MedicFireRN

MedicFireRN

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  1. CPNE Advise

    MedicFireRN replied to bgriffin32's topic in Excelsior College

    If you are going to take a workshop to help you prepare, I wouldn't wait to do it the weekend before your CPNE. You should already be set to test the weekend before. I would give yourself time. I...

  2. Best Path to RN for me?

    MedicFireRN replied to ps3114's topic in General Students

    If I were you I would do the ADN program and then bridge to BSN or MSN. Some schools do RN to MSN and actually confer a BSN at the end along with your MSN (I know Excelsior College does this). Then...

  3. "Bleed" an IV line

    MedicFireRN replied to gospa's topic in Emergency

    I mean you'd have to check the unit policy to see how your unit wants it done. Most places you just set the pump accordingly based on having 80 units of insulin in 80 mls.... This topic has been...

  4. "Bleed" an IV line

    MedicFireRN replied to gospa's topic in Emergency

    Most places use the 100 mL bags; to the point where there have been studies published about how much priming is needed before it becomes wasteful.... "Waste not, want not": determining the optimal...

  5. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    MedicFireRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I certainly

  6. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    MedicFireRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I figured I would go ahead and post here. Originally a Paramedic, EC ADN grad November 2015; took NCLEX Jan 5 and passed first attempt. I started working on my BSN at the beginning of January, also...

  7. excelsior cpne wait time

    MedicFireRN replied to Imanurse697's topic in Excelsior College

    I applied in November 2014 and tested in July 2015. I put any site in SPAC. I also called a bunch. That was the first available date when they assigned me a date (which they did in March 2015). 10...

  8. Nurses please give an new ER-Tech some advice

    MedicFireRN replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    This is what I did when I was a tech and the nurses were always so thankful. I also kept an eye on vitals- how long it had been since their last set and what their ESI level was. I was proactive in...

  9. Getting annoyed with Excelsior

    MedicFireRN replied to szccdw's topic in Excelsior College

    Well don't hold your breath because not all of us feel ripped off. Usually the ones that feel ripped off are bitter because they didn't do adequate research before enrolling in the program, which is...

  10. Course exam question

    MedicFireRN replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Happy to

  11. Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    MedicFireRN replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    I agree with everything Pixie said here. I became a medic first, and I worked full time while obtaining my RN. I became a medic because I wanted to be a medic. I've worked a truck for almost 8 years...

  12. Course exam question

    MedicFireRN replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Here is the stats site that shows whenever there has been a known issue. As you can see, all of the site that requires login access (blackboard, my excelsior, etc) went down today for an hour and 56...

  13. Course exam question

    MedicFireRN replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    They should reset it for you so that you can take it again. I saw several people post issues this morning with blackboard so it sounds like a known outage. In the future, have the tech support number...

  14. LPN to ADRN question

    MedicFireRN replied to Practicalone's topic in Excelsior College

    Tutoring companies typically slow students down. If you're going to spend the extra money, spend it on EC and do the courses, which you can apply for financial aid for. Also, I wouldn't expect to be...

  15. EC to UTA?

    MedicFireRN replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes they are ranked as the Number 1 public university for nursing based on the fact that they have the most enrolled and the most graduates. They are tied for #54 for the best online nursing graduate...

  16. LPN to ADRN question

    MedicFireRN replied to Practicalone's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, go directly through Excelsior. DSLI is just a really expensive tutoring company. Don't sign a contract with anyone. Go directly to excelsior :) Excelsior College | Excelsior

  17. Should I leave this racist town?

    MedicFireRN replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I am really sorry to read that you're going through this. It's a disgrace to those of us in the South that love and embrace all kinds of diversity. I can't blame you for wanting to leave, but I...

  18. Reality VS Fiction of ER

    MedicFireRN replied to loosemoose's topic in Emergency

    I think this hits the nail on the head. I think the misconception is that being a Paramedic is an "Adrenaline rush". Those 95% of ER patients that come in by ambulance that should have gone to their...

  19. Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    MedicFireRN replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    I completely agree with Annie. Medic school is no joke, and neither is nursing school. I have done both, but I would have never done both at the same

  20. Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    MedicFireRN replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    What do you want to do? Do you want to be a medic first or a nurse first? Have you weighed the pros and cons of

  21. Getting annoyed with Excelsior

    MedicFireRN replied to szccdw's topic in Excelsior College

    Yeah, I feel so ripped off getting my RN license in a way that allowed me to do it at my own pace and set my schedule and still have a

  22. Studyguide101 or books??

    MedicFireRN replied to NurseBinWA's topic in Excelsior College

    This! I bought the books and read the material. I didn't want to rely on someone else's notes. I also knew that when it came down to it, I was responsible for the material in the books, not whatever...

  23. Getting annoyed with Excelsior

    MedicFireRN replied to szccdw's topic in Excelsior College

    ???????

  24. EC to UTA?

    MedicFireRN replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    That's why I decided against WGU or other competency based models. As I said earlier in this post, I looked at UTA but in the end felt like I'd get a better education at EC (with courses that are 8 to...

  25. EC to UTA?

    MedicFireRN replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    CKPM2RN- I have heard nothing but good things from BSN grads. I looked at a lot of programs before deciding to return to EC for my BSN. So far I am