TransportJockey

TransportJockey EMT-P

Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, C-NPT, FP-C

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  1. excelsior: math requirement Please help!

    TransportJockey replied to avidhunter3's topic in Excelsior College

    I know this is older, but what course did you take? I'm seeing mixed things about if I need to take College Algebra or Beginning/Intermediate Algebra. I suck at math so I would love to get this out of...

  2. The College Network study guides worth it?

    TransportJockey replied to Neversaydiemedic's topic in Excelsior College

    They were going to make everyone take a course not just test out. But that was not carried through and now there are three ways to earn credit. The credit by exam option is still

  3. excelsior

    TransportJockey replied to medic bill's topic in Excelsior College

    I just signed up for Excelsior and am looking at all the rules and regs carefully. So far it seems good. I have worked with 3 medics who are now working RNs (one an ADN that moved from the ER as a...

  4. Fired for following orders

    TransportJockey replied to shmedium's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    A PCT can't place an NG? I know in the ED I worked in, both the ER Techs and the ER Paramedics would do that skill on a regular basis. But then again, the PCTs were trained in it and had to pass...

  5. Too old? Too young?? Career? Question:)

    TransportJockey replied to SML456's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've only read a few of the first posts but I'll chime in Nursing is a second career for me. I'm 27 now and am just starting Excelsior, with hopes to be done by the end of the year. I've spent the...

  6. What is the most complex clinical procedure you had to do in your career?

    TransportJockey replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Pericardiocetesis and tube thoracostomy in a traumatic arrest. When working in a clinical environment, however, it was an RSI of an

  7. New RN, not interested in bedside nursing

    TransportJockey replied to nf87654's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Im glad I'm not the only one who doesn't find bedside nursing too appealing. My goal is to get my two or three years of ED/ICU time and move to transport medicine. It's where I feel the most...

  8. Displaying credentials

    TransportJockey replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Im not a nurse yet but my name tag on my flight suit only lists FP-C, EMT-P. I also wear my C-NPT pin above that just because it is a relevant cert. Others like my instructor certs and my critical...

  9. Nurse to Firefighter

    TransportJockey replied to McStudMuffin's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not really. Most departments work a rotation like 24 on 72 off. That makes it easier to work side jobs. I know I do 48 on one week woth four days off then a 72 the next week with five days off. Plenty...

  10. Where is everyone from in the world?

    TransportJockey replied to Kiwiguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Live in NM and work in southeast NM/ douthwest TX. Just starting Excelsior

  11. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    TransportJockey replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    As an ER paramedic transferring my patients from the dept to the unit or as a flight medic dropping off in the unit I have been on the receiving end of such attitude as the OP had. But generally I...

  12. When there isn't an emergency

    TransportJockey replied to Chesterton1's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It is rather nice lol. There are also programs where you spend are essentially just on call for 24 hours and can do anything you want sans alcohol as long as you can respond within

  13. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    TransportJockey replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Its kinda funny how similar this topic is to some of the threads I follow on my EMS

  14. Becoming a transport RN right out of school

    TransportJockey replied to jcs27516's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Mostly no. In my experience with flight companies, even the active flight medics who get their RN do not get to transition directly to the nurse seat. They have to get the same 3 years experience...

  15. When there isn't an emergency

    TransportJockey replied to Chesterton1's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Our nurses here (and us medics too) just have to be within 15 minutes of the airport at all times. Other than that our time when not flying or on a call is our own. We have a crew house with cable and...

  16. how many careers have you had?

    TransportJockey replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing will make 2. Almost since I graduated HS I've been doing