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  1. Why are there no nursing schools with built-in prerequisites?

    EMT-newbie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems like a natural combination, lab sciences and nursing school, and yet everywhere I look the learning sequence is artificially split. So many of the stories I read are "take your prerequisites...

  2. How old were you when starting prereqs and did it discourage you?

    EMT-newbie replied to princesax11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm now 50 and just finishing up an EMT class and probably starting down the long path to ER nursing one day soon. Do what you want, is my advice. My only other advice that took me years to learn is...

  3. What kind of nurse do you want to be?

    EMT-newbie replied to MeekaNichole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just now finishing up an EMT certification, and clinicals in hospital ER shadowing a tech has been the highlight. I think that when I get school lined up that ER will be my first choice after...

  4. Advantages to being a male nurse

    EMT-newbie replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So here I am doing my clinicals in ER as an EMT-basic student, shadowing a tech. He takes a 20 minute break and within 60 seconds I get my muscles volunteered to transfer a patient being discharged...

  5. Oxygen for the anxious patient

    EMT-newbie replied to Caffeinated RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Just a non-professional thought but for people not hyperventilating just the offer of O2 and the presence of the mask or nose tubes may have a calming effect because it's seen all the time on TV, you...

  6. Should I go back to the military?

    EMT-newbie replied to panpan's topic in Government, Military

    For what it's worth, I know a captain who absolutely loves their medical career in the

  7. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    EMT-newbie replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I hear that they got degrees from an offshore medical

  8. Need a team name for Operating Room staff for the Color Run.

    EMT-newbie replied to surggurl's topic in General Nursing

    Suture Self Run, It's JCAHO Leaving You In Stitches Gauze And Dolls (for you theater fans) The Very Model Of A Modern Surgeon General (also for you theater fans) Lilo and

  9. Tattoo??

    EMT-newbie replied to beff's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Laser removal works best with dark ink so those grays may be a problem, plus you stand a real chance of scarring so my personal recommendation to anyone is that unless it's gang related and you're...

  10. Why are there no nursing schools with built-in prerequisites?

    EMT-newbie replied to EMT-newbie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All good points, thank you. I think the current markets in many locations are heavily distorted which is why I can't make sense of how things are set

  11. How old is too old?

    EMT-newbie replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    50 isn't even half-way done yet, much less "stick a fork in it" time I'm 49 and going back to get the degree I quit on 30 years ago, originally it was psychology but now I've decided on healthcare...

  12. Doing a BS and then a BSN?

    EMT-newbie posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm orchestrating a career change from writing software to nursing. In my software career I am mostly self taught and have worked for many years without a degree. Because local classes in the...

  13. Doing a BS and then a BSN?

    EMT-newbie replied to EMT-newbie's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the input and shared experiences, maggiex3 and LadyinScrubs! I'm on the cusp of deciding to get my bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, which I can complete in good time due to...

  14. What do I do with a nasty nurse?

    EMT-newbie replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A note from my side of the universe in software: it is far more productive for a software team to fire a member who is disruptive no matter how brilliant or productive they are, allowing "that guy" to...

  15. Hey guys! Post what you are going to do right after you graduate. I'll start.

    EMT-newbie replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Urban dictionary entry for the Inland Empire, it's what we in SoCal call "The 909." Urban Dictionary:

  16. How can I retain all of this lol . . ..

    EMT-newbie replied to lovelyred34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My personal trick is to always link new things I'm learning to something I already know, that way the idea has something to anchor to in my head. Otherwise ideas all go floating away like a handful...

  17. Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    EMT-newbie replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can I guess that maybe the charge is ADN and you're a new BSN hired in? This sounds like a real familiar scenario from my software career where a lead will freak out when a specialist is hired. All...

  18. Unhappy with medical care...let them know or just go?

    EMT-newbie replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    Keep to the facts, describe your experience(s) and how they negatively affected you. Don't make it a ***** session. Offer neutral, well reasoned suggestions on how these poor experiences could have...

  19. Code Blue

    EMT-newbie replied to newnurseia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks PMFB-RM, great description of the changes from your perspective as a teacher and is much

  20. Code Blue

    EMT-newbie replied to newnurseia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is ACLS really "watered down," or is it simply that the algorithms have been refined to a point where all the rough edges that used to require all that extra work have been ground off

  21. Has anyone heard of Western Governor's University?

    EMT-newbie replied to StillHoping's topic in Western Governors University

    I know I'm dredging up a thread that's a bit old, but it's not too old From those of you in, how has WGU panned out for you? I'd love to hear success stories, war stories and, well, stories in...

  22. What is my legal and Ethical Obligation?

    EMT-newbie replied to tripletsgranny1's topic in General Nursing

    I did a quick read and various states have provisions for for this if there are standing orders from the MD. Reading the original story this could also be a verbal order that you wouldn't know about?...

  23. Male nurse crying!!!

    EMT-newbie replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Positive_Attitude, a cousin of mine works in the funeral business in a medium-small town. He mirrors exactly your sentiments on how he is there to provide support, information and help when people...

  24. ethics of holy water and Islam

    EMT-newbie replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Speaking from an outsider's perspective the holy water's provenance and religious connection has nothing to do with the base fact that a civilian was adulterating supplies used to treat a patient. Is...

  25. Looking for student nurses, male and 50+

    EMT-newbie replied to wannabenurse14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    By this time next year I should be 50 (half way to dead) and working on my BSN, if all my plans come together. Good