lubbock....

    I tested and passed my first time around in Lubbock last September. The examiners and Clinical Associate were all very fair and very supportive, and there was plenty of patient variety at the Covenant Womens and Childrens Hospital for testing. As y...
  9. Possibly starting ADN at Excelsior as a Paramedic

    I'm a paramedic and graduated from Excelsior in November. I really enjoyed all there was to learn from the Excelsior curriculum; never knew there was *so* much to learn about nursing until I really got into the thick of the program! There are some ...
  10. EKG questions - negatively deflected QRS?

    I've tried a couple of different browsers, but as of the time I write this, your strip is not being displayed (errors in the link?). Are you seeing predominately-negative complexes like those shown in leads II and III in this image below? In short th...
  11. Is Excelsior the right choice?;)

    As a poster who mentioned that I was the only one in my group that passed that weekend, I do want to add some additional information so that is not 100% discouraging to those considering the Excelsior route. Our group comprised of three working para...
  12. Tech vs. RN

    Just my humble opinion here: I'm an RN, a paramedic, and have worked as an ED Tech and yeah, there are bad apples that ruin the whole lot. The way this problem was fixed where I worked years ago was to clearly outline the expectations of the techs wi...
  13. To those who have been published

    I'm sure you've already read through the author guidelines at American Nurse Today What I find strange is that while they are a peer-reviewed publication, they actually limit your reference citations to 5 or 10 as a maximum (depending on publication ...
  14. No question I would do CPR. No pulse. No DNR. I'm doing everything I can for you to offer that second chance in life. As an off-duty paramedic out of my region, my scope is limited to BLS unless ALS assistance is requested by the responding unit ...
  15. Unsanitary practice?

    Absolutely. I just filled out my Press Ganey survey a week ago since I was recently hospitalized. I definitely remember the washing hands question... and it wasn't asking if the healthcare provider used a waterless cleaner, but if they "washed" the...