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  1. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    TraumaSurfer replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Really? In my previous post I clearly stated either semester or quarter units. Here is an example of one university. It clears states 180 - 200 units and they are on the quarter system. Degree...

  2. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    TraumaSurfer replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Surely in all of your college experience you have heard this reference made by all of those irresponsible spoiled little brats with no work ethic. This is even discussed among juniors and seniors in...

  3. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    TraumaSurfer replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You have just insulted a lot of people including many of the 50% of the RNs (and NPs) who hold a degree from a University. It also includes those from other professions (PT, OT, SLP, MT) which...

  4. Triage and Assessment Abbreviation

    TraumaSurfer replied to PMHNP2023's topic in Emergency

    Anytime someone has to use Google to read your charting, you probably are not using standard abbreviations. The last time I actually saw BIBM used in an acute medical setting was in the 80s to...

  5. Is asking for info in lobby a HIPAA violation?

    TraumaSurfer replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Wow...just...wow! Someone does a good deed for a neighbor and all some want to do is criticize. She identified herself as being someone else's wife. This means she is not married to the patient. From...

  6. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't do personal attacks unless you have done some looking up of things you don't know or have never heard of. Never heard of a 4 month Paramedic course? Just type accelerated Paramedic program into...

  7. Infectious Diseases and Chemicals you have been exposed to with or without knowing?

    TraumaSurfer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another recent topic got me thinking about all the things we are exposed to almost everyday and sometimes without knowing. Have you ever worked in the ER and later taken another patient to the ICU...

  8. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Let's take this line for line to clarify. I never said that is what you stated. I highlighted what you said but thank you for the nice illustration of the double standard. It is okay if EMTs and...

  9. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am going to give you another piece of advice. Educators and employers (present and future) browse through these forums. Attitudes towards classmates, educators and preceptors may noted be noted....

  10. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    1. That depends upon the team. Specialty teams which flight do not require a Paramedic since their services require more expertise in a certain area such as ECMO, Neonatal or Pediatric. Throughout...

  11. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Some nurses? This is more about EMTs and why EMTs feel they must be singled out. Look at some of the EMS forum on any given day and you will find several pages of conversations which are all about...

  12. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    First, the Paramedic is not that difficult. Some states like TX only require 600 hours of training and can be completed in 3 -4 months. It is also easy enough for some Fire Departments to require all...

  13. Strike and Lock out

    TraumaSurfer replied to OC_An Khe's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It seems the public opinion against the nurses was pretty bad also. There are probably many unemployed new grads and seasoned RNs who would like their jobs. Travelers are guaranteed x amount of...

  14. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Telling you what you don't want to hear is not a dislike for Paramedics. Like many who started in EMS and then went on, we learned the difference between a tech certificate (Paramedic, LPN) and a...

  15. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Do you want to be a Paramedic or a Flight RN? Or a jack of all and master at nothing? Focus on something and be good at it before moving to the next. ADN, Paramedic Cert, then maybe BSN is not...

  16. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Have you looked at the specialty transport teams in your state before making these statements? How many NPs do you know in NICU or PICU? Thanks for posting the link about RNs intubating. They page...

  17. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Have you looked at the BON website lately or looked at the goals for your hospital? If you are the Level 2 trauma center mentioned, I think changes are coming in the near future because of the low...

  18. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Are you sure about only CRNAs and lifeflight RNs intubating? NPs, RNs and RTs who work on specialty (neonatal, pediatric) also intubate in your

  19. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The NREMT teaches you nothing. It is merely a certification testing agency used by the states and some states don't use it for testing. NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Right...

  20. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Not turning it into a nurse vs medic argument. By the time you have finished with all the Paramedic stuff and you go through the ADN program your hospital will have gotten its Magnet status. How do...

  21. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Nope. I didn't misunderstand you. Why would you dump the BSN program for an ADN when you are already halfway finished. Having the same "skillset" such as intubation is not the same as having the...

  22. Right track?

    TraumaSurfer replied to kvromero11's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    You are messing up your goal of being a flight nurse. 1. You have a job at a Trauma Center. Chances are that hospital will hire you when you complete your BSN. Thus, you won't spend 2 years as an...

  23. Silly question about asthma

    TraumaSurfer replied to mc3's topic in School

    I don't care if you don't like the tone. ASTHMA IS A KILLER. The fact that there are still kids dying in the school systems from asthma makes this a serious issue. There was nothing mentioned about...

  24. Silly question about asthma

    TraumaSurfer replied to mc3's topic in School

    If a patient is "wheezing" that is a later sign. Children should have been taught to gage how they are feeling and they should also have been taught to keep journals especially of their PEFRs. Did...

  25. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I guess this post illustrates all of what not to do if you want to be an RN. EMT and Paramedic are both "tech" jobs. Both are very easy certs to get and you will be surprised by how many people, both...