FiremedicMike

FiremedicMike BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. RN / NP ambivalence and a little regret

    Can anyone comment on whether or not an FNP with a post graduate ACNP certificate can work
  2. Seeking Advice: Direct Entry Blues

    So for the sake of argument, how far down the rabbit hole can we take this discussion? For some of you, bedside RN experience is critical to the success of a practicing NP, but how much and what...
  3. Ever respond on a plane? Videoed?

    I understand and I don't mean to be callous, just know that most of those folks videoing you don't care about the patient's privacy and really only care about trying to screw you, even though they...
  4. Ever respond on a plane? Videoed?

    The kicker is that they're not planning on putting you on youtube, they're hoping you screw something up so they can sell it to the news. I've been videoed, it's
  5. Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    Have you ever compared the prerequisite course load for PA school to Direct-Entry NP programs? That's your
  6. I'm wondering if there are any reputable direct entry online programs out there? There seem to be a good number of direct-entry programs (no RN requirement) and a good number of online programs (must...
  7. Direct-Entry online programs?

    Since the start of this thread, I have actually come to learn that a local program that is desirable to me only ends up being 1 day per week in the classroom and 12 hours per week of clinicals, with...
  8. Direct-Entry online programs?

    I definitely agree that clinicals, lab, and simulations are critical portions of coursework and should be structured and in-person. As for the didactic portions, I feel that a well proctored program...
  9. Direct-Entry online programs?

    Fair enough guys/gals, thanks for the
  10. Direct-Entry online programs?

    I'm not trying to be argumentative, but there are online RN programs and I do have a pretty significant amount of healthcare
  11. Clark State Medic to RN?

    I have enrolled in excelsior but not taken any of the exams yet. I recently learned that Clark State has a medic to RN program (it's basically their LPN to RN but they allow medics to do it also)...
  12. 1yr LPN programs in Ohio?

    Ohio Hi-Point in Bellefontaine is a 1 year program. Please allow me a second to warn you, as the husband of an LPN, what a huge mistake it is to go for LPN initial certification in Ohio at this time....
  13. Im not sure if I'm a gunner or just a perfectionist, but either way with my long term goal of CRNA school, grades are extremely important to me. I have always been a solid student, and generally put...
  14. LPN-Accepted a position on cardiac stepdown

    Consider yourself extremely lucky, my wife went to LPN school in central Ohio. It took her about a year and a half to find a full-time job, and as far as she knows, she's still the only one in her...
  15. heart blocks

    3rd degree is easiest of all to recognize on an EKG. If it's big, wide, ugly, slow, and the patient looks like crap, then check to see that the qrs's are regular, the p-waves are regular, but the PR...
  16. Still Safe?

    I am honestly not trolling. I am currently very seriously considering transitioning from my current path of medical school (with the intention of anesthesia) into getting my RN, BSN, and eventually...
  17. Getting started with Excelsior College

    Are excelsior nursing classes listed as P/F on transcripts, or do the grades on the exams become your course grade and thus affect your
  18. CPNE vs NREMT-P?

    Can any of our former medics give a quick comparison of the CPNE vs NREMT-P practical exams? Obviously the subject matter is different, but the general flow/idea? I ask because like many, I was...
  19. CPNE vs NREMT-P?

    As always, you're a great help! As a side note, how do us crusty old medics learn how to write a "care plan", or is that covered during the RN classes. I do recall making fun of my wife during her...
  20. Seeking advice

    First, for some background. I am a fire based medic in an extremely busy urban environment, I have been here for 11 years now. About a year and a half ago, I decided to take the leap and work towards...
  21. Seeking advice

    Oh wow very nice. So the big bundle is only $57.00? With the studyguide101 pack and the course outlines, can I pass the exams (provided I am a fast
  22. Passed 2nd Excelsior Nursing exam, now what?

    Can you guide me to where you found what classes you could take before
  23. Passed 2nd Excelsior Nursing exam, now what?

    I don't get it, are there classes you can take without paying the
  24. Seeking advice

    So, that content guide... Is everything on the exams directly from the content
  25. Seeking advice

    Columbus State's nursing program is notoriously difficult to get in to due to sheer number of applicants, in addition most of their classes are in-class, down town, and a pain to schedule around....