FiremedicMike

FiremedicMike BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    19 - Paramedic school 28 - Started working on bachelors (part-time, non nursing) 35 - Completed bachelors 38 - Started working on nursing pre-reqs (again, part time) 40 - Started...
  2. NP: Age limit?

    Can you give me a mental picture of what these appointments look like? I have an interest in going down the PMHNP route, but I would rather be focused on a mix of counseling and med management for my...
  3. RN student podcast?

    Thanks!
  4. RN student podcast?

    Are there any highly regarded podcasts that would be helpful to listen to through RN school? I'm starting med-surg at the end of the
  5. First APN Job: Not Getting Paid For Hospital New Hire Orientation

    Sure - if COVID wasn’t a thing and you were doing this in person, you’d be paid.. But let’s be honest, it’s online corporate training.. Grab a glass of wine (or bourbon), put on some Netflix,...
  6. Flight nurse to CRNA school?

    I had a nurse I flew with who was able to get in to a respected program using her flight and previous ER experience. She did have to jump through some extra hoops to document that she had the...
  7. The economics of PA vs. NP

    I caught on about halfway down, but for the first half I was like "holy cow are you serious??" <slow clap>
  8. NPs - Tropical Medicine

    My vision of tropical medicine is living on some resort in the Caribbean drinking fruity drinks on the beach with 1-2 days per week in the clinic
  9. New Paradigm for the DNP. What do you think?

    I took a basic statistics class that only required algebra. I do think I'm pretty strong in math, but that's neither here nor there. I feel like my basic statistics class taught me enough to be able...
  10. Quality of Online NP Programs and Providers

    It’s refreshing to hear you say this. One of the most blatant hypocrisies I read on other forums is the whole “NPs get online education, how dare they” on the same page with threads about how...
  11. I'm hoping maybe there's some admissions committee folks on here or folks with intimate knowledge of candidate selection.. At the conclusion of next semester I will have completed all of the pre-reqs...
  12. Which pathway is more likely to gain admission

    I appreciate the vote of confidence! Unfortunately the DE program is not going to work out. I was able to get ahold of someone at their program and it looks like it's 2-4 days per week depending on...
  13. Which pathway is more likely to gain admission

    If anyone is interested - I got word back from their recruitment folks who said I would not be at a disadvantage by applying directly after finishing RN. This means the pathway that works the best...
  14. 6 hours, really?

    Columbus State in Central Ohio, I had to sign up through their provided
  15. 6 hours, really?

    I'm taking my A2 next week and I see it is allotted 6 hours.. I'm typically a pretty fast test taker, does the A2 really take 6
  16. Brother, I'm want to believe you mean well and are trying to learn, but literally ALL of your posts are regarding juvenile genitals. It creeps me
  17. 6 hours, really?

    Took me just a few minutes over 2
  18. List of Direct Entry MSN Programs?

    Ohio State has a direct entry program for the following specialties; AGPCNP, FNP, NNP, Neonatal NP, Pediatric NP, PMHNP, WHNP, Clinical Nurse Leader, and
  19. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    It's not rocket science, but diverting traffic with your vehicle is a nuanced skill picked up over time.. I'm not sure it's something I'd be comfortable doing for the very first time in my personal...
  20. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    It really first came on my radar back in EMT-basic school (a long long time ago) when we were learning "standing take-downs", where someone is walking around but it's decided "HUR DUR.. MUST...
  21. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    You can if it makes them feel better, but in the same studies that have shown backboards to be not only unhelpful but potentially harmful, they’ve found c-spine immobilization to be voodoo also....
  22. Can anyone comment on the weekly schedule time commitments for the part time/online FNP program at OSU?
  23. Ohio State part time FNP question

    Yikes, ok good to know now..
  24. ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

    Sheesh, I feel like this thread got pretty hateful and
  25. Ohio State part time FNP question

    In the part time