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  1. EMT in place of Critical Care

    jthewood replied to volsfan's topic in Occupational Health

    I too am/was an EMT, and a CPR/1st Aid instructor, and a CNA, and a medic in the Army. Oh yeah, I also have a BS degree in Health Science/Emergency Medical Services. All that and $1.50 get me a cup of...

  2. what did you do in your former life?

    jthewood replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was/am a health & safety officer for a large Defense contractor. My degree is in Health Science and I'm trained as a paramedic, but I can't support the family on a medics pay. I'm hoping to...

  3. Career change with kids....

    jthewood replied to jthewood's topic in Men in Nursing

    All: thanks for the reply's! I'm still in the hunt for nursing school, just trying to figure out the logistics of pre-req's, family, health insurance, etc. I know school will only be a one-year...

  4. Career change with kids....

    jthewood posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi all, my name is Jason and I'm considering getting into the nursing profession. I have a BS in health science and I'm trained as a paramedic. My background is in pre-hospital patient care for the...

  5. How do schools handle OB/GYN for male Nursing Students?

    jthewood replied to Mr. Beef's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Whan I was in paramedic school we had to do L/D rotations as well (for obvious reasons). We were instructed to introduce ourselves, let them know why we were there and to ask the patients if they...

  6. accelerated courses in DC metro area

    jthewood replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I found your post on this thread and wanted to ask a question. Where did you hear that Marymount is the best program in the area? I am looking at 2nd degree accelerated programs and I'm comparing...

  7. Paying for Nursing school and private loans, 2ND BS

    jthewood replied to billlee2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a great thread! I am an EMS professional making good money with my BS in Health Science, but I'm reaching the earnings cap. Luckily, I have VA $$ to pay for school, but I don't have $$ to pay...

  8. Plan of Attack

    jthewood replied to aelaine42's topic in Nursing Career

    You mentioned your GI bill....keep in mind that the money your earned is depleted based on time (weeks, months, years) regardless of how many classes per semester you take. Example: if you take 1/2...