KirbyEMT

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  1. Working 2 Fulltime RN jobs

    KirbyEMT posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have experience working 2 full time (36/37.5 hour) nursing jobs at the same time? Have you run into any problems with scheduling? I am looking to work 6 nights a week as a nurse, and I...

  2. RN to rad tech or sonographer

    KirbyEMT posted a topic in Radiology

    Has anyone had experience with the 1 year radiology tech / sonography schools designed for nurses and allied health

  3. Parkland College GPA

    KirbyEMT posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Is anyone familiar with what GPA I would need to get into Parkland College RN

  4. being discriminated against in clinicals

    KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes, I'm an EMT, and it's about 75% men in EMS, compared to 90% female in nursing. But I don't make my choices on where people tend to work, I do what I want to do. Nurses here make 26/hr,...

  5. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    KirbyEMT replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    The funniest part is taking care of patient's with a female complaint in the ER. I'm very professional about all my care, but usually halfway through the assessment questions. They'll blurt out, are...

  6. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    KirbyEMT replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm an ER tech (EMT) and halfway through RN school. At work and school I get asked if I'm training to be a Dr. Also, I'm a 20 year old, medium frame, but could pass for a 14 year old, so I get asked...

  7. being discriminated against in clinicals

    KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Everyone works in different environments. In order to maintain my reputation, I try very hard not to talk about others behind their back, to stay neutral and out of all the little catfights, and...

  8. Iowa - RN Pay

    KirbyEMT replied to MidEvil's topic in General Nursing

    Where else is bread 99c and houses

  9. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

    KirbyEMT replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Champaign, IL 21-25/hr RN 9-11/hr CNA/EMT 5.50-7.50 LPN (just kidding-I really don't

  10. The real pay in nursing....

    KirbyEMT replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to pay my mastercard with a

  11. One bad egg...

    KirbyEMT replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    At our school, we're REQUIRED to wear lab coats, BECAUSE we're

  12. being discriminated against in clinicals

    KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Dude. Your perverted. Get out of the medical field now before you make a mess of your life. If patient care is not your priority,

  13. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    KirbyEMT replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    I agree that paramedic would be better! But I'm a EMT-B right now and not wanting to spend extra time in school when I'm almost an

  14. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    KirbyEMT replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    EMT-B. I'm a Vol. FireFighter/EMT and PRN ALS service EMT-B and work full time as an ER Tech. Being an ER tech get's you hands on experience with IV's, splints, casts, you see a little bit of...

  15. Black male nurses

    KirbyEMT replied to dlhall's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Personally, here in the midwest, they don't have quotas for anything, it's grades that get you in or keep you out of RN school. There are several African American Male RN students here, I'm good pals...

  16. being discriminated against in clinicals

    KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think the Biker thing is definitely not compatible with the professional RN physique. Make sure you're neat, slick, tidy, organized, respectful and diligent. If you do that, people will be wanting...

  17. Any of you wear clothes under your scrubs?

    KirbyEMT replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't wear anything under my scrubs. Underwear is for

  18. Is it me, or is there a dichotomy for male nurses??

    KirbyEMT replied to Mike32110's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nursing does attract a wide variety. I know a bunch of Guys who could be called macho: deer hunting, firefighting, former paramedic, P90X type of guys, ex-Marines. Then there's the guys with the...

  19. paramedic nursing

    KirbyEMT replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    We'd probably all agree that the AVERAGE RN is not qualified to work as an EMS professional. But most of us who are looking into this are NOT average. We've grown up in ALS services as EMT's, become...

  20. Parkland College in C-U, IL

    KirbyEMT replied to jv-thompson's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I actually disagree with most of what ImmerStudent says. It's inaccurate. With the co-requisites the RN program is 4-6 semesters, and no you will not die if you do it in 4-BECAUSE THAT'S ME. Also,...

  21. Does your ED use CNA's or EMT-B's

    KirbyEMT replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Emergency

    Only EMT's, no CNA's in the ER in central IL as far as techs. 1 other local hospital will take nursing students for ER techs as

  22. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    KirbyEMT replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    No, I'm saying that a RN with critical care experience, and field experience as a basic on high volume of critical calls will most likely be knowledgeable, confident and comfortable working as an...

  23. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    KirbyEMT replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Isn't intubation an ACLS skill?? I've seen RN's

  24. Nurse to Sonographer or Rad Tech

    KirbyEMT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be graduating an ADN RN program here in IL soon. Besides nursing, I have worked in EMS, and a few other medical jobs. The one other thing I still want to do is ultrasound. Is anyone familiar...

  25. Don't you want to be a Doctor?

    KirbyEMT replied to silentRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    "no, I'm from housekeeping, just filling in today" that's my usual response. LOL There's nothing that keeps a nurse from wearing a white lab coat as well. That just bugs other nurses though. When I...