CowboyMedic DNP, APRN, CRNA

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    Starting Pre-Reqs June 3rd

    CowboyMedic replied to CowboyMedic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ward is okay, he likes to get off on little rants every once and a while. His lab is totally useless too. I've heard that Seo is a pretty good A&P
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    Paramedic to RN

    CowboyMedic replied to cklake5's topic in Emergency

    I know how you feel. I am currently working in an ER as a Paramedic. All the RN's that I work with have a lot of respect for the Medics that work in the ER and feel that we are under utilized. There...
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    What's your schedule like for Fall 2014?

    CowboyMedic replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Still haven't found out if I'm accepted to the LPN/Paramedic Bridge If accepted: NURS 1111 Nursing Concepts NURS 2138 Therapeutic Nursing Interventions II HUM 2893 Cinema If not accepted: BIOL 2285...
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    TCU CRNA PROGRAM

    CowboyMedic replied to wl0889's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    TCU will be my first choice when I get to the point of applying. Right now I am finishing up my prereqs for a Paramedic to RN bridge then I will start working and gaining experience while I get my...
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    TCU CRNA PROGRAM

    CowboyMedic replied to wl0889's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am also from Tulsa and you are spot on. First 8 months online, first fall in forth worth, then the next two semester can be done with distant learning at Hillcrest or St. Francis as long as two...
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    Non-traditional Nursing Hopefuls

    CowboyMedic replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    30 year old male married with no children. Currently in last semester of prerequisites for my ADN. This is my second attempt at college with my first being right out of high school and lasted two and...
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    ER Nurse

    CowboyMedic replied to RNstudent15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENPC, TNCC are a few that our ER nurses have. Another is CEN which is Certified Emergency
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    How does your ED handle stocking

    CowboyMedic replied to That Guy's topic in Emergency

    I'm a medic in the ER and we stock all the rooms and iv trays. Stocking is normally done during early morning by the night shift and the first part of day shift. IV trays stocked throughout the day...
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    Rn to medic

    CowboyMedic replied to KCTRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't believe you can challenge the NREMT test without completing an approved Paramedic program. Just like how a Paramedic has to complete an approved RN program to test for the
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    Taking anatomy and physiology together?

    CowboyMedic replied to kn.burch's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school has Anatomy and Physiology as a class for the ADN then Anatomy and Physiology separate from the
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    crna loan payment plan after graduation

    CowboyMedic replied to amber2brnbsnmsncrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with that. I plan on getting as much of my debt paid before I apply and hopefully have enough saved up to where I won't have to take any loans, but more than likely
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    A&P & Microbio at the same time...omg

    CowboyMedic replied to smcki008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Currently taking A&P and Micro plus Pharm while working 36-48 hrs a week. I can be done. I have a high B in A&P, just took my first test in Micro, and have a B in Pharm. I know that I can...
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    TCU CRNA starting January 2014

    CowboyMedic replied to sweetdreame's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I really like this because it gives me hope. I am currently taking my pre-reqs to bridge from Paramedic to RN and I started with a 2.25 GPA from my previous school. After just two semesters I am up to...
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    crna loan payment plan after graduation

    CowboyMedic replied to amber2brnbsnmsncrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That is 24K a year and a total of 480K over the 20 years. Are you sure that is right? Student loans shouldn't have that much interest. You would be paying 323K more than your loan amount. The 5K a...
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    3 pre-reqs left and a dilemma

    CowboyMedic replied to honeyrose29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school has a Feb 1 deadline for the ADN and the LPN/Paramedic to RN bridge. As long as you are taking your final pre-reqs and are finished by the END of the spring semester then you can still be...
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    Need help with pharm calculations- iv flow rates

    CowboyMedic replied to gmsc11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is very easy. You have 100mL that needs to go in over 15 min on a 15gtts. So 15gtts=1mL. So you can take the 15's and cancel them out and your drip rate will be 100 drops a min or 6.67mL/min. To...
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    A and P 1 Help

    CowboyMedic replied to bamwife06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go search Mr. Ford's Anatomy and Physiology on
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    ICU Family Orientation

    CowboyMedic replied to JeanOfAllTraits's topic in Critical Care

    My uncle was admitted into the CVICU at St. Johns in Tulsa and they had a pamphlet that they give to all the family. I work at a different hospital and I'm not sure if we have one that we give out...
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    TCU CRNA

    CowboyMedic replied to icu2crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That is a very good point, but there are some sites where you won't be able to get everything you need and will need to rotate. I know for me I will be trying to do the spring and summer of the 2nd...
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    TCU CRNA

    CowboyMedic replied to icu2crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    TCU is my number one program right now. The way I understand it is that you have your first 8 months, spring and summer, online. Then everyone spends their fall semester in Fort Worth. The second...
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    CRNA GPA Is this good enough?

    CowboyMedic replied to bsngirl2015's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My plan is to take Chem II, Organic Chem I, Organic Chem II, Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, and Public Health after I get my BSN. Chem I is required for BSN. BioChem, Molecular Cell Biology,...
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    Bodies, The Exhibit

    CowboyMedic replied to DadStudentPerhaps's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I saw it when it was in Oklahoma City during my paramedic class. It was truly amazing. I was able to see it again when it came to Tulsa a few years
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Back to the original topic. I once had a pt that called us complaining that he was going to have a seizure just so that we could help him move from his chair to his couch which was about 10 feet...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    I'm done arguing with you because we will not change each others minds. I have my beliefs, you have yours and nothing will change that. And if you want a link to my bridge program. Rogers State...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    TramaSurfer, my comment on ACLS/PALS was referring to our new grad NURSES that are hired into the ER not PARAMEDICS. Every Paramedic that is hired into our ER already has ACLS/PALS. Most paramedics...