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Is there an age limit for the Air Force Reserve nurses to join?

What I hear is at least 5 years of ICU or ED experience. EMP/Paramedic Training/certification is a plus but not Required (not sure if all companies support that rule). You get trained in managing vents, learning skills, go through scenarios. Withing two yeas will have to take the certification exam. This is what I've heard from flight nurses I talked to. Just know: there is so little space in the helicopter to move around, it is a tight space. Perhaps flying fixed wings has more advantages...not sure. Great thing to imagine the knowledge and skills you gain in the profession.

Admire all flight nurses, flight medics who do their job! You learn so much and have to have great skills.

Don't get discouraged! Get your BSN, one step at a time. It pays off at the end. You will be more competitive. At least you have CN experience in your career. ER nursing is a great specialty. Overwhelming at times but you learn so much. And I always say that at times it does matter who you know. I still believe that some options are available for certain staff members. Good luck!

Pain meds are given: Fentanyl, Morphine...also some benzos. When pts agitated some docs order Versed.

To do triage in the ED most of the time "the rule" is at least 1 year experience in the ED, ACLS and PALS certification. ED vs Trauma Nurse. My personal experience is that in smaller ED, rural ED, etc you, as a nurse do a lot more, practice skills during trauma encounter until pts stabilized and transferred to higher level facility. TNCC and ENPC is desirable but not sure if always required right away. Larger, teaching hospitals do have a trauma nurse and trauma teams. As a nurse there you really do not do as much except drawing blood, manual BP, assist CPR if needed, operate rapid blood transfuser, transport pt to CT and giving pain, nausea meds when ordered. Evidence-based practice reading and certification in Trauma nursing is a good thing but some trauma nurses are not even trained in obtaining US guided IV's or inserting EJ lines and they do not have to do the assessment. Trauma team shouts everything and the CN does the charting. Very important part is the charting and the exact time of Trauma team arrival. When stabilized the pts are transported out of the trauma bay: either another part of the ED, OR or admitted to a room.

That's right. Diazepam is not diluted in NS. It is given slowly IVP by itself. Then flush.

Absolutely. I've been a patient once, taken my younger child several times and my husband. I trust the doctors and nurses I work with. If I were to have any concerns or worries they will hear me.

No. Docs are flirts, majority of them. Quite a few get divorced and marry nurses. A lot of temptation there. Good luck to those who want to marry a Doc. Hopefully you could have a long lived marriage.

Hello, In nursing fundamentals we had to give each other a bed bath. Later in the nursing program we had to give ourselves a shot in the vastus lateralis with Normal Saline and to each other in the gluteus. Everyone was a little nervous and excited at the same time, especially with the shots. But, that's how we all learn. At some point each one of us would be a patient for some reason somewhere.

Hello everyone, How does the new healthcare reform will affect nursing? Since there will be less reimbursement for services and less money to hospitals will hospitals cut back on nursing staffing? Does anyone know what's going to happen? If the times get so bad perhaps, it will be time to move to a country with already established universal healthcare and in need of more nurses. All answers are appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year!

Hi, I bought a book "Emergency Nursing-Core Curriculum", 6th edition. I have been reading it. A lot of the info is familiar from the nursing schoo. I was told that the CEN exam is similar to the NCLEX-RN exam. If you go to ENA website there is info about online review courses offered through different companies and also options to buy a self-study modules and CD-ROM which is cheaper. It is the same thing.

Hello, Has any US nurses ever worked in Australia as nurses? I would like to know if they allow overtime work there? As a US graduated nurse do you still have to take English language test? I am not familiar about that. Do you find jobs easily? What is the best way to look for a job: through a travel nursing agency or directly with the hospital? Thanks.

Hello, Thanks for your reply. I have already contacted Gardner-Webb and received more info about the programs online. I just needed some feedback from other students about the online programs. Since I am an RN in SC how NC Nurse Scholars aid could apply to my case? I am planning to start classes in late December or January. Thanks, AntonellaB:nurse:

Hello everyone, Does someone attend Gardner-Webb University for an online nursing degree in Education? Could you tell me more about your experience? I compared MSN in Education at South University and Gardner-Webb University and found out that at Gardner the cost of the program is less and consists of less total credit hours. Both programs are accredited. thanks:nurse:

Hello, Could anyone help me with more info about the online nursing programs? I would like to know the cost per credit hour. A lot of BSN and MSN programs but how much does really cost to attend an online university? Thanks.

ER is a great place to work. You are constantly learning, enhancing your knowledge and skills. Team work is great there. I would like to get a lot of experience in ER, too. :)

Hello, Could anyone tell me how easy/difficult is to find nursing jobs in Australia during economic crisis? Where are the best places to work/live? Thanks:nurse:

Ask the MD first if you can mix Lidocaine with Rocephin. Some physicians may say it is O.K. to mix it but some may not. I wouldn't mix anything unless I ask the MD first.

Hello, Could anyone answer a question for me? A number of universitites offer accelerated RN to MSN online for Nurse Educator, Health Management, etc. Does it really matter if they are accredited by the National League of Nursing? If anyone is enrolled in some of these universitites could you tell me if there is a problem to find a job afterwards or simply to say:does employers recognize these degrees from online universities? I am interested in Nursing Education/Research. I have looked at some of those universities and they do not require GRE as long as the student maintains a GPA of 3.0-3.2. Could anyone help me with an answer? Thanks.

I think a Nurse with Master's should continue doing bedside nursing at times to see what is the "real world of nursing", not just sit behind the desk (depends on the job). During shift shortage people/nurses should put joint effort in the department. A nurse with ADN, BSN or MSN all should work together to take care of the patients. Unfortunately, sometimes not so reasonable decisions come from someone who has forgotten the "bedside" care and what is to take care of 7-8 patients during a short-staffed period. It is not safe...One nurse to 4 patients in CCU?!...It is not safe! Administrators, managers should look into that. :coollook:

I believe that going into nursing shouldn't be just for the paycheck. I see quite a few nurses sitting behind the desk and just going to work to get paid. That's not right. As said in the other comments a nurse should be a caring, compassionate, knowledgable person. :)

The bad part is that you are away from home at night during a time that you supposed to sleep and maintain your normal circadian rhythm. But when you don't have a choice...you have to do it. At times night shifts are slow.

Thanks for your reply. Could you tell me more about the graduate assistant job?

Hello, Has anyone gone through the education path RN-MSN? How do you pay for a graduate degree? Any advice will be very much appreciated. I see a lot of ads for scholarships and grants...but how many of them are actually available to everyone? Thanks