jdclac

LOL. Awkward. Well I am a she so I can still be your sister I suppose and you still rock

To Nalon1 -Thank you - You made my day. Well said. Coming from a sister paramedic -you rock.

Thank you for your reply. I will definitely use your explanation. I see you were a paramedic now working in ED/Trauma. I hope to do the same. Did you feel prepared? How do you like it compared to working as a paramedic?

I am currently in the Excelsior program with 3 classes to go before I begin the Focused Clinical Competencies Assessment portion. I am a Paramedic with 8 years experience in the field. I recently got a job in the Emergency Department as a tech. My supervisor knows I am in Nursing School and was inquiring about when I will finish and where I will be doing my clinicals. I felt so foolish saying, "Well, um, I do my clinicals on line and over the course of a weekend and BAM! I am an R.N! How do I intelligently explain that this will prepare me to work as a competent nurse without sounding like I am getting my degree from a diploma mill? I frequently get strange looks from people (especially old school nurses) when I try to explain this and I don't blame them! Any advice on what to say? And, AM I going to be prepared to work with patients with such little time?