emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021

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    NEWS: The College Network Class Action Lawsuit Filed

    emtpbill replied to monkeyhq's topic in Excelsior College

    I cannot stand companies that Prey on someone's ambition to learn and better themselves. That these publishing companies portray themselves as having a relationship to a school or an guarantee a...
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    Nursing Student to EMT

    emtpbill replied to anonjmous.78's topic in General Students

    They don't have any provisions for health professionals to transition onto an ambulance? ( and when I say Heath professional that is the title that we, in Pennsylvania, used to call PHRN's , which I...
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    I GRADUATED!

    emtpbill replied to cupcakeluver's topic in General Students

    Great
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    RT vs. RN? Is RT a useless profession?

    emtpbill replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Nursing Career

    Speaking from a critical care transport side, respiratory therapist are awesome!!!!!! They collaborate with me in setting up the patients settings for ventilator transports. I have brainstormed...
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Taking 2 exams the same day, you're braver than I, good luck!!!! And I'll let you know how is health safety
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Just scheduled Health safety for this Monday at 9:00am
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    Question for male nursing students/nurses in regards to family...

    emtpbill replied to WCSU1987's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get your ADN, work in a hospital that has tuition reimbursement. Get the BSN while working and have them pay for it and if they know you are in the program to get your BSN you will be more likely to...
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    For the exam that I was presented with today there were probably only 3-4 questions that were word for word from the practice test. The rest were either reworded or vaguely similar. One thing I...
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    I can't remember, is this one of the ones that were recently
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    THANKS!!!! Actually thought I had bombed it. There were a ton of questions that are open to interpretation. On to health
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    It's a pass !!!!!! Yea
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Got an earlier exam date. Headed to the exam sight soon. Test is at 11:15am today. I wasn't this nervous when I got
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    Money aside

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Just keep your eye on the light at the end of the tunnel. It will allow you to provide better for your kids and have more autonomy at your job! You'll look back on this 5 years from now and think,...
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    Money aside

    emtpbill posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Does anyone who took the excelsior tests regret not doing the classes. Obviously as the title says, money aside. Does anyone miss not having classmates and doing the 8 week classes. I...
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    Feel like I'm gonna

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Just scheduled the test for this coming Monday at 9:00am EDT. Wish me
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    My Path:LVN to RN @ Excelsior

    emtpbill replied to OrbitthestarsBSNRN's topic in Excelsior College

    What route are you taking? Classes or test out? And are you done all of your
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    Would a person like me have a chance to finish the nursing program?

    emtpbill replied to lyudmila777's topic in General Students

    Someone must have thought you would succeed at the nursing program or they would not have admitted you. Unless , of course, it's a school that is for profit and just wants your money regardless of...
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    male nurses

    emtpbill replied to bonta's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've heard about that elusive animal. Aren't they called
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    My Path:LVN to RN @ Excelsior

    emtpbill replied to OrbitthestarsBSNRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Great Job Orbit!!!!!!!!! Can i ask you a few questions about your journey? 1) How long did this take you, from the time you enrolled until now? 2) Did you take the classes or test out...
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    Nursing Student to EMT

    emtpbill replied to anonjmous.78's topic in General Students

    A lot of variables are applicable to when a Nurse wants to practice as a paramedic. Things such as the state you are located in, the different levels of EMT that are available and what you want to do...
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    Is this a hipaa violation?

    emtpbill replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    See, this is the problem I have been having , thinking like a nurse instead of a medic. When we work a code , unless there are obvious signs of death(rigor, severe pooling) we don't stop unless the...
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    Is this a hipaa violation?

    emtpbill replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, it's not, not at least until people are spoken to and things verified. What if the person has cpr being done and the family member who wants it stopped just wants them out of the way for...
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    Is this a hipaa violation?

    emtpbill replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yea, that's not a decision left up to a family
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    Nursing Student to EMT

    emtpbill replied to anonjmous.78's topic in General Students

    Your best bet would be to just finish nursing and then you can become a PHRN- Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse. There may be a transition course you can take because there are things medics do that are...
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    LPN to RN ADN

    emtpbill replied to rvetch's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't detect any arrogance, just her trying to provide correct