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  1. Need Information about Asheville and NC Mountains

    rigmedic replied to marsh101's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think you will find the Hickory area a wonderful change. The area is close to the beautiful mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Lake James is just

  2. Travelling for Excelsior Grads

    rigmedic posted a topic in Travel

    Besides California, which states make it tough for Excelsior grads? I plan on finishing up my BSN, after which it won't be a problem, but I was just wondering where I would have difficulty working as...

  3. Another California question. Please Bear with me!

    rigmedic replied to ManNurse39's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Isn't it the case that an EC grad can work in another state as an RN, get the required clinical experience, and then apply for licensure in California? In that scenario, someone could be working as...

  4. Silly Question re NCLEX

    rigmedic posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    When the grand odyssey is finished, and we have completed the CPNE and all other Excelsior criteria, how does the NCLEX work? Do we just schedule an exam at Pearson like all the others, or do we have...

  5. Not sure if this is a mistake....

    rigmedic replied to Annie2005's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Respectfully, the College Network guides I have used have been helpful but not ANYWHERE worth their "retail" cost. The actual EC exams are different enough from them to make the recency of the...

  6. Travelling for Excelsior Grads

    rigmedic replied to rigmedic's topic in Travel

    What are the most "marketable" specialties for travel nurses? After graduation, I am interested in possibly doing one of 3 areas. Critical care, ER, or OR. Which one would you guys recommend, and...

  7. paramedics in the ER

    rigmedic replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    As my screen name implies, I am a medic working on an offshore oil rig. I am the sole medical provider for over 100 personnel, and we are 45 miles offshore. There are no First Responders, there is...

  8. Need Information About Charlotte

    rigmedic replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. We don't have kids, so that isn't a factor. I am leaning toward CMC for three main reasons; 1) I want to do Critical Care and they have every type of CCU under the sun, 2)...

  9. Need Information About Charlotte

    rigmedic replied to twinkle's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    CMC is a far larger facility, and therefore has more different opportunities. Not to mention that Carolinas Healthcare is the largest hospital network in the region, so there are several outlying...

  10. anyone doing Excelsior?

    rigmedic replied to romiia's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Go to Ebay and you can buy the College Network notebooks for all Excelsior courses. I highly recommend doing the online practice exams on the Excelsior website. I usually do one a week or two before...

  11. anyone doing Excelsior?

    rigmedic replied to romiia's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Male Excelsior student here. Finished the prereqs, starting NC1 and

  12. Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

    rigmedic replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Working as a Remote Medic on an offshore oil rig right now. We do suturing, antibiotics, advanced airway, etc. I am very interested in doing Critical Care and then maybe CRNA. What can I say, I'm a...

  13. CPNE Failure

    rigmedic replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    resquyou, I am in exactly the same boat as you. If you come across some system that works for you, please email it to me. The "medic thing" and the "nurse thing" are sometimes quite different....

  14. Not sure if this is a mistake....

    rigmedic replied to Annie2005's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My strongest advice would be to not put yourself in debt to College Network. Pay as you go, buy your stuff off of Ebay. But........if you go through with it, I might be interested in buying your...

  15. Am I Suited to the OR?

    rigmedic posted a topic in Operating Room

    Okay guys, I have been lurking and learning here for several months now. I am trying to decide whether the OR might be a good fit for me after I finish school. I am a 44M, currently working as a...

  16. Am I Suited to the OR?

    rigmedic replied to rigmedic's topic in Operating Room

    ICU is definitely one other area in which I am interested. I enjoy the technical side of medicine, enjoy anatomy, and like having a good degree of autonomy. I know that I would not like med/surg...