Lungfixer

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1. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

   Lungfixer replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight

   As for as pay, its not about equity...its about supply and demand. There is (and has been for many years) a huge nursing shortage in the US. Most EMS companies operate on a shoestring budget, whereas hospitals (especially multi-facility health care ...

2. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

   Lungfixer replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight

   I'm not sure if "IronJohn" addressed WHY he was inquiring (I wasn't about to read ALL 13 pages of this thread), but I seriously doubt he was considering changing careers from RN to Paramedic for "career advancement" or was ignorant enough to think th...

3. Any CHD experts in the house?

   Lungfixer replied to Lungfixer's topic in NICU

   Yeah...remove vernix first!!

4. Any CHD experts in the house?

   Lungfixer replied to Lungfixer's topic in NICU

   Children's Los Angeles NICU was evaluating one while I was there...I believe it was manufactured by Radiometer America (the same company that made most every T-CO2 monitor I've ever used). But, like you, I have yet to work in a NICU that utilizes t...

5. Any CHD experts in the house?

   Lungfixer replied to Lungfixer's topic in NICU

   You're correct, Steve...in fact, you'll never measure "pulse oximetry" on the chest or thigh. However, unlike transcutaneous monitors, pulse oximeters measure the amount of oxygen "saturated" hemoglobin (using UV light and "Beer's" law of absorptio...

6. Any CHD experts in the house?

   Lungfixer posted a topic in NICU

   i am an rt studying to take my nps (neonatal-pediatric specialist) exam, and i'm confused about a cardiac defect question i got wrong on a "mock" examination. this will be my "achilles heel" on the exam because the nicu i work in does not provide car...

7. Apollo College myths

   Lungfixer replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona

   i forgot to include this in my previous post above if you ever want to know if a particular school's credits will transfer to a community college or major university, ask if they are "regionally" accredited. the major difference between apollo's "nat...

8. Apollo College myths

   Lungfixer replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona

   There is an old saying..."You get what you pay for.", but when it comes to Apollo College that saying does NOT apply. I attended the Respiratory Therapy program in 1989 (back when Marge Carlson owned the school), and even then the tuition was almost...