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  1. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Finally seeing some conversation on here! Just got my points verification sheet from CCC, and thought I would have more points, even though 58 is pretty alright. The OHSU online application finally...

  2. "Just" an LPN

    portland medic replied to lgail's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my experience it doesn't matter what your title says, you will always be peed on from higher up. I get it all the time, "you're just a paramedic," from RN's and docs and just about everyone else. I...

  3. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Yeah I bet this thread will fill up more as deadlines approach. Yeah heather the job market in Portland is pretty grim right now. I believe the legacy system might be in the process of layoffs too....

  4. Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    portland medic replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get over it. If you go into healthcare you will have to deal with placing your patients in uncomfortable situations on a regular basis. Just do all of your required clinicals with a smile on your face...

  5. CRNA Schools No Experience Required

    portland medic replied to utahskiier's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If you find a CRNA program that accepts students with no experience please let us know so we can avoid those

  6. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Haha don't everyone respond all at once! Took the OHSU proctored essay on Wednesday and was very relieved to be done with it. It wasn't like I thought it would be. Very straight forward and not as...

  7. What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

    portland medic replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Also the

  8. Help!!! A&P has started!!!!!!

    portland medic replied to Nurse2b7337's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 words...FLASH CARDS. Make your own. Use a variety of teaching tools. Use the book, your lecture notes, make flash cards, re-read the flash cards in the car, at the gym, at work. there are online...

  9. Starting A&P course tomorrow

    portland medic replied to CelesteR903's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2 words...FLASH CARDS. Don't be scared by A & P. It is very in depth but if you put the work in you'll be fine. Focus on WHAT THE PROFESSOR LECTURES, not the entire book. There is too much to...

  10. Why everyone wants to become anesthetist? Is it because of the salary?

    portland medic replied to Datu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I knew I wanted to become an anesthesia provider in paramedic school. We would go to the OR to get intubations and I was fascinated by anesthesia. To me it is the coolest thing in

  11. Protecting teeth during intubation

    portland medic replied to mahalo366's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have been a paramedic for 11 years so I have done many intubations, but am not an anesthesia provider (though I am starting the long and exciting process to become one). So take what I say with a...

  12. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    portland medic replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As a healthcare provider and someone whose upper arms are covered in large colorful tattoos I feel I have some good advice for you; wait. Wait for a year before deciding on your first tattoo. Decide...

  13. CRNA Threat

    portland medic replied to samirish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My two cents; I have been a paramedic for 11 years in the Portland area. I'm not a nurse (yet) or a CRNA (but someday hope to be) but I think it's somewhat of an over-reaction to spell doom and gloom...

  14. Portland Hospitals

    portland medic replied to bellaweez's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi. Been a paramedic in the portland area for 11 years now and taking my nursing prerecs. Never worked at a hospital but I routinely go to all of them. OHSU is the big teaching / trauma / pediatric /...

  15. Would love some advice from CRNA's and nurses accepted into CRNA programs!!!

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Thanks everyone for your time! It appears I may have to avoid an online program due to the Portland area job market competitiveness. Evidently the local icu's are flooded with applicants lately and...

  16. Would love some advice from CRNA's and nurses accepted into CRNA programs!!!

    portland medic posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hello everyone!! I have been a paramedic in the Portland,OR area for about eleven years now, and last Spring decided it was time to get the heck out of the ambulance, as my poor back just cant take...

  17. Advice needed from Portland area Critical Care RN's!!

    portland medic posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Hi everyone! :) I'm new on here and just started posting. I've been a paramedic for about 10 years now, am transitioning to nursing, and am about done with my prerecs. I'm keeping my 4.0 so far, and...

  18. Advice needed from Portland area Critical Care RN's!!

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thanks for the reply oregonBSN. I appreciate it. Yeah I had a feeling the online programs were not appropriate for me, as critical care is my goal. Good to know about the much increased preference for...