Estateboy RN, EMT-P

Estateboy has 6 years experience as a RN, EMT-P.

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1. Paramedic discrimination?

   Estateboy replied to Estateboy's topic in Men

   As an RN with paramedic experience, I put my EMS assessment skills to use all the time. I can recognize a pt in resp distress or when something is just not right because patient assessment is what paramedics do! I was floated to the ER where I work...

2. first time in Alaska

   Estateboy posted a topic in Travel

   Hi folks, I want to travel to Alaska this summer but have never had a travel assignment before. I got my Alaska license in preparation to traveling there and would like anchorage area. Question...Can I travel to Alaska as a first time traveler? ...

3. Paramedic discrimination?

   Estateboy replied to Estateboy's topic in Men

   Update. I've been at a small hospital for 16 months now and have been floated to the ER almost a dozen times and told by staff that the ER is were I should be due to my experience and calmness. I am also on the code team, chair the hospital sepsis...

4. So we have enough nurses nursing supervisor, really?

   Estateboy replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

   CNA's on my floor DON'T do BP or accuchecks but if they can answer call bells and free a nurse for med passes or other duties that's a great thing. From a cost point of view, they are probably half the cost of a nurse and greatly reduce the stress o...

5. Tired and burnt out from the abuse

   Estateboy replied to NurseK93's topic in General Nursing

   Yep enjoy the wine. Some pt's have a "Holiday Inn" mentality where you are there to serve them and some pt's don't. You and I have had both and and we will have again..

6. Military Nursing?

   Estateboy replied to AbbyLane's topic in Government

   I spent 22 years in the Army and 9 of those as a recruiter. I'm now an RN. The ROTC path is a great choice. If not, get your 4 yr degree then go in as an officer. You will get more experience and meet the best people as a military RN! Good luck!

7. Paramedic discrimination?

   Estateboy replied to Estateboy's topic in Men

   After being a med-serg RN for over a year now, I find my assessment skills come in handy for identifying sepsis and other cardiac issues that other RNs have missed.

8. Nurses with nasty attitudes

   Estateboy replied to Marian96's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Rude, unprofessional 'professionals' exist in every field. Get used to it...unfortunately. it does sound like a baby abduction to me as well. I would go to a supervisor and report the incident for the breach of policy.

9. Shut Off At 75!

   Estateboy replied to schoolforever's topic in NCLEX

   Chill I had the worst 2 days of my life after NCLEX...second guessed every freeking answer an was too scared to try to reapply . Sitting with the wife at the YMCA after a workout and checked on my phone after paying a fee. I cried like a baby fo...

10. 265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    Estateboy replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX

    Ummm Male here. 75 and pass first time.

11. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    Estateboy replied to Kallie3006's topic in Headlines

    She is a proven fool

12. Is 54 too old to get hired as a new RN?

    Estateboy replied to WannabRN-GA's topic in General Nursing

    Started RN school at 50 got multiple job offers at 52 no worries

13. Nurse Bullying

    Estateboy replied to amanda.sheerene's topic in Professionalism

    I made a med error. Not only was I embarrassed because I caused a error-ed (med was prepared wrong and wasn't given), but the charge nurse made the error "announcement" while the nurse supervisor and the DON and two other nurses, were huddled around...

14. Took My NCLEX yesterday 75 Questions - Help?

    Estateboy replied to Dreamer_9982's topic in NCLEX

    STOP!!! You passed! Congratulations! I had exact same experience and passed! Good luck on your career.

15. Need to vent and process this

    Estateboy replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Being on both sides of the fence, I've had the "God complex" attitude from ER nurses directed at me personally. They lighten up when I tell them I'm also a Med-Serg RN but that attitude can come anyone. It doesn't matter the profession... bad attit...