TransportJockey

TransportJockey EMT-P

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

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  1. What kind of RN do you want to be?

    TransportJockey replied to guest798886's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could always do pediatric er

  2. ER Wishlist Items!

    TransportJockey replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    I love them. We carried Troponin, CG4 and Chem8+ cartridges at my last job on our

  3. The Wait for Community College Nursing Program -_-

    TransportJockey replied to MarquieshaH's topic in General Students

    Sorry I meant Excelsior. It's an online school for LPNs or Paramedics with previous healthcare exprience to get an

  4. The Wait for Community College Nursing Program -_-

    TransportJockey replied to MarquieshaH's topic in General Students

    I got very discouraged with the fact that even after prereqs, for an ADN I'd be waiting at least a year before I could start school. Plus normal school would be a very hard thing for me due to work...

  5. ER Wishlist Items!

    TransportJockey replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    iStat

  6. Higher Calling

    TransportJockey replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I keep hearing the ems volunteers spout the same line of BS that its a calling. Or the very low paid career emt basics. I honestly do think it's an excuse people find for themselves to justify why...

  7. 4 Point Restraints in the ER. Is that Abuse?

    TransportJockey replied to Vickymay's topic in Emergency

    Happens with rotor crews too. With a patients feet right by controls, you dont want a combative patient that's

  8. An RN who isn't good at math?

    TransportJockey replied to nursingjourney's topic in General Students

    I hate math. I have taken college algebra twice in the past and trig once. But I can do med math in my head and have no issues doing the math that being a nurse or medic requires (med calc is the same...

  9. Just a Nurse

    TransportJockey replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't bother me. But then again i tend to get called just a medic in very condescending tones by some nurses on a regular basis, so i don't let anything like that bother me

  10. What kind of RN do you want to be?

    TransportJockey replied to guest798886's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Im aiming for ER/ICU and eventually switching seats and working as a flight nurse. I just know i don't want to work

  11. Problems with ER

    TransportJockey replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The two facilities I have worked in allowed the ER medics to transport any patient up to the floor, including drips and monitors. Vented patients were the only ones we didn't go alone to, usually...

  12. App error - do I till have even a tiny chance of getting the job???

    TransportJockey replied to GabesMommy2014's topic in Nursing Career

    I have done something similar. As long as your resume shows the correct dates, you can point to that and help prove that it's an honest mistake. Good

  13. Luck with Excelsior?

    TransportJockey replied to 3crmom's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm doing an online class now, and so far it's not bad. I'm also doing my math through ALEK and getting ready to test out of A&P. So far it's not a bad option, especially considering 1) I'm too...

  14. RN to Paramedicine?

    TransportJockey replied to MissHavokk's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't want to work as a paramedic, I don't see how it would benefit you to become one. And with teh exception of the FL loophole and the Creighton University bridge course (geared towards...

  15. is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    TransportJockey replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used to think 30 was ancient lol. So i can kinda see why people ask these

  16. is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    TransportJockey replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I turn 28 this year and I'm just starting. Will probably be 29 when i get my degree. Its easily

  17. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

    TransportJockey replied to NurseCard's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Better than the observation me and my partners keep making every time we go to the PICU or NICU... I won't let my female partners drink the water up there, since it seems like a vast majority of...

  18. DNR in public school

    TransportJockey replied to Hunter'sMom's topic in School

    I wonder what happens when EMS refuses to transport since once a dnr is presented we can't do anything and there is no point in

  19. Stethoscope Bling?

    TransportJockey replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    It is up to your facility. I know my steth is wrapped in braided paracord and I've never had an issue. But I also demonstrated to my charge nurse that it gets soaked in cavicide to no ill effect. Then...

  20. ENP or Emergency Physician?

    TransportJockey replied to level1's topic in Emergency

    In EDs I've spent a lot of time in in two states (NM/TX) that's the way it works

  21. Can I accomplish becoming an RN at 26?

    TransportJockey replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    You'll be fine. I'm turning 28 this November and will hopefully have my ADN finished through Excelsior by the time I'm

  22. do you drink coffee during your shift?

    TransportJockey replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    On 12 hour night shifts I have a cup at the beginning of shift, and then I switch to hot chai. On 24 hour or longer shifts I drink the stuff the entire time (usually not working in facility at that...

  23. Spare set of scrubs

    TransportJockey replied to Texas_RN77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I worked in hospital, I have a small duffel with a rolled scrub top and my medic pants (ER medics could wear their black EMS BDUs) rolled around those. Seemed to work

  24. It's going to take me six years to get my ASN.. Frustrated! Not sure what to do until then

    TransportJockey replied to Irie.aries's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If the OP isnt already an EMT, they'll need to add on an extra semester for the basic class, plus time for paramedic pre reqs (usually, at least out here, similar to nursing school pre reqs since...

  25. IV start: no blood when withdrawing but still usable?

    TransportJockey replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Tip could be against the valve, suction could be collapsing the vessel. Both are rather common depending on what size catheter you're using and where it