oklamedic2011

oklamedic2011

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  1. ER New Grad RN - Previously Paramedic

    oklamedic2011 replied to MR-RN15's topic in Emergency

    To this day I "love" getting the comment, "oh you are a paramedic? How is it driving the

  2. any career changers?

    oklamedic2011 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Paramedic for about 6 years, then decided I would like a career were I can get paid more then a Mcdonald's worker, so currently in nursing

  3. First clinical in a nursing home this week...help!

    oklamedic2011 replied to sweet402red's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Head to toe assessment, vitals, food trays, wiping butts, breaking up fights, cleaning up messes....that is how your first few clinicals will go

  4. What is that stench??

    oklamedic2011 replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    "My little guy is in diapers and the smell of urine or feces don't bother me (unless we're talking C-Diff - nothing in the world will ever make me be OK with the smell of C-Diff). "

  5. What has been your favorite clinical experience so far?

    oklamedic2011 replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in General Students

    My favorite experience was NICU (surprise surprise), being a man who is 6'1 280 pounds with a shaved head and a biker beard nobody thought, including myself, that babies would melt my heart like they...

  6. Someone help:(

    oklamedic2011 replied to 5555555's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Simple answer is....NO. But for some facilities a 30-50 pt case load is normal, so the extra hours of paperwork is to be expected. In Oklahoma, the normal pt load is 12-15 90% of the time, paperwork...

  7. Best and Worst places for LPN opportunities

    oklamedic2011 replied to Mazee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I live in Oklahoma, and I see so many jobs for LPN's in every clinical setting...we have at least 3-5 people a week coming into our school to headhunt nursing students for all types of positions. if...

  8. Be Prepared

    oklamedic2011 replied to parkforester's topic in General Students

    I just completed my BSN at a major university....I did not do anything the OP stated above, I graduated with a 3.8gpa. Its is all about the individual, not everyone has to study as rigorously...

  9. how were you able to live (financially) while in nursing school?

    oklamedic2011 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    i work full time, and attend nursing school full time. Have to decide how important nursing school is for you. For me, it was worth me being exhausted every

  10. 16 hr work days in GA

    oklamedic2011 replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We have those shifts here in Oklahoma...its called the Baylor plan, 16 hr shift, 7 hours off, 16 hr shift...get paid for 40 hours

  11. When you are at clinicals

    oklamedic2011 replied to nowim clean's topic in General Students

    I agree that we as nursing students shouldn't camp out in the break room or nursing station, but in my year or so worth of clinicals thus far, I have had maybe 3-4 nurses who actually wanted to teach...

  12. pn exit exam

    oklamedic2011 replied to bigo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Platt

  13. LPN Student, Feeling lesser than

    oklamedic2011 replied to ejones4's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am also in LPN school with about 10 months left to go. I get the same "crap" you are daily. I am a paramedic, and everyone keeps telling me I am DUMB for not doing the paramedic to RN bridge, I like...

  14. deferred sentence

    oklamedic2011 posted a topic in General Students

    I was charged in 2010 for possession of child Mediaography, after a lengthy legal battle I proved that it was accidental and the charge was dismissed and expunged. during this time I was also charged...