maikranz

Seriously? That would be a waste of time and money. If you are going to do the program look at accredited programs and no others. Would you attempt an unaccredited nursing school?

I would be very surprised if the college accepts your credits. As for your contention that you were mistreated - you couldn't do anything!! You basically went to the site expecting them to teach you the skills you should have learned in your "program"; that's not their responsibility. Sorry to seem harsh, but you made the choice to go this route without considering the local community college. Good luck to you.

One can become a medical assistant either by diploma (1 year) or Associate of Applied Science (2 years) and depending on your coursework, some courses - General Psych or English Comp for example - will transfer. Nurse Assistant is generally a class that lasts for 12 weeks or so.

Apply to and get accepted into an ADN program, complete it successfully, sit for and pass the NCLEX, work in ICU and certify, enroll in and complete a RN to BSN program with a really good GPA and excellent GRE scores then apply to nurse anesthesia school.

I am curious how you described your education in the application that got you the interview in the first place. From what you wrote, it doesn't appear that you have been completely honest: "... Who's to say I'll be offered more just because they see I'm also an RN? ..." Are you in fact a medical assistant? - CMA or RMA?

I could use that some days! Some people have a "cysk" removed.

"...We are directly trained by the Doctor. .." Really? So you didn't complete an educational program of some sort? It's illegal for someone who has not successfully passed the certification exam to call themselves a "CMA". Where do hospitals utilize CMAs because the training is not geared toward acute care and is nothing like LPN education, plus nurses with any educational preparation must be licensed and in good standing in order to practice. Medical assistants are not required to be certified in any state, but greatly enhance their employment chances if they are. Yes, it is illegal in any state to impersonate a nurse or physician, and should a lawsuit occur, the medical assistant is held to the standard of care required of the healthcare professional s/he is impersonating, in this case, a RN.

I have an E2 and use it so that I don't have to be "...lugging around 15 pound reference to each clinic, or leaving my NP prescribing guideline at home..." I have transcribed my pearls of practice into it, so I am good to go!

Ok, this isn't spelling or grammar related: What makes me crazy is people talking about getting their RN "degree" :smackingf HELLO - RN is what you get to use after you pass boards.

Insurers require certification in order to become credentialed and, therefore, to be reimbursed. Why would one not be nationally certified???

Then the continuing ed requirements start..........

Well, all I can say is the more I practice, the more I realize how much I don't know and I am ever grateful for all the NPs and PAs I work with!:smilecoffeecup:

Hello, I've been at work! I think you're right, pinoy. I had heard about it at a continuing ed program I'd attended and thought that it might be worthwhile if I ever chose to work with someone who required me to take call :trout: . I decided against it for myself, but put it out on the forum for y'all to see. I looked back at my 1st post and mea culpa, please change "will" to "may".

Greetings, all. I have heard that completion of a course such as this will be required for practice in an acute care facility. the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (FCCS) is designed for both instructors and providers. FCCS is a standardized course, providing an approach to initial management (first 24 hours) of the critically ill patient for the non-intensivist. The course offers both classroom and "hands on " interactive instruction, especially care related to mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, organ hypoperfusion and neurological support. Course Purpose To better prepare the non-intensivist for the first 24 hours of management of the critically ill patient until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged. To assist the non-intensivist in dealing with sudden deterioration of the critically ill patient. To prepare house staff for ICU coverage. To prepare nurses and other critical care practitioners to deal with acute deterioration in the critically ill patient. Course Objectives Prioritize assessment needs for the critically ill patient. Select appropriate diagnostic tests. Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable patient. Recognize and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions. Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer and prepare the practitioner for optimally accomplishing transfer. Specific topics include: Airway management Cardiopulmonary/ cerebral resuscitation Acute respiratory failure Mechanical ventilation Basic hemodynamic monitoring Diagnosis and management of shock Additional content includes: Neurologic support Trauma and burn management Acute coronary syndromes Life-threatening infections Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances Skills stations include: Airway management Vascular access Mechanical ventilation Trauma Defibrillation/transcutaneous pacing/pericardiocentesis

It may have to do with prescriptive ability. Some states have CNS and as such, those practitioners can't prescribe (if I am not mistaken). Being certified as an FNP or even Adult would help you get around that hurdle.

"Can't we all just get alooooooooooooooong......":rolleyes: :icon_hug: Sorry, I have seen the buttons and think they're silly. Almost like the campaign we had here about mosquitos and West Nile; no way was I carrying around a flyswatter!

Ah, the memories........ Remember the quick mental status checks: Does your hair hurt? Do your teeth itch? Do your stools glow in the dark?

AGREE!!! It went from D-I-V-O-R-C-E to I haven't a clue!! LOL Mario, if you weren't young enough to date my daughter (she's 24.5)...... and I am Italian! I am still single 9 years after my spouse of ~16 years departed for an OLDER woman. I have not dated (but have several men friends), mostly because of the kids, but now, they're older and in college. Where are all the nice guys????????

Because they're the ones who admit their patients. The more admissions, the more "red carpet" treatment, the more revenue for the hospital. But, as aus nurse says: "... (I) tell them when they have gone too far down the "too important' track. It helps that we all know each other pretty well. Who you work with today you may well see in the supermarket or at the kid's footy match tomorrow. Smalll (sic) town. "

:) 'morning! I left full-time acute care 8 years ago for education and outpatient ambulatory care. I enjoy it, but in order to keep current with hospital practice and with patients, I work prn. My biggest gripe is with those nurses who seem to feel that the only "true" nurse is the one at the bedside. Period. I ignore those persons. I have been doing this for ~24 years (a quarter of a century-yikes!) in many settings. I probably won't return to the bedside full-time just yet, but I do think about it. Good luck in whatever you chose to do!

You might want to check at your local community / junior college. Ours offers all three levels of EMT and during some of my "free" time I plan to start Basic. There is actually an undergraduate degree in this field! (Western Carolina University).

Of course, if you have absolutely too much cash on hand, you could go for the electronic Littman, for a cool $300 or so. Otherwise, hands-down, 22' Littman Cardiology III--do NOT let it out of your sight.

"Time of your Life" (not the real title) by Green Day is great and we've also used "Only If..." by Enya Good Luck!

This post is hysterical!!! ditto all the barf, snot, poop, hematemesis---even maggots (NYC) and DEFINITELY the dog "treat" and the cat hockers. Had a patient come in over the winter holidays--a diabetic, mentally challenged, lived alone, etc., >300#. Well, she somehow got a nick in her thigh and did not know it. ANYWAY, she comes in with way altered mental status and FUO--turns out, has a gas gangrene infect of the thigh with crepitus and audible 'hissssss' if you pressed down near the site. Ended up with an open amputation of the leg--it was YEARS before I could look at a ham, let alone eat any.

ohmigod!!!!!