FiremedicMike

FiremedicMike BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. What's the most you're willing to pay for an ADN-BSN program? What is the average decent price?

    FiremedicMike replied to Vee D's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You have to stay for 3 years after completing the program or you owe the tuition

  2. Struggling !

    FiremedicMike replied to Strugglebus101's topic in General Students

    Only you can answer as to whether or not you can get a 91 on your final. Have you scored that high on any other exams to date? The fact is, it's probably far too late to drop the class without...

  3. Why is LTC so hated

    FiremedicMike replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To each their own. My wife became an LPN during the dark days when LPNs could only work LTC. She bounced around over 15 years to countless facilities, from facilities primarily staffed with medicaid...

  4. Accused of Falsifying Vital Signs

    FiremedicMike replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I just had a flashback of one of my clinical instructors condescendingly lecturing us on assessing a proper respiratory rate. It's pertinent to mention that she later told us she had...

  5. Orientation Lengths

    FiremedicMike replied to ERRN20's topic in Emergency

    Semi rant here.. When I interviewed, it was 12 weeks. Several weeks in I was told new grads were 4 months. A few weeks after that I was told 6 months. No explanation, no metrics, 6 months....

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FiremedicMike replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    After 25 years of EMS, I had an ED patient a few weeks ago with my top #1 stupidest complaint. Medic arrives with a 25ish year old female, abdominal pain, no obvious distress, no pregnancy,...

  7. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    FiremedicMike replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You the only one who can make it through NP school and be a good

  8. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    FiremedicMike replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A whole lot of completely incorrect assumptions leading to inappropriate aggressive attacks. To clear it up for you (again) I was not commenting on for profit, low yield NP education, I was...

  9. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    FiremedicMike replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I’m not sure why you’re dragging me into your never ending “you’ve not been in my shoes so you don’t get an opinion” crusade that spans multiple threads, but I was merely responding to...

  10. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    FiremedicMike replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah but you bring up an excellent point.. Your average bicycle rider doesn't care about the physics of anything. The details of how many foot-lbs of torque are required to do this or that (don't...

  11. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    FiremedicMike replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even before covid, many MD/DO programs had lectures that weren't mandatory, thus weren't attended at all. There are a very large chunk of medical students who listen to their lectures on 2x speed...

  12. Failed NCLEX in 75 questions

    FiremedicMike replied to Itsryry's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Archer was all I used personally. I did the assessments every few days and I watched the videos for subject areas that I knew were weak for

  13. Good vs Bad Handoff Report

    FiremedicMike replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    Man. I would hate my life on the floor. ER handoff report - “patient in 3 has back pain, waiting on toradol and discharge, patient in 4 had a bad COPD flare, on bipap, sats are good, waiting...

  14. Talk To Me About Being An Inpatient NP

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Advanced Practice

    Makes sense.. I appreciate the input,

  15. Talk To Me About Being An Inpatient NP

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are 3 12hr shifts per week jobs

  16. Talk To Me About Being An Inpatient NP

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Advanced Practice

    That sounds pretty

  17. How long after NCLEX do you get your license?

    FiremedicMike replied to oldie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It was the next morning for me. Took my test Saturday and had the congrats email from my state Sunday morning at around

  18. RN SALARY

    FiremedicMike replied to futurenursefl's topic in General Specialties

    So my hospital has a pay sheet with various incentive amounts spelled out (nights, weekends, holidays) and also lists the flat incentive they use to bribe us to pick up shifts. Currently this is $20...

  19. ADVICE Help

    FiremedicMike replied to Leilac's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The answer really depends on how well you're doing on practice questions and how well you did during nursing school.. Are you easily passing when doing your archer readiness

  20. Crashing MSU pt with no ICU

    FiremedicMike replied to ladmire87's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IMHO - you'd be better served by upping the contents of your code cart to contain any additional items you'd place in that resus room, then drag that into the patient's room and run it there....

  21. Will my social life really be over?

    FiremedicMike replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Students

    My first semester was like this too. I had a lot of background knowledge from my EMS career and much of what we were covering was just building slightly on old knowledge. I barely looked at my books...

  22. Any Limitations To Bullying?

    FiremedicMike replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    I feel like there is a whole lot more to this story. Can you give us some more details? What was said? What medium was used to convey those

  23. What are medics doing in your ED?

    FiremedicMike posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm talking about paramedics employed by the hospital.. At our facility, they are essentially techs who can start IV's (probably underutilized). At another hospital in our system, they are...

  24. Any Limitations To Bullying?

    FiremedicMike replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    Are you a protected

  25. Any Limitations To Bullying?

    FiremedicMike replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    When the behavior is directed at anything about you that makes you a protected