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    NREMT Paramedic/AEMT Challenge

    Bob Loblaw posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone has challenged the NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician) Paramedic or AEMT with their RN. I believe there is a method but many times someone who has gone...
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    On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    Bob Loblaw replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    Its always those sitting in the management offices laughing and telling stories (I don't know how they fill in a solid 8 hrs) that decide to cut people's paychecks at every opportunity. We recently...
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    Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    Bob Loblaw replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Once employers eliminated retirement pensions there is no incentive to stay one place your entire career. A successful strategy where I live is since there are 10-15k sign on bonuses prorated for 2...
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    ADN or BSN?

    Bob Loblaw replied to sis93lisa's topic in California Nursing

    Unless you live in an area where they require BSN's, most places I've been are paying sign on bonus for a breathing body with an RN from anywhere. I would suggest ADN (cheaper from the get go) and...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Bob Loblaw replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I consider it part of the social contract to minimize ones unpleasantness upon others. It sounds like that workplace had workable solution to air quality issues. We all must work together and in a...
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    NREMT Paramedic/AEMT Challenge

    Bob Loblaw replied to Bob Loblaw's topic in General Nursing

    What many posters do not understand is that there is a majority part of the country where unfortunately you gods of paramedicine do not live, volunteer ambulance and ems services are in desperate need...
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    What Else Can I Do For A Living?

    Bob Loblaw replied to RNCM123's topic in Nursing Career

    Do an all online NP program and and do that course work @ work (pretty much get paid to go to school). 80% of the people I work with are doing that and then go work @ WIC to get some provider...
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    NREMT Paramedic/AEMT Challenge

    Bob Loblaw replied to Bob Loblaw's topic in General Nursing

    I did find out in FL, you can challenge the states test if anyone lives there is interested and so can a dentist. Help Center | Florida Department of
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    Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

    Bob Loblaw replied to dressagedevon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At one time when I heard NP I knew it meant someone with several years RN experience that was on top of their game and went back to school. Now, not so much so especially with the direct entry...
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    this is why I want to call off on my last day

    Bob Loblaw replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I have found in life the best course is to always take the high road. Don't let them drag you down to their level or give them the
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    Bob Loblaw replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    If they require critical staff to be there during a hurricane I make the assumption it is a hurricane proof (is there is such a thing) facility. If it is, they should allow critical staff to bring...
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    Re wrapping splints?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Shellaaay10x's topic in School

    My kid has been out of school for years but they had a policy- anything your kid has that the nurse needs to know about has to come with a note and instruction. They took the onus off the school nurse...
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    Leaving nursing job after 2 months

    Bob Loblaw replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on where you live. RN's where I work will leave during orientation as they have already gotten another job. Doesn't matter new grad or seasoned hand. If you stay 2 years 10k bonus....
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    Bob Loblaw replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

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    Leaving nursing job after 2 months

    Bob Loblaw replied to swimmingfever00's topic in General Nursing

    I would set up an appointment with the manager of the research job to see if you even meet their requirements. If you do and its something you want to do and in the same facility speak with your...
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    Travel nurse without the travel?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    The only way I know to pay the right amount of taxes if for them to prove to me I owe more. There are tax friendly states and there are tax unfriendly states, whatever anyone decides to do is their...
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    Travel nurse without the travel?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Hangin'On,RN's topic in Travel

    As with all things in life let your conscience be your guide. The difference between working people and rich people is, working people are taught they need to pay taxes, the rich are taught you don't...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Below quoted from another post on this site. I believe the concern is a race to the easiest and fastest, but title of this thread is: should nurse be removed from NP. If there are NP's that don't need...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    Bob Loblaw replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are also Associate Degree PA programs and online ADN to FNP programs. Is there actually a baseline educational limit? Or is a race to the shortest? What I know about practitioners, no matter...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I look at it: 1. NP's use medical diagnoses, not nursing diagnoses that take 20 different ways and paragraphs ( ie failure to... or inablity to..) to say the patient is a diabetic. 2. They...
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    EKG Resources

    Bob Loblaw replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Everyone in the medical field has some paramedic friends. I'd hook up with them- some of em are brilliant with quick accurate interpretation. One of the local FD's has a class for medics and they...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just copied this from another posting.... Hello all, I was hoping someone had some good suggestions for EKG resources??? I will be starting my first NP job in a few months, which is a Cardiology...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    Bob Loblaw replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Direct entry NP with no previous experience. True online programs that only require a 2 week campus visit. They all meet the NP requirements. I work with one RN graduating from NP school and she has a...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    Bob Loblaw replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because it is easy to make someone already insecure about lack of experience even more so. Hazing exists everywhere no matter how it is
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    Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    Bob Loblaw replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I do like the looks of the flight nurse jumpsuit. Not the helicopter lifeflight but the jet private air ambulance