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    Overtime for PCA's/PCTs in hospital setting?

    CowboyMedic replied to PVCCHoo's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    We schedule our own shifts for 36 hrs, 3 12's, a week. The if there are holes in the schedule we can sign up for them. I normally work 48 hrs a week. We get OT after 40 and a shift bonus for picking...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    I believe my course was around 1100-1200 hours. So around 700 in classroom, learning what we needed for the field with everything from A&P, Pharm, Cardiology, Respiratory, Assessment skills, etc....
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    crna loan payment plan after graduation

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

    Can someone tell me if this is doable. My goal is to be a CRNA. I am a current paramedic and taking my pre-reqs to bridge to ADN. Then I plan on working while getting my BSN. I figure that I can get...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Six to eight months of training for a paramedic? I spent two years training to be a paramedic. The same amount of time most nurses spend for their ADN (not counting pre-reqs). I spent about 4-6 months...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    CowboyMedic replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Trust me as a paramedic that has worked in EMS for 4+ years and now in the ER, the EMS system is very, very, very broken. The worse is when they meet you at the door with their bags packed and...
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    Patients with sticky fingers!

    CowboyMedic replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    At our ER we see a higher population of the homeless than other hospitals in our area. Some come in complaining of previous complaint that we already know about and it is just so they can get there...
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    Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

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

    I think they might have meant CCRN with is Critical Care RN. CCRN is just another credential to add to your
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    Do you have a nursing specialty you know you want to pursue?

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

    CRNA, so starting off in ICU. If I don't get hired right away in ICU the ER until I can
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    Patients with sticky fingers!

    CowboyMedic replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    That is hilarious. I've never heard of an EMS service putting up screens so that hospitals could tell where there units
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    Patients with sticky fingers!

    CowboyMedic replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    A couple of months ago we had a guy that tried to steal a monitor from the computer in the room. We have computers for in room charting. He had it completely unhooked and ready to take it when he...
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    Stupid ? Is a tech the same thing as a CNA?

    CowboyMedic replied to vettechtoRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Our hospital requires our ER Techs to be either Nationally Registered Paramedics or
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    Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    CowboyMedic replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    We don't really have a problem with our phlebs, but we do have a lot of problems with our lab. We normally only have lab down if it is a difficult stick. Our nurses and medics are pretty good with...
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    Are you going to work while in nursing school?

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

    I will be. My wife and I can not afford to live off just her income, even though hers is higher than mine. So I will probably be working 36-48 hours a week like I currently
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    How long were your pre-reqs?

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

    The Paramedic to RN bridge that I am pursing requires you to have 9 prerequisites which are 27 hours plus a microcomputer applications class that is 3 hours. I will have 33 hours in 3 semesters, but I...
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    AHA BLS or RC CPR?

    CowboyMedic replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    American Heart Association has become the standard for hospital and prehospital care. AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS (if you work in a pediatric unit, NICU, or ER) I had to have all three before I was...
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    What guided you to Nursing School?

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

    I started out as a Pre-Pharmacy major in 2002. In 2004 I withdrew from school due to bad grades and just a poor work ethic for school. I wasted time from 2004 until 2006 when I became a volunteer...
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    Starting Pre-Reqs June 3rd

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

    I am taking A&P this spring with Ward on Tuesday Thursday at 5:30pm with lab right after on Tuesday. I was going to take it with Seo until the Microbiology lab that I wanted filled up before I...
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    Conscious Sedation Cath Lab

    CowboyMedic replied to percy-rn's topic in Critical Care

    It is still in the Critical Care section, just not in the CCU/CVICU that you orginally posted it in. Just click the top on Critical and go towards the bottom of the page and it's
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    a "C" in life span psychology

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

    If it is your only C then It shouldn't be a problem. Most schools know that sometimes you have a bad subject. As long as you have the grades that are required then you shouldn't have a problem getting...
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    Problem with Low overall GPA

    CowboyMedic replied to Aspiringnurse13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started during the summer with a 2.25 GPA from my previous school. I haven't had a college class since Fall of 2004. I now have a 2.53 Cumulative GPA and a 2.7 Graduation GPA (I have passed classes...
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    Conscious Sedation Cath Lab

    CowboyMedic replied to percy-rn's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not an RN yet, but know our nurses in the ER in Oklahoma can administer propofol with a Dr's order. I could give it on the ambulance if it was already started before we
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    How early did/will you apply?

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

    I've already submitted mine and it's not due till Feb
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    Christmas gifts for coworkers

    CowboyMedic replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    This is what we did in our ER. Went over really well. My SS liked cats, caramel, and scrap booking. So I got her a cat calendar, some nice caramel chocolate, and some nice pens for scrap
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    Going beyond BSN?

    CowboyMedic replied to kdmf12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be doing a Paramedic to RN bridge that is a year long for my ADN. Then start working in either the CVICU or ER that I work in now. If I start in the ER I will plan to transfer to the CVICU in a...
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    New ED position.

    CowboyMedic replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    The thing that you have to ask yourself is, where will I be truly happy? Will you be happiest at the Level II Trauma ED that you have built great relationships with your coworkers, but also where you...