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    Military Nursing

    c27_AEMT replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I am prior active duty enlisted (Army), thinking about going from reserves to active once I get my RN (if that is even possible). I do know that they have specified recruiters whose job is to bring...
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    Is nursing right for me?

    c27_AEMT replied to Kwak94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jiimmmyyyy-- I went through and am going through the same thing with a little different results. I started as an EMT (now Advanced EMT) and was pretty sure about becoming a paramedic but after my...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been a long time lurker and have found a lot of answers here in the past. Hopefully I can find some much needed answers. This question has been asked before, but I was hoping to get some...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks akulahawkRN. I have read a few of your posts and had a question. If you had to do it again, would you still become a paramedic? Basically for RN I can start January 2016 because of where I...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! I will look into that. Right now I am trying to decide if it is worth it to hustle and try to get into this program at Emory: Accelerated BSN | Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do ski but I haven't made the move out west yet. That is the plan though. What did you have in
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    Is nursing right for me?

    c27_AEMT replied to Kwak94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Former Ranger battalion infantryman here. I did a few years of contracting and got my emt and advanced emt certs after the Army to increase my pay when overseas. I became very interested in the...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    akulahawk--Thanks for the reply. The more I discover about nursing the more I think it might be for me. People say don't do things for the money, but you gotta live and enjoy it, right? I have some...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    203b--I am in the final stages of the hiring process right now actually. My only experience is from my ride along hours as far as the ambulance goes. I have had some experience in theater although I...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks Don1984 and FlyingScot for the responses. Don, I have looked into those programs but there are none that are very close to me. There is however a big state school nearby that offers the...
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    c27_AEMT replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks. Will my Advanced EMT cert be valuable or useful as an RN? It gave me a pay increase of about 50k overseas per contract but I am not sure how useful it will be stateside outside of an...
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    Continuing Education

    c27_AEMT replied to sandy144's topic in General Nursing

    I am new to the site and to nursing (not even a student yet), but I have a similar educational background. I would suggest finding a program where you can get your RN in a year or so. There are a...