ag01medic

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1. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

   ag01medic replied to hello101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I disagree with your statement about online programs. If anything, they've given more people the opportunity to gain additional education and enhance their professional careers. For me personally,...

2. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Its not like they take you right out of nursing school. I was rejected my the first time I tried to get on with them because of lack of experience. Also, if you read what wtbcrna stated in his post...

3. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   I've been told that flight nurses in the Reserves and Guard get to fly a lot more than active duty ones due. Plus you can join the reserves and go straight in as a flight

4. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   If you want to be a flight nurse go Air Force. While Army nurses do provide en route care for transports (usually a patient transfer via helo where the patient needs more care than the medic can...

5. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   ag01medic replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

   I'd be interested in obtaining any notes, tips, etc. that anyone has. I just sent the application off today and hope to test within 4 months or so. I ordered the Pass CCRN book off Amazon Market place...

6. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   ag01medic replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'd be interested in obtaining any notes, tips, etc. that anyone has. I just sent the application off today and hope to test within 4 months or so. I ordered the Pass CCRN book off Amazon Market place...

7. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

   ag01medic replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

   First of all let me say that I am an Excelsior graduate and passed the NCLEX first time around. Working on my BSN now and hope to move to MSN after that. Let me say this and I'll be real blunt here,...

8. Is the NAvy right for me?

   ag01medic replied to DS930's topic in Government, Military

   Well said LCDR

9. Air Force Reserve Question

   ag01medic replied to Nurse Nini's topic in Government, Military

   Air National Guard accepts an ADN. Check out their website: http://www.goang.com/careers/detail.aspx?career=aec4882e-b53b-4d22-b454-63a725b6b5ed SPECIALITY QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation with an...

10. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    ag01medic replied to divokevan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think the intention was a gay ONLY clinic. I think of it this way and by no means is this an absolute. There are times when we feel more comfortable talking to people that understand our...

11. Are we adequately treating pain?

    ag01medic posted a topic in Emergency

    I just watched an episode of Trauma Life in the ER and Code Blue on Discovery health and observed two different cases. #1 Was a young boy (prob 6 or so) with an almost full amputation of his left arm,...

12. Paramedic to ER Nurse

    ag01medic replied to rigmedic's topic in Emergency

    Lunah, How ya doing? It sounds like you're progressing along in your RN studies. I just started a RN-BSN program. I hope you're doing well. Take care,

13. Taking Patients down in the ER

    ag01medic replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    If you're in a real bind a brachial plexus strike can really stun them and the side effects are short term. It doesn't take much force either. I prefer ketamine spray

14. Excelsior, it can make u an RN

    ag01medic replied to ag01medic's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is the same Jack

15. Excelsior, it can make u an RN

    ag01medic posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    It made me one. I passed the NCLEX with 160 questions. I am an RN as of yesterday!!!!!