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1. PHRN/EMT-P

   edogs334 replied to inthepipeline's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   PS- Paramedic school is definitely doable, but judging from my experience, it isn't a cake walk. Be prepared for a major time commitment. After clinicals started in January of the year I took the...

2. PHRN/EMT-P

   edogs334 replied to inthepipeline's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   As someone who did it "backwards" (EMT while in college, then nursing school, then paramedic), I would have done it the other way around. Nursing in a hospital and being a paramedic are two different...

3. RN Who Wants To Become A Paramedic???

   edogs334 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Career

   What do you mean by lack of options? There are plenty of lateral and vertical moves you can make in nursing- especially of you get more education (ie- a masters degree). If you're one of those people...

4. RN Who Wants To Become A Paramedic???

   edogs334 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Career

   ^^^What She Said^^^^ I learned this the hard way (I want to combine my passion for EMS with my nursing career). It's not a "step down," rather, it's a lateral move which teaches you an entirely...

5. Nurse and Firefighter

   edogs334 replied to mfisher6's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a critical care nurse who volunteers as an EMT with a nearby fire department. At this point I'm EMS-only but I've thought on and off about taking firefighter training. I love doing it because-...

6. What would you rather do than go into work this weekend?

   edogs334 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I also feel very fortunate to have the job I have, however, rather than waking up at 5:20am on my workdays, I sometimes feel that I'd rather be: 1)Socializing with friends 2)Hiking 3)taking random...

7. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

   edogs334 replied to edogs334's topic in MICU, SICU

   So what the heck are we all collectively going to do about it? We need to do something- we can't just sit idly by and let our nurse-patient ratios increase. Prone patients and CRRTs NEED to be 1:1-...

8. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

   edogs334 replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

   true self-scheduling using computer software (i think you're talking about nightingale?) would definitely be nice. the latter half of your reply basically describes what goes on in my unit- sometimes...

9. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

   edogs334 replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

   Which is my exact point. That's why they call it modified self-scheduling, because it isn't really self-scheduling. Management (or whoever they designate to write the schedule for that six week...

10. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

    edogs334 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital at which I've worked- both as a tech and now a nurse- does modified self-scheduling. Meaning that you put in the days that you want to work (within the scheduling rules) as well as the...

11. Maintaining EMT-B cert as an RN

    edogs334 replied to CrazyCatLadyRN's topic in Emergency

    If you want the specific requirements for Florida, the NREMT website usually has links to individual state EMS offices. Once you get to Florida's website you can either see if they have a specific...

12. Should I Maintain EMT-B with new RN?

    edogs334 replied to MidnightAzalea's topic in Emergency

    Unless you want to get back into EMS in some way, shape or form- (eg- volunteering or working part-time on an ambulance) or want to do flight/transport nursing, it may not be worth re-certifying. The...

13. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

    edogs334 replied to edogs334's topic in MICU, SICU

    OP here- I'm 1.4 years into my ICU experience. My time management and prioritization skills have gotten better. If by no other measure, I used to routinely leave by 9pm (shift ends at 7:30pm)...

14. Going from a career in nursing to med school

    edogs334 replied to AmandaMae3721's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's true that you can take your education in "steps" with nursing- lots of people do that and find nursing to be more flexible in that respect. Whereas the educational ladder in nursing allows...

15. Would this kind of role be possible in the US?

    edogs334 posted a topic in Emergency

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Care_Practitioner http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/working_for_us/from_our_staffs_perspective/ian_wilmer_-_emergency_care_pr.aspx Judging from the description...