Paramedicated

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  1. Letter Carrier or R.N?

    Paramedicated replied to FutureNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to change my signiture so folks will understand were I come from a little better. I am a grumpy old hardass who sees everything in black and white. Sometimes i forget what it was to be...

  2. Letter Carrier or R.N?

    Paramedicated replied to FutureNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    If you have to ask yourself if you should be nurse or a letter carrier, especialy if it is a money thing, GO please and Bring the mail. Medicine is not something we do because it pays good. We do...

  3. Am I overeacting???

    Paramedicated replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Most of you may think I am unkind or harsh, but I satnd by what i said. If he isn't responsable enough for you to leave him home alone for a few hours without a phone call, than he should still have a...

  4. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Paramedicated replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    We discriminate against each other over our Educational background WHY not

  5. What do you love about our job, what do you not love about your job?

    Paramedicated replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    I love the intoxicating effect of making a "good save". Someone who otherwise would not see tommarrow if we had not been there to help them. I hate death, flat out no questions asked, I despise...

  6. Am I overeacting???

    Paramedicated replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you did, overeact. Sounds like you are compensating for not being home for him all the time. you punished him for doing what he was told to do. he was in the house playing video games....

  7. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Leslie ( I hope I may call you by your first name). I guess in the ideal world we would not have a shortage to begin with. I believe you have the right idea, teach more leadership. Setting...

  8. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    2rnitsh I think you may have hinted at an answer to my question. Does a BSN prepare an RN for mamagement roles? Is that the justification for a 4 year

  9. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    If your intent is to design an Ideal entry level nurse why can you not even back up your point. I want to know what a BSN has over a ASN. In a nursing shortage I would think we would want nurses who...

  10. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    All I am asking for is a Justification, from anyone, as to why a BSN is "ideal" over an ASN. And yes, Practicing Medicine is exactly what I ment. We exist for the Patient, first and always before...

  11. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie (earle58) or anyone in general that has issue with an ASN being allowed to practice

  12. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    What makes you think a BSN can do a better job than ASN?!?!?!? You may say they are unprepared but I say they are hard chargers who put forth monumental effort to learn in two years what takes other...

  13. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I see your points about higher education becoming difficult. And as for my experience with working and going to school. I have done my share... It can and has been done. As for geting higher...

  14. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry I didn't clarify. A student will enter the RN program. The entire program has time built in for gaining experience as a CNA, LPN. All to often I have seen young and fresh nurses full of...

  15. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    3 teared system. You must become a CNA first, serve your time learn the basics and when you are ready move on to LPN to learn more and practice more and get paid more. Than you can be recommended for...

  16. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it means you would have to start at and entry level title and responsability. All nurses who come out of school have the same thing in common, lack of experience. With a teared system of...

  17. What does BLS mean?

    Paramedicated replied to J Lynn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can practice medicine with out a Health Care Provider level CPR card.

  18. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    ZENMAN, Please accept my appoligies. My with is a very capable ARN I get very protective of her. All to many times in this field we have folks who play the "My degree is bigger than your...

  19. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Hey arent you the same one who was bashing Associate degree

  20. What is an ACLS & a BCLS certification? Is it the CPR training...

    Paramedicated replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    HUm............ I would hope an RN or even a first year student would know what and AED is.... Heprin,

  21. What does BLS mean?

    Paramedicated replied to J Lynn's topic in General Nursing

    BLS: Basic Life Support ALS: Advanced Life Support ACLS: Advanced cardiac Life

  22. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    Paramedicated replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    In EMS we have the PARAGOD whom none shall triffle with. Our best medics are uasualy the ones who are quiet but willing to teach the "new guy" how to do an emergency chest decom. or the right way to...

  23. Combative patient and supervisor took his side!

    Paramedicated replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Foley cath? or perhaps leaving his food tray in the fridge for a few minutes. Unplug the tv and tell him it broke. same with the phone. The worst one i have seen is a dude who took a swing at a...

  24. Why do nurses "eat their young"?

    Paramedicated replied to zacsmimi's topic in General Nursing

    Most high stress and HIGH KNOWLEDGE jobs seem to have a reacurence of folks who get the "I got my SH*T together" attitude and then gaze down apon the masses of the "young" almost daring them not to be...

  25. NCLEX test is Bull, nonstandardized, Cr*p

    Paramedicated posted a topic in General Nursing

    Or am I overeacting. My poor wife took the LPN test yesterday, SHE emerged from the test with telling me about questions that were so vague that any answer would have worked. She said she had...