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

    Unless you have that letter, that is given when you pay the enrollment fee, saying congratulations and welcome you are now a student in the school of nursing, then you are not
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    NEWS: The College Network Class Action Lawsuit Filed

    emtpbill replied to monkeyhq's topic in Excelsior College

    THAT is absolutely horrible. To go through all of that just to have excelsior say 'oops, sorry, but we won't let you become an RN now'. While it's difficult to blame excelsior, TCN should be...
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    Excelsior College now requiring the TEAS for ADN program, suspends application acceptances

    emtpbill replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    As I entered excelsiors nursing program as a paramedic I am unfamiliar with lpn accreditation processes. Do people entering LPN school have to take the TEAS? Or is this strictly an RN school...
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    Fired for being sick.

    emtpbill replied to cosmobella20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know if I would just give up on nursing because of a bad experience with a new employer as a newish CNA. Obviously the decision is yours, but don't give up altogether if it's something you...
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    Dismissal from Nursing Program

    emtpbill replied to Adwoa84's topic in General Students

    If they professor and school will not be flexible with you then your next call should be with a lawyer. The amount of money you have invested in your education is worth at least a consultation. Not...
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    Fired for being sick.

    emtpbill replied to cosmobella20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    While it sounds like a horrible thing to do to somebody they knew was ill, if you live in an at-will state, meaning your employment is at your will and their will, there's not much you can
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    Microbiology and Human Anatomy at the same time?

    emtpbill replied to Nari's topic in General Students

    I'm taking them both right
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    The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    emtpbill replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. Worst job???? My very first job was working in a packaging company. We would vacuum seal pliers and other tools for the military, very boring, hot, and sometimes dangerous as the vacuum...
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    Excelsior College now requiring the TEAS for ADN program, suspends application acceptances

    emtpbill replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    Me too, got my acceptance to the nursing program this past September. Glad I don't have to jump through that
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    Multiple classes

    emtpbill replied to Hotyoungmom's topic in Excelsior College

    are you referring to studying to take 2 Excelsior Exams at the same time or taking 2 excelsior classes at the same
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    Microbiology and Human Anatomy at the same time?

    emtpbill replied to Nari's topic in General Students

    Im taking Microbiology and A&P 2 right now. I work full time on the ambulance as a medic but my down time not on calls allows me to study. While it is a lot of work, Im glad I took them both at...
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    The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    emtpbill replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ballet
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    Excelsior College now requiring the TEAS for ADN program, suspends application acceptances

    emtpbill replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    I saw on excelsiors website what the minimum scores for the TEAS for them. But what are the average scores for admittance to other programs? Is excelsiors score minimums considered
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    The Excelsior College Distance Learning ADN Program: Facts, Answers, and Links

    emtpbill replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    I know that one can take the tests, fail the first, fail the second on the third failure you are dismissed from the program. My question is, I will be taking the health safety exam next month and...
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    Excelsior College

    emtpbill replied to jjohnsonga's topic in Excelsior College

    As I just found out, they have suspended accepting applications for admission to the ADN program. They now will require anyone wishing admittance to the program to take and submit TEAS scores. The...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    emtpbill replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Stupidity keeps us in
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    Excelsior College

    emtpbill replied to jjohnsonga's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Tim, Greetings from the other side of the world, known as Pennsylvania! It is true that student loans will only cover the cost of taking the classes. It will be entirely up to you on what...
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    Never Have I Ever Done That Before

    emtpbill replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

    You're so fortunate. Wish I could've went through my whole career without saying that. Unfortunately I
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    Getting into a hospital with ADN

    emtpbill posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was wondering, I will be finishing up my ADN soon and plan on continuing to get my BSN. My goal is to get into a big hospital around me, Philly area, and work will still going for the BSN. Anyways...
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    Battery: Defending yourself against a combative patient

    emtpbill replied to rhkenji's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot see any policy that specifically states you are not allowed to defend yourself from being attacked. That would open a facility up to major lawsuits. As a medic before starting nursing...
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    Getting into a hospital with ADN

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    Posting on this forum may reach someone that knows the answer, rather then making calls all around
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    Got a DUI in nursing school & NCLEX

    emtpbill replied to Kimzor's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Good post on accountability
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    What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    emtpbill replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a medic I've had more codes then I care to remember. Being the only one in the back of an ambulance it is all on me. Getting the patient intubated. IV or IO initiation, drug pushes,...
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    Adenosine patient

    emtpbill replied to blacknurse30's topic in Emergency

    Why yes it is. Duh, I'm an idiot
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    Adenosine patient

    emtpbill replied to blacknurse30's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to hear about your experience. If they gave you 3 doses of adenosine then you probably got 32mg total. Standard doses are 6mg fast IVP followed by 12mg and if they doesn't work another 12mg....