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 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, there is no way that I could take 2 years off to beco...

2. We Are So Lucky

   ag01medic posted a topic in General Nursing

   Today was a really hard day for everyone at work. One of our employees died at the hospital. He was just 24 years old, married with kids. Earlier today I was in a meeting and was called by one of my locally employed staff supervisors and informed tha...

3. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight

   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 "Flight nursing in the AF is basically med-surg in t...

4. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight

   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 nurse.

5. Army vs. AF

   ag01medic replied to hildreth80's topic in Flight

   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 provide) AN don't routinely do this. A nurse is usually...

6. 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 and the darn thing didn't come with a CD Oh well...

7. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

   ag01medic replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU

   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 and the darn thing didn't come with a CD Oh well...

8. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

   ag01medic replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online 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, when are these Boards of Nursing going to wake up a...

9. Is the NAvy right for me?

   ag01medic replied to DS930's topic in Government

   Well said LCDR Dan!!!!

10. Air Force Reserve Question

    ag01medic replied to Nurse Nini's topic in Government

    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 accredited school (minimum Associates degree) of nursing pr...

11. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    ag01medic replied to divokevan's topic in 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 problems and so forth. Women can relate when they're ta...

12. 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, midline humerous area due to a boating accident. ...

13. 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, J

14. 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 :)

15. Excelsior, it can make u an RN

    ag01medic replied to ag01medic's topic in Online Learning

    This is the same Jack :)