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  1. The Trauma after the Trauma

    bamagt replied to ScrappyED's topic in Emergency

    That is a great story. I've worked in the ER as a tech for 3 years now and love it. I'm currently doing my preceptorship at a level 1 trauma centern and while I havent experienced EXACTLY what you're...

  2. Wallace/Lawson/Jeff State Points???

    bamagt replied to Product's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Wallace is a lot easier to get into from what I've heard. The classes at jeff state are a lot smaller and IMO easier to learn in because you know everyone around

  3. What did your first nurs. test look like?

    bamagt replied to cardschicarn's topic in General Students

    I remember one of my first tests. This may not help you alot but it brings back funny memories. There was a question: You walk in to the kitchen and you find your child lying there, not breathing,...

  4. Lawson or JeffState

    bamagt replied to csmithrn2b's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Are you taking A&P2 in the summer? If so then you won't be able to apply for the fall semester, you'll have to wait for the spring semester. Jeff State is most likely the better

  5. Question for JeffState Nursing Student

    bamagt replied to wanna2brn's topic in Alabama Nursing

    It's kind of hard to get ready for something like this IMO. You could buy your books early and go ahead and start reading. You'll be taking, Fundamentals, Pharm, and health

  6. i feel lost and confused...=\

    bamagt replied to hTx87's topic in General Students

    My only advice: don't be shy and get your hands dirty. In clinicals ask anyone and everyone if they need help. You will learn alot more that way. When I first started working as a tech in an ER I was...

  7. Clinicals; is this what nursing is really like?

    bamagt replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in General Students

    You are in school right? Of course you are! You're in school to learn, so you aren't going to know everything. There will be times as a nurse when you won't know what you're doing but that probably...

  8. Nursing School Students...Is It Hard?

    bamagt replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    First off, I barely graduated high school (1.9 core gpa) and I made A's and B's in all of my pre-reqs. IMO the pre-reqs were almost harder than nursing school. The first two semesters were hard, but...

  9. My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

    bamagt replied to H-town's topic in General Students

    Don't be so stuck up. That is all schools care about, there NCLEX pass rates. If they have 1 person take it and 1 person pass then they are

  10. Would you want a classmate to be your nurse?

    bamagt replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    There is maybe 3 people in my class that I would let take care of me. Everyone else could take care of me but they would not touch me with a

  11. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    bamagt replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think that really matters at

  12. What is a good job to start out with while in Nursing School???

    bamagt replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get a job in an ER then do it! It will be the best decision you will ever

  13. fibromyalgia

    bamagt replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    How in the world do you diagnose

  14. Nervous

    bamagt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Alright everyone, I found out where I'm doing my preceptorship today and I am nervous. I'm doing it in the ER at a level 1 trauma center. Now I've worked in a level 3 ER as a tech for 3 years so I...

  15. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

    bamagt replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Apparently there are no Male ER

  16. Explain the different trauma level designations to me please.

    bamagt replied to Pepperlady's topic in Emergency

    Level 1 trauma is where the big boys go. Level 1 means that they have all types of surgeons in hospital 24/7. In this type of hospital you will get lots and lots of trauma. Level 3 is your regular ER...

  17. Working full time in nursing school......

    bamagt replied to volleygyrl's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Well with 2 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch thats more than I get most of the time. What I do is just read over a specific disease or whatever and get it in your head. Just keep thinking about...

  18. Working full time in nursing school......

    bamagt replied to volleygyrl's topic in Alabama Nursing

    HaHa, thanks Steph! I'm really not that smart

  19. My scare on 9/11

    bamagt replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about SVT. The first time I went into SVT was about 3 years ago. I had just started working in an ER as a tech. I felt my heart rate get really high so I checked with the o2 sat, it...

  20. New grad RN - question about afib, RVR, PVC's

    bamagt replied to asiajade71's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A fib with runs of V tach is what I would

  21. Any Birmingham, Alabama student make "A" in A&P

    bamagt replied to borninoctober's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I made an A in A & P 2 but not because I studied. I hardly studied at all. The teacher was crazy and we only had class 1 day a week and we never had lab. Mr Moss was my teacher, I had him at Jeff...

  22. Working full time in nursing school......

    bamagt replied to volleygyrl's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm in my last semester with 90 hr preceptorship, clinicals, class, work and planning a wedding. I don't work full time, I work flexi usually working 2-3 12's a week. This is where you are only...

  23. If u were the patient,what type of nurse would you like to have?

    bamagt replied to ahmadfaiz1992's topic in General Nursing

    Me! If I was a patient I would honestly want a nurse just like me. Laid back but not too laid back, smart, somewhat experienced and someone who you can talk to about anything. I love talking. Sorry if...

  24. Things you'd like the ER to Know

    bamagt replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is great that you guys are saying all of this. After working in the ER as a tech for 3 years I've learned tons of bad habits, unfortunately. I see stuff like this happen every day and every...

  25. Tips to survive nursing school... I need your help!

    bamagt replied to AggieQT's topic in General Students

    Don't party but if you don't have a test on Monday take a day off on the weekend and just