ffmedicrn

ffmedicrn has 6 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Traveling RV style...

   ffmedicrn replied to kat29's topic in Travel

   Hello, we have done this twice (hubby is ready and packed to go again) hahaha. My husband is retired and we travel in a 5th wheel. Our experience has been wonderful and I would do it again and again. We also have a dog and that is why we travel th...

2. How old is too old?!?!?

   ffmedicrn replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Never too old for a dream. I got my nursing lic at 43, only mind wasn't a dream of being a nurse, long story. I felt a range of emotions going back to school but I found that I really enjoyed it and found the surroundings to be very amusing. The 2...

3. Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

   ffmedicrn replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are saying. Similar to you I had been working for a Hospital, wanted to go to another hospital (same company different location) was denied employment. I was told after many,many calls asking why.....it was a complaint issue....

4. Easy (I hope!) question for travelers in RVs.

   ffmedicrn replied to psychsurf's topic in Travel

   hello, I've done 2 assignments this way, RV traveling. It is better than being in any apt complex. Just a suggestion, what we did was my hubby wanted something to do also. We signed up for Workamper.com, he was able to work for a campground, usual...

5. Paramedic to RN

   ffmedicrn replied to ERFirefighter's topic in Emergency

   HI Justin, I am also a Firefighter/Paramedic (both of which I had done a long time before nursing) I went the transition route due to medic experience. MI has a few colleges that have this program (shorter waiting list) but still getting competitiv...

6. Bkat

   ffmedicrn replied to CriticalCareLucy's topic in General Nursing

   I think I can get you a copy of it, let me check. They tried to get us to use it, first telling us itwas for survey purposes only and then saying they were counting it against us. Le me do some checking, we had 2 versions of it. I will get back to...

7. The Best Place You've Been

   ffmedicrn replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

   who were you trying to PM? let me know if it was me

8. What company do you use?

   ffmedicrn replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

   Anyone hear of Reflectx? (just wondered if they were another company and merged or something) thanks

9. The Best Place You've Been

   ffmedicrn replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

   New England (Rochester,New Hampshire) Frisbie Memorial, great staff, beautiful surroundings, short drive to ocean, mountians, covered bridges,small white mountian churches, got it all............good luck

10. does being a paramedic complement an EDRN?

    ffmedicrn replied to bjr3645's topic in Emergency

    BEing a medic (14 yrs) RN for 3. The medic skills taught me a great deal about handling stress, unfortuante situations, the worse sides of people not to mention the emergent skills. Becoming an RN opened my eyes to a lot of new skills, reasoning, t...

11. Relocation Question

    ffmedicrn replied to ltlangl2's topic in Michigan

    I have traveled to 2 different states and all you need to do is get on line and get their information for lic by endorsement. The forms are all there and a letter for MI state boards to verfiy your lic, pay the fee and you can ussally get a temp soo...

12. Sitka, AK travel question...

    ffmedicrn replied to Billy_baroo's topic in Travel

    I did a phone interview with Sitka, very nice person that I talked to and very helpful and upfront regarding "island living". Sounds like a great place, small and beautiful. We didn't go yet either due to traveling in an RV with hubby and dog, I do...

13. Getting ready to travel, what does your spouse do?

    ffmedicrn replied to ravenwindrn's topic in Travel

    If by chance have you thought about traveling with an RV, (not sure how many kids you have). While we are on assignemnt my hubby works at the campground and usually it is for maybe 20 hrs a week, various job avaiable and it pays for the campsite. H...

14. Driving to Alaska

    ffmedicrn replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    WOW, I would like to know what you have found about the hospital and what CO. you went with. We are very serious about going to Alaska and would love a deal like that. Thanks

15. paramedics in the ER

    ffmedicrn replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    I am a paramedic and now RN, having been on both sides I believe that a paramedic background has assisted my nursing skills with certian skills that nurses dont have. I also worked as a medic in an ER, I agree that it is a quick fix to a big shortag...