ParamedicFNPwantabe

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1. EC H&S failed please advise

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to nursestyle's topic in Excelsior

   Sounds like you already know what is needed. Hang in there you can do this. Plus thanks for posting as it serves as a warning for all of us just starting out to not underestimate any tests difficulties.

2. Help please Lifespan development EC

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to Firemedicj's topic in Excelsior

   Why not just post the information here so all of us benefit? Thanks.

3. Excelsior vs Straighterline, A&P, Pros, Cons, Etc

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in Excelsior

4. Changed my name today :-)

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to BeachieRN84's topic in Online Learning

   Congrats. So now do you want to take the classes for me?

5. Excelsior vs Straighterline, A&P, Pros, Cons, Etc

   ParamedicFNPwantabe posted a topic in Excelsior

   Okay need A&P so please give me your thoughts on costs, quality, ease of use, etc. Any info to help guide my decision would be greatly appreciated. Plus do I need to already have paid Excelsior the $1000 so they will accept Straighterline if I go...

6. EC Reciprocity

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ramielsh's topic in Online Learning

   50 miles that is no problem. Plus you should be getting paid well enough to make it worth it.

7. Straighterline courses

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to student81's topic in Online Learning

   Where do you take your final exams? Is it just online or do you have to go to a testing center?

8. I failed LS2!!!

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior

   Can you do LS 3 test while waiting to retake LS 2?

9. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

   ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

   Because the cab makes you pay:coollook:. The ambulance can bill you but not much they can do if you don't pay.

10. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    While that is not many CEU's it is nice to hear that the focus is pain management.

11. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with some of the old school RN's that did ride outs and some had even became Paramedics. Learned a lot from them.

12. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I wish RN's would be required to ride out with Paramedics to see the prehospital side of medicine. Paramedics have to do hospital rotations which exposes us to what RN's actually do. I am finding that the education takes different appro...

13. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    If patient is Hospice perhaps he only wanted pain management and no other treatment. I deal with Hospice often and many patients are strictly comfort measures only.

14. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that some Doctors like many other professionals do not always stay current with science. They continue doing things they have always done. So even though they have a great more education than most of us does not always mean it is curre...

15. Pain Management - Is It An Important Focus Of Medical Care?

    ParamedicFNPwantabe replied to ParamedicFNPwantabe's topic in General Nursing

    This is interesting. At least in the article mentioned in my original post the difference was EMT's can not give pain medicines in 95% of services while most Paramedics can administer pain medicine. It surprises me to see in the nursing field so ma...