flymedicRN24

flymedicRN24 BSN, MSN, EMT-P, APRN

Flight Nursing, CVICU, ICU

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  1. University of South Alabama dual FNP/ACNP Fall 2019

    I will DISAGREE 99% about USA finding clinical placement. Many of us who just graduated in May had trouble throughout the program finding placement. A fee students had to drop out and 2 in our cohort were from previous years class, due to now finding...
  2. University of South Alabama Spring 2019

    Please seriously think about going to USA. I graduate in May. I have an A in all my classes, yet can retain minimal amounts of the material R/T their lack of teaching. We as students are not taught but about 2% of what we need to know. The rest is r...
  3. I would like to ask current NP's if they believe I was inappropriate in a Facebook post I sent in reference to a forum I belong to for one of my NP classes. I am in my second semester of NP school, but I could hold my tongue no more. We had a test ...
  4. Calling in for no sleep

    I don't think the original poster stated he/she didn't have time to sleep. It was that the sleep schedule was changed and there was an inability to fall asleep.
  5. AANP 2016

    Congratulations. Thank you for the information.
  6. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    Raynay12, I have started all the paperwork under the Summer 2016 Cohort. CastleBranch informed me that it was ok to start now. They will move me to the correct cohort when added. You may all want to call them to have them add a work order as I did so...
  7. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    Congrats
  8. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    Received my letter today of acceptance. I'm so excited. Best wishes to all who applied.
  9. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    There were normal typical issues I think from any school. Given the opportunity to go there again, she would. She feels confident, but there was a significant amount of self learning.
  10. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    I know in years past the DNP letters go out before the MS letters.
  11. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    Hello to all that apply. I applied for the Fall Dual Role Program. I hope everyone makes it in. One of my good friends graduates next month.
  12. USA Dual Role Fall 2016

    Hello to all that apply. I applied for the Fall Dual Role Program. I hope to everyone makes it in. One of my good friends graduates next month.
  13. Before going to CRNA school

    ICUman, Since you do not fly and my question was in regards to using flight experience for CRNA school and was not so much about of all my nursing experience, perhaps you should post about things that you have experience in. This is due to the fact ...
  14. When there isn't an emergency

    Several factors apply to how down time is utilized. One factor is whether or not the flight program is hospital based or community based. In my years of flying I have only been part of a community based program. This means we typically have base loca...
  15. Before going to CRNA school

    ICUman, The experience of a Flight Paramedic can't be substituted, however the time is counted towards flight experience. My experience as a Paramedic and Nurse does qualify me for flight. Not to mention as I posted previously. I have 15 years as a P...
  16. Before going to CRNA school

    I have 3 years prior flight experience as a Paramedic and 15 years as a Paramedic on an ambulance. I currently hold my CFRN, FP-C certifications.
  17. Chamberlin college

    RN Sera, I am currently attending Chamberlain RN to BSN. I had to complete a few gen ed classes and all the nursing. Yes, you can transfer for an MSN as will be doing so next year. The school is accredited. The instructors seem to care about my educa...
  18. Flight Nursing transition to CRNA

    After reading several posts I can truly appreciate the importance of ICU experience. Here is my question. Would flight nursing be considered critical care experience as well? I have been a Paramedic for 15 years and then I went to RN school 6 years a...
  19. Flight Nursing transition to CRNA

    Thanks, but i do have ICU and CVICU experience. I will contact the schools I am looking into.
  20. Before going to CRNA school

    I have a year ICU and 6 months CVICU. I am a flight nurse/paramedic with 3 years flight experience and my CFRN. We frequently transport vented patients from ED's and ICU's with multiple drips. We start our own drips as needed as well. Of course we RS...
  21. Online RN-BSN with no math?

    Seems like this would affect a students opportunity to continue for a MSN like Nurse Practitioner.
  22. Online Rn to Bsn as schools as good as brick and mortar?

    Very well put mya612.
  23. Help understanding reason for meds

    Calcium Cloride is given to raise the action potentional threshold to help prevent Vfib
  24. Extubation protocol post CABG

    Our goal is 4 hours or less. RN weans and extubates patient after blood gas while on CPAP and NIFF above 20 x2 without signs of respiratory distress.
  25. Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

    Anyone starting Jan 7th with me?