I decided to start the program even though there were few reviews. They are accredited by everyone so, little to worry about there. I will be done this term. It has been a good program. LOTS of...
My girlfriend and I travel together. We are both RNs. We just took our first assignment in VA. I take the housing and she takes the stipend. The stipend seems to be much less that the cost of housing...
We are still working now and will be until we leave in Oct. We were honest about our intent to travel. They are all quite supportive. I told them we are going to travel for a couple of years to save...
What do you guys do for Health Insurace. Some travel companies have a 30day wait for insurance to kick in. What do I do? Risk it? I personally think it is absolutly crazy to travel hundreds of miles,...
I am also thinking about traveling with my girlfriend (both RN's). I think of it as buying a used car. The companies are tring to make money and your trying to get it. I have made a list of all the...
ERI SUCKS!!!!! I think they make deals with the schools, under the table deals. It was required for my class too. It was no help at all. Sorry, you could make fake eyes and sleep through the
If you use a pulse ox that beeps, feel the radial pulse at the same time. If the pulse goes with the beep you should be OK. I try not to rely on monitors
I have spent time reading through other posts, but really haven't found the info I'm looking for.
Has anyone been through or in SPC's online RN-BSN program?
How is the course load?
Do...
I made the transition from Paramedic to RN. I was a medic in the street for 7yrs before I did RN. I'm not sure you will benifit much from going to the 2 programs that close together. You won't have...
Let me add a little so you know where I'm coming from. I had a minor(17y) that was left at a hotel with an older brother(25y). The father left the day before to go home(another state where they live)....
I know that obvious abuse needs to be reported. What to do with those grey areas? Can DCF be used as a reference? Does refering the issue to a social worker in the ED cover me as the RN? I would like...
dpipes44 replied to Firemedic7's topic in Emergency
Of course the person makes the RN. My point was that the Pt contact will help make the transition easier. The number of people from the FD around here that don't finish the Excelsior is higher than...
dpipes44 replied to Firemedic7's topic in Emergency
My advise to you is to go to school for your RN. I was a medic for 8yrs and the transtion was difficult. I have alot of Pt care time and teach for an EMS program. It is easy to be an RN but it is...