FlyMurse

FlyMurse BSN, RN

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  1. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    FlyMurse replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Steve, I can understand and somewhat agree with what you are saying. EMS plays an important role in the outcome of the patient. Physicians and nurses rely on the pre-hospital assessment to prepare...

  2. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    So I called the office and they resent my packet, but ---- told me over the phone that I didn't get in. I had a 5.464. Timestamp doesn't matter since this program pulls from the pool of applicants...

  3. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't get a letter but from the looks of the forum, I didn't get in (crappy way of finding out, huh) Do they still send rejection letters?? I did get in to the GCC/NAU Pilot Program so I will be...

  4. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    This is gonna be the longest 90+ days of my (our) life (lives). My apartment lease is up in May so I need to know if I'm gonna be staying at ASU or going up to NAU. If I don't get in, I'd rather move...

  5. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Don't believe everything you hear online- I just called them- its not true. Mayo has 20 seats and Downtown has 80 seats...

  6. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took my TEAS on Monday and turned in my app yesterday. Select GPA- 3.81, TEAS- 82.7 for a total of 5.464. I was definitely hoping for something a little higher on the TEAS, but I'm just not good...

  7. Maricopa Nursing /NAU Partnership

    FlyMurse replied to peterbrasco's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Has anyone gone to the info sessions about this yet?? I'm signed up to go tomorrow but don't know if I can get out of work to do it!! I will have all req's complete at the end of this semester (I...

  8. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Info given at the advancement workshop: -----------------------Cuttoff----------Avg GPA-------Avg TEAS score Summer 2010------5.447----------3.877----------N/A (They used the NET then) Fall...

  9. ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

    FlyMurse replied to nursingstudent21's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hey all, I'm hoping to get in to summer 2011 as well. Haven't taken the TEAS yet. If I don't get into ASU in Summer, then I'm applying to NAU in the Fall. I just can't keep up with the new...

  10. Fired partially due to ADHD

    FlyMurse posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm a pre-nursing student (should get in Jan 2011!!) and was a nursing assistant in an ED/Trauma Center (Level I) in downtown Phoenix and was fired late in July. I was dx with ADHD in 2002 when I was...

  11. ER Tech interview

    FlyMurse posted a topic in Emergency

    hey everyone, i'm faced with a bit of a challenge and i'm hoping some of you can shed some light on it. a little background info: i'm 19, an emt with no experience (shocker!) and will apply to the...

  12. ER Tech interview

    FlyMurse replied to FlyMurse's topic in Emergency

    Wow... this was a looong time ago!! I've been working in the ER for almost a year and a half now!! I was able to transfer there after working in food service for 6 mo's while having my EMT- took a...

  13. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    FlyMurse replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Question: If you need to intubate, who usually does it? I hear medic sometimes and RN

  14. Banner Nurse Fellows March 2010

    FlyMurse replied to TheAwesome's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't get in I have worked for Banner for 18 mo's now, a year of which is in the ER. I'm not sure why I didn't get in. I was able to answer most of the questions relatively quickly and with,...

  15. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    FlyMurse replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Okay, so I've learned a lot since I started this thread. In order to be a flight RN, you'll generally need (as stated) 3-5 years of ER, ICU, and in some cases, Peds experience. Depending on the...

  16. BIO 202 professor recommendations - HELP

    FlyMurse replied to kss0740's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My class is maybe 300. Labs are capped off at 24 and its taught by a TA. I have ****** luck with my TA's. The one this semester is tougher than hell and last semester, the same story. I find my...

  17. your hospitals triage system

    FlyMurse replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    I work at a level 1 trauma center, so we have essentially 3 different ways to get pt's back: 1. if EMS patches and the trauma team decides to take it, they'll go straight to our 5 bed trauma room. If...

  18. Nutrition 241 online at mcc

    FlyMurse replied to TinkRN8's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The second I saw it online at MCC I signed up. I'm going for ASU's program but need to take 2 classes over the summer to be able to apply for admission next Spring. See you online!

  19. BIO 202 professor recommendations - HELP

    FlyMurse replied to kss0740's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know it's not on your list, but ASU has an AMAZING instructor who I had for 201 and am currently in 202 with. She also teaches Micro. She's awesome! Put it this way: I failed BIO201 @ CGCC (or...

  20. EKG on female patients

    FlyMurse replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ED/ER Tech here. I couldn't agree more. I'll just pull the curtain, have them take their left arm out of their gown as I explain "I'll have to expose your left breast". I put v3-v5 under the breast. I...

  21. what shoes do you wear...

    FlyMurse replied to blee1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Totally agree with the Nike Shox. I wear em every day and my feet have never hurt, even when I worked 12's. Hope Nike keeps making em after I

  22. Hey guys....How do you all support yourselves?

    FlyMurse replied to Brian 77's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Like many of you, I'm a Tech in the ED. I'm able to balance 32 hrs of work each week with my classes (went from 13 to 9 credits) but I'm worried about clinicals when I get into the upper division....

  23. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    FlyMurse replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm definitely leaning towards Emergency, as I'm already an EMT. Though I don't have a job yet (this will change in about a week when I'll hear back from Banner Good Sam about an ED tech position I...

  24. So . . .is nursing your final stop?

    FlyMurse replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Same thing around here. Assuming I get into the BSN program the first time around, I'll also be graduating in May of 2012 (yikes!!).. good luck to everyone and their

  25. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    FlyMurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know the nursing portion is going to be hard, but you made it sound so easy- you applied, not really interested, and got in. I know once I get into the upper division, thats where the real work...