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  1. RN-to-Paramedic Bridge

    badphish replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    here in central florida; polk state college,valencia college, seminole state

  2. E.D nurses "set up to fail"

    badphish replied to nurs2012's topic in Emergency

    ER nurse here that started as new grad in ER. unfair to generalize about new grads and the ER. im doing well, must disclose im a paramedic and former army medic. but a coworker of mine came to ER...

  3. Last minute TNCC. Frustrated. Venting.

    badphish replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Emergency

    i just took the course this last week. if you want to give your email, i can send you a couple of study guides that really helped me out. i was given great advice for the practical. there will be...

  4. Nursing School Full-Time & Working Full-Time...Is it possible?

    badphish replied to jlynaeleslie's topic in General Students

    damn just had an off kinda topic thought, man if ipads had only come out 2 yrs earlier. id buy every book in digital format, load up them and the lecture slides into PDF expert and highlight and...

  5. Nursing School Full-Time & Working Full-Time...Is it possible?

    badphish replied to jlynaeleslie's topic in General Students

    i went thru a transition course LPN/PARAMEDIC to RN course that was a year long with mostly single moms that also worked full time, its hard but do-able. you need to find the right program for you....

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

    badphish replied to MidnightAzalea's topic in Emergency

    flight nurse would benefit from current PARAMEDIC cert, not EMT-Basic. and a new Nurse is not going flight anytime soon. Our state requires dual cert for flight nurses. so unless you are...

  7. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

    badphish replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men in Nursing

    as all that know me know im a hetero male in touch with his feminine side...( im very proud of my pink sharpie-- no one has stole it , mission accomplished) as i told my medics back in the day. i...

  8. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    badphish replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    i wear two. one on each hand. married 27 yrs, a nurse 6

  9. Treating pain in ER

    badphish replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    probably has already been said i dont want to sift through the pages of this thread. but, i would definitely look not START a nursing career if i had chronic pain issues!! 1. your condiion will only...

  10. How long to stay at a job you don't like?

    badphish replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    90 days to one

  11. to New Nurses (long, but, hopefully helpful)

    badphish replied to gentlegiver's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The ER is a Bar and The ICU is a library, even turkeys die. GOMERS go to ground, (ERcentric). The floor Nurse and ER nurse have totally different thoughts on priorities and what is or isn't stable....

  12. What you wished you'd studied before becoming an ED RN

    badphish replied to Schweet's topic in Emergency

    Lunah. Not sure the new Doo is army

  13. What you wished you'd studied before becoming an ED RN

    badphish replied to Schweet's topic in Emergency

    The relaxation techniques of the Dali Lama, and how to get by on 3 hours of sleep a dag while keeping your employer and family happy. Been doing the ER night shift in busiest ER in town since October...

  14. Handling chauvinistic male charge nurse

    badphish replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    How did this become about short male nurses :). Although a few of us do have a Napoleon

  15. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

    badphish replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is normal Why an online nclex review course? Just take a bunch of those practice tests that come with your review books. Look at all those tables and charts in the review books u will be fine....

  16. Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    badphish replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Paramedics (myself included ) and EMTs use this carry / compression technique all the time. And it is taught in bcls. It is the same position as for

  17. Infant CPR while holding the baby on your arm...What?

    badphish replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Had BCLS. Since 82 PALS since 84 The head is held in the hand with baby crotch in your elbow. Very easy to do compressions and airway in that configuration Does know one watch cops. U see firemen...

  18. Good reading material for new ER GN

    badphish replied to mkblakley07's topic in Emergency

    House of God is a great book And watch the first two seasons of Nurse Jackie She is a patient advocate despite her many many

  19. Good reading material for new ER GN

    badphish replied to mkblakley07's topic in Emergency

    Lunah !!!! You rock congrats on getting an Army nurse gig. Wish I could. Start a second army career. One word of advice. If u do ever work with civilian RNs. As a Army officer be nice to them. They...

  20. My best orientation mistakes

    badphish replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    How much hormone therapy does it take to get breasts. Anyway. Got my eye on a really cute sundress for thus

  21. My best orientation mistakes

    badphish replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I pushed air into a carpoject vial before drawing out the med. The lil rubber stopper sailed across the ED. Oops. (disclaimer-- no patients visitors staff or small animals were

  22. My best orientation mistakes

    badphish replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can see why Us New Nurses love our first year of nursing. Such a supportive. Veteran crowd to mentor us. Lighten up. This is funny stuff. The joint commission didn't just yesterday start...

  23. which branch to join for flight nursing.

    badphish replied to ayonuss's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    1. AF personnel do tend to stay at one duty station longer than the other. Services. Probably due to the fact that many jobs are only in certain places. 2. If you want to go out and pick up...

  24. Day in the life of a new RN Nursing student?

    badphish replied to IrishGrrl19's topic in General Students

    When it comes to studying. Skim skim skim. Study the tables. And the

  25. Full time clinical tech, while reviewing for NCLEX-RN. Survival tips?

    badphish replied to 222mom222's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I worked full time. (56 hour work week). While in school. And studying for nclex. Did about 50 or so practice questions a day with review of rationale. 3 weeks prior to test day and knocked it out...