EMT-2-RN

Unfortunately during our meeting the union rep emphasized to the upper management that if they did this they would be paying us for 8hrs every check we are not working and told them it is really a tool that should be utilized for recruitment. Well a...

I have a meeting this week with our management team, assistant chief, chief, HR, and the union to formally make a proposal for our unit to use this schedule. Will update with info afterwards and if it works I will help others if I can. Per the VA ha...

They have the ability to do this as I know several units in different VA hospitals that do. It would require work on the part of HR and payroll but it's not impossible.

No you would work just like private sector 6 12 hr shifts that equal 72hrs over a pay period but per VA policy you are considered a full time 80hr employee though you are now logged for business purposes as 0.9fte

Has anyone made any headway on in acting this work schedule in your unit? I am presenting to management my units desire for this schedule next week and would appreciate any help anyone can offer. So far our argument to support such change include ...

Took this as a new grad pre- and post- orrientation and scores were comparable to the above poster. Only one person scored in the 90's out of 15 after orientation and I believe I made an 86. Just passed CCRN today!!! :)

We used to get around $3/hr but get nothing now with budget cuts. This is around a 1000 bed level 1 facility.

I cant answer for Presbyterian but at CMC you should be able to ask for atleast your current rate if not a little more. Shift diff 3p-7a = $4 and W/E diff = $3. There is no on site daycare. My opinion on the Magnet status is that its not what its ...

PRBC's, FFP, Platelets, Cryo, Whole blood, and .... the last is slipping my mind right now. I guessing that is what you are looking for.

Depends on what you want to do. If you had your EMT-P i would say def. don't let it go b/c you will regret it. If you wan't to do flight I would keep it up. I have my EMT-P and RN and won't let my medic cert go b/c there is no way I would ever go ...

Dont make this harder than it is. Remember CO = SV x HR (at this rate, the heart is beating slow enough it should not really decrease ventricular filling or SV) So the tachycardia could be due to the slight temp. or as you stated, the pt has a decr...

Low dose or not, you wont find me putting any of my non-tubed pt's on propofol. There are plenty of other sedatives that dont cause the resp. compromise and do a good job.

One of my very good friends left with the peace corps just after her first year of work as an RN and she is doing just fine.

I don't date anyone who works on the same unit as I do. As you said, things can get messy. There is plenty of other people outside my unit and don't have to worry about as much drama this way.

Agree with traumaRUs

I agree with the above posters. When drawing blood with a butterfly the needle is small and if the blood is not flowing like it should it is probably positional. If you are in the vein just move the angle of the needle around until you get better ...

We fax 12-leads in of STEMI pt's en route. We are required to put in the patients sex and age so the cath lab docs can see this. 1 copy is faxed directly to the cath lab and another to the ER. Can you not put a patient's ID sticker on the paper co...

I have seen these terms used somewhat interchangeably. Breath alcohol content is the estimation of blood alcohol level. I once saw a patient with a level over 900 mg/dl.... he was tubed and almost died but some of those functioning alcoholics can bu...

This is not really true.... From someone who has worked in the scope of practice as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, EMT-Paramedic and RN: The medical director over the EMS agency is who limits the scope within which an EMT may practice. EMT's that...

Your board of nursing should list the skill set approved for the paramedics to practice in the ER. Paramedics are not allowed to introduce themselves as a nurse and should never sign RN after their name. Most states have an approved scope of practi...

I could be mistaken but I think there is a way you can sit for the state CNA exam if you are already an EMT. Don't have any info about it so you would have to search or call one of the testing centers but I have been told you can do this.

Aneroo, how far into ECU's program are you and how long are you going to take to complete it? I am deciding b/w the RN to BSN at ECU and Winston Salem State. I have heard from students at WSS that the course load is very easy and making A's is pret...

I think if being a RN is your main goal then I would stick to that plan. Work hard at making good grades in your pre-req. classes so you are a competitive applicant for the nursing programs you want to get in. I was an EMT-B before I started nursin...

I still work EMS. If you have the name of the person/s who provided your care I would write a letter of thanks to the head of EMS. Many times they will forward the thanks and/or let the entire EMS staff know you were thanked by a patient via email....

For those of you with military experience as a nurse who later went on to a APN program, do you feel that military service as an RN helped you gain admission to the program of your choice? Specifically in the civilian world, and not regarding a mili...