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  1. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    ArkansasFan posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How many people do that? Is it advisable? Did you / would

  2. FNP doing procedures

    ArkansasFan posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm interested in the midlevel provider role in healthcare so obviously I'm examing the PA and NP professions with FNP being the part of advanced practice nursing that interests me. Out of curiosity,...

  3. Arkansas Nursing Salaries

    ArkansasFan posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just found an old thread here suggesting that someone found several entry-level RN jobs in northwest Arkansas were paying approximately $17 per hour. That's it? I was hoping for more since I make...

  4. Thoughts on Henderson

    ArkansasFan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have any? They don't have an accelerated program by any means, but I've got all of their prereqs and I could fall in with a regular class. It's also fairly close to where I'm at although I'd still...

  5. What made you pick nursing...

    ArkansasFan posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    ...as opposed to another clinical

  6. What are clinicals like??

    ArkansasFan replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, that cuts the cheese. Nursing is officially off my list. To the medical profession I go! Thanks,

  7. Any Info on Flight nurses

    ArkansasFan replied to Ikikaeru's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Being a paramedic is like cramming the entire ER code team into one person. The medic assesses (and that's pretty important because no one can check you), makes a field diagnosis, treats, intubates,...

  8. Any Info on Flight nurses

    ArkansasFan replied to Ikikaeru's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get certified as a paramedic. It's very common to find a RN/EMT-P running the back of a chopper. Paramedic training will give you a lot of things nursing won't such as scene management, ACLS mastery,...

  9. Watches

    ArkansasFan replied to Vectrexevo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well, through EMS and law enforcement, I've worn a gold and silver Citizen. Gold face and bezel as well as gold trim on a silver band and body. It looks nice, and I've worn it for over four years...

  10. A bit discouraged

    ArkansasFan replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yeah, it's that part right there where I get hung up. To me it's akin to being a hotel desk clerk and working in hospitatlity. Sure, I care, but I don't want to care away their a person's disease. I...

  11. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

    ArkansasFan replied to biltz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get a lawyer. Subpoena previous records made my students, particularly males, the areas she evaluates. Sue her and the program. You'll win if you push

  12. A bit discouraged

    ArkansasFan replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    How about stating that assessment skills are key in all medical professions? It's

  13. Macho Men in the ED

    ArkansasFan replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    I think I saw a thread entitled something like "Getting Patients to do What You Want." This is the solution for the OP. Punch the

  14. How many of you want to be a CRNA??

    ArkansasFan replied to Delta_Notch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wouldn't worry so much about that. It's a highly competitive program. A lot of kids going into nursing have read about it but never even seen a CRNA. It's akin to so many premeds wanting to...

  15. Macho Men in the ED

    ArkansasFan replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    Just have HR type that into the "benefits" part of the job package. I'm just kidding. Of course nurses shouldn't have to do that, but we all know the patient, friendly visitors that come to the...

  16. How should a new nurse prepare for an ED job?

    ArkansasFan replied to Freedom42's topic in Emergency

    Right. That's why I qualified my statement with "from the looks of this thread" since posters were bringing up such classes as basic dysrhythmias, etc. Agreed. Medics do not have as much exposure...

  17. What to do on the waiting list

    ArkansasFan replied to hbackman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply to another program? Take EMT and maybe paramedic if feasible? Finish a bachelor's in something else and then do an accelerated BSN? Get a job and

  18. How many of you want to be a CRNA??

    ArkansasFan replied to Delta_Notch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well, duh! That's a given. Anybody going into it has the intentions of getting paid the big bucks. Don't let them lie if they say otherwise,

  19. Macho Men in the ED

    ArkansasFan replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like a cop / paramedic would be right at home as an ER

  20. How should a new nurse prepare for an ED job?

    ArkansasFan replied to Freedom42's topic in Emergency

    So from the looks of this thread a paramedic ought to be able to get his RN credentials and start to work in the emergency department with no

  21. How many of you want to be a CRNA??

    ArkansasFan replied to Delta_Notch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It probably is a field more male nurses would rather go into. Why? Because it's not as

  22. How many of you want to be a CRNA??

    ArkansasFan replied to Delta_Notch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    CRNAs taught me how to intubate when I was in paramedic school. I spent quite a bit of time rotating through the OR, and I always stuck around for the entire surgery. Granted, this was seven years...

  23. Thoughts on Henderson

    ArkansasFan replied to ArkansasFan's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I just read up some about Henderson's nurse school, and their "uniform" for the clinical setting is about as stupid as they could make it - white oxford shirt, red pants, and white

  24. Good Lord

    ArkansasFan replied to BloodyMedic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hate hearing that. I'm tempted to enroll in nurse school with a B.S. in other stuff and having previously worked as a paramedic. When I was in medic school I hated OB. It's just not interesting...

  25. A bit discouraged

    ArkansasFan replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm with you. I have what is on most days a cool job although I'm about to the point where I'm tired of doing it. I like change in the work place A LOT. That said, I have a B.S. as well, and there's...