FlightJunkie

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1. Wanting to become a flight nurse

   FlightJunkie replied to FlyingMike's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   If you really want to be a flight nurse, then you have to try harder than everyone else :) Seriously though, you do need to be a clinical leader with solid experience and excellent critical thinking...

2. Burn ICU > Flight Nursing

   FlightJunkie replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   I agree with most of what everyone said. I would personally shy away from burn unit at first if your goal was to fly. It seems as though you want to go on to another unit and gain more experience...

3. How far do you travel to your base?

   FlightJunkie replied to EMSnut45's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Enjoy it! You just found the best job in the world How is it coming

4. Nursing student wanting to work in ER

   FlightJunkie replied to Heather0399's topic in Emergency

   I encouraged GNs to go for their dreams. I believe that working ER or ICU is as much a personality fit as one of capability, knowledge, and desire. I have precepted GNs as well as floor and ICU RNs,...

5. Interview tips for Experienced ICU nurse

   FlightJunkie replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

   Great things said here and I can't agree more. I think a lot of it has to do with personality. Some are wired for it and some aren't. Even if you aren't "wired" for it, that doesn't mean you can't...

6. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

   FlightJunkie replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Excellent book, I've read it twice (both editions). Can't say enough about

7. Just got a job!

   FlightJunkie replied to itsnowornever's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

   Usually I am all for GNs going for their dreams. The right person, with the right personality and motivation can overcome the extra obstacles in critical care nursing. I say this because in most...

8. CCRN exam

   FlightJunkie replied to PActuRN's topic in Critical Care

   No, I don't believe there is a waiting period to retest. Register and retest ASAP! Also consider a CCRN review on iTunes. Give yourself a couple days, listen to those, and then go hit the test...

9. Would like a few answers from ER nurses

   FlightJunkie replied to missymiss's topic in Emergency

   I'm not gonna sugar coat it. This is the ER, do what you can to make it a better/safer environment, but it is what it is. It is busy, hectic, chaotic, energy zapping, life altering. You love it or...

10. Those that have taken CEN - a few questions

    FlightJunkie replied to klmfbp3's topic in Emergency

    The CEN examination is not an easy one. It is very broad, specific, and virtually anything is possible to see on the test. That being said, the BCEN offers a good guide on what topic are covered and...

11. Critical Care, that bad?

    FlightJunkie replied to Doctrinaire's topic in Critical Care

    For the record: you are in a great place to start thinking about where you want to work, about 90% of my nursing class already had a job about three months before they graduated. Keep in mind that...

12. Has anybody ever got a felony record being withheld adjudication and apply for nurse

    FlightJunkie replied to gsamanez's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Depends a lot on what you got into trouble for. A drug or alcohol related offense can be overlooked if you have worked through it and have received treatment. Child or elder abuse pretty much bars you...

13. Double Boarded! Passed the CCRN, Crazy!

    FlightJunkie posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been an ER nurse for over four years now (and an ER tech for 2 before that going through RN school). I successfully wrote my CEN exam about three years ago. Yesterday, I successfully...

14. Trauma Nursing

    FlightJunkie replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Emergency

    In my Level 1 trauma center, the ER nurses are treating all traumas until the go to the OR, ICU, get discharged, or go to the morgue. ICU does not respond to our department and we do not take them as...

15. Assessing the hyperglycemic patient

    FlightJunkie replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    My best advise for you is to get the ER core corriculum, or a good CEN or CCRN review guide. That way you get ALL the info, assessment, labs, intervention stuff you need. It will serve you well your...