rj1973

ppl like you carolina are the reason i have dobuts about becoming a nurse. and yes i know a great deal about nursing becuase as i stated, my wife is in RN, so is my mom, my aunt, and my cousin ( male and former emt/ff)! you are making a thread that i wanted to use to help make a personal descision into a pissin' contest! you are a petty small person and i don't care for your brand of sarcasm. in fact i don't plan to visit this site anymore. i really appreciate so many folks responding hte majority here kie in the nursing proffession are good folks. but you just made my choices a lot easier! i would suggest you find some other way to vent your frustrations. i never said a damn thing about you( or any nurse) being a "lowly nurse" and as a matter a fact i consider nurses as a whole to be more broadly educated than paramedics. hence i have NO desire to bridge but would rather complete a traditional curriculum. carolina you seem like you feel the need to WHACK ppl over the head with your "welcoming to nursing" bit! i certain you do it to everyone who is new or interested in nursing! it's a control thing right? deep inside it makes you feel superior to others! i hope you find some way to release your hostilities. becuaes ppl like you are killing others desires to enter this career field. to everyone who responded thank you! but my aunt is right there are an inordinate amount of hostile ppl in the nursing field. case in point when i asked the same question on an RT forum i got similar responses from the good folks, like craig,travilinglady, etc. but after 52 responses not one hostile person.(that is not to say there are not hostile ppl in RT) carolina go for walk, jog, swim, take a krav maga class, whatever, just get over it. thanks to all but i have no plans to return to allnurses.com.

I think I am going to let it go! It's time to move on! It's just a pain in the neck! Oh and CAROLINA two words anger management!

thanks to everyone who replied! carroll i don't want you to think i was attacking you so lets not turn it into to one of those kinda' post alright? i have one more question for all the medic/rn's does the certification (not the skill's learned) really help with job's? i have no desire to teach EMT's or Paramedic's. and no real desire to go into ER. and flight nursing is out! i really want to do cardiac rehab.(completeing a BS in exercise phys this spring) and i will not go back to the streets, 10 years was enuff! does the certifiction (again not the skills) give you an edge over other nurses for jobs?frankly i don't see how the liscenses is of much use in the hospital? any thoughts folks? God bless everyone! and pray for that lady on the blackballed and broke thread!

i have a question carol how come it is every time a former medic or curent medic has a question there is at least one nurse who needs to out do the person? my wife is an RN and has been for several years. she works CCU/ICU and is a BSN and CEN. and to the best of my knowledge no state in the union requires as much mandatory refresher or CEU's as a paramedic. In fact my wife let her EMT I go becuase, it was 24 hours refresher and 72 of ceu's. i am not planning on bridging (becuase it only saves a semester) I have to take 48 hours of refresher (not paid), 24 hours of CEU's (not paid), and ACLS,BLS,(my ACLS/BLS would be paid if my employer didm't do it) every 2 years. grand total 88 hours. i know my wife attends several in house mandatories a year but there is no comparison! over the last two years i think it has totaled 24 hours plus ACLS and PALS (and all of it paid). i don't mean to sound harsh but i've been in EMS for the past ten years. and every time i post a question at least one nurse has to come along and say"welcome to nursing" it's sarcasm whether you admit or not! maybe i'll just go to RT school!

i have a question ladies and gents! i have been a paramedic for several years. i no longer work in the field i am about to complete my BS in exercise phys. following that i am going to nursing school. I am considering letting my paramedic go, it has become too much of a hassle to maintain. 48 hours of refresher 24 hours of ce's plus acls and bls. i have to maintain acls and bls for my current job. has any one been in a similar sit? any advice? my wife says i will miss some fundamental things if i paramedic bridge. and i trust her opinion on that she is an rn and former EMT. any advice?