EMT-2-RN

EMT-2-RN

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  1. Military experience help in graduate admissions?

    EMT-2-RN replied to EMT-2-RN's topic in Government, Military

    I graduate in dec. from an ADN program so I have plenty of time to think things through. I want to work in the icu after graduation and would like to go army after finishing my bsn. One question I...

  2. The Things Patients Say & Think....Oh My!

    EMT-2-RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    One time I had a patient tell me he didn't want to get into the ambulance because he insisted he was hydrophobic. I knew what he meant but it was still funny. Then once we convinced him to ride with...

  3. Challenging the Paramedic exam as RN

    EMT-2-RN replied to sandbag3's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would also discourage this. There is a lot of things that medics are much more educated in when compared to what nursing school prepares you for. I don't know what your level of experience is...

  4. ER Questions

    EMT-2-RN replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    yes, ammonia as

  5. becoming emt

    EMT-2-RN replied to rnwithtof's topic in General Nursing

    I got my EMT in the summer of my first year of nursing school. It is something that has been very beneficial. I think being an EMT is very hands on and you learn a lot. I decided I wanted to do...

  6. Number of shocks

    EMT-2-RN replied to rnwithtof's topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen someone manually shocked that many times but have encountered a patient who kept going into V tach every few minutes or so and his internal defib went off at least 15 to 20 times...

  7. Funny patient names by nurses

    EMT-2-RN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    My last name (Bigham) was enough to make jokes about but add my first name (Avery) in and it multiplied the teasing. A-very-Big-ham Easy for most people to remember though :) Had a foreign patient...

  8. Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

    EMT-2-RN replied to nlw59bba's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Work in Charlotte area. Im CNA II and have about 2-3 yrs previous ER/EMT

  9. Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

    EMT-2-RN replied to nlw59bba's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work as an ED tech. I am in school finishing both my paramedic and my RN and should graduate both around Dec. '08. I usually only work w/e's and usually nights. I get $2-$5 bonus just for signing...

  10. maggots?

    EMT-2-RN replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Working in the ER I took care of a patient who was a burn victim 2 years prior. He was homeless and his legs had horrible wounds all over with dressings that looked like they had been there for at...