emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

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

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    Let me paint you a picture

    emtpbill replied to infinite0meow's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Think the OP just wanted to vent a little , that's all. Vent all you
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    Passed FCCA 2016!

    emtpbill replied to NurseEffort's topic in Excelsior College

    Great job! Be proud, you earned it. Now go knock out the
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    When does staff rights start

    emtpbill replied to Sniper06's topic in Psychiatric

    Very intriguing discussion. I am just pondering now, as a nursing student, how I would act if presented with a situation where s colleague is being harassed based on ethnicity. Working as a...
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    Course exam question

    emtpbill posted a topic in Excelsior College

    So today I was taking my last exam in A&P1 today, was done 23 out of 40 questions when suddenly the website stopped responding. Thinking it was maybe my internet connection I logged into excelsior...
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    Course exam question

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for the
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    LPN to ADRN question

    emtpbill replied to Practicalone's topic in Excelsior College

    As I just posted to another AN member, go for it. I am working as a medic today and was at a hospital. Ran into some nursing students from gwennyd mercy colleges ADN program. I asked them what the...
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    Getting annoyed with Excelsior

    emtpbill replied to szccdw's topic in Excelsior College

    I don't know your complete situation but I highly recommend enrolling. I am a medic and enrolled back in September. In 8 weeks I will have all of my general credits knocked and will start on my...
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    Venting

    emtpbill replied to bugya90's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Glad to hear your charge nurse stood up for you, that's the way it is suppose to
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    What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    emtpbill replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Actually patients are at a three fold risk Patients reporting iodine or seafood allergy should be questioned as to the exact nature and severity of the reaction. If possible, seafood allergy should...
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    BON Investigating Excelsior College

    emtpbill replied to cleogeorgie's topic in Excelsior College

    Distance Learning Systems Indiana. Kind of like the college network and
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    Any EMTs or Paramedics

    emtpbill replied to WCSU1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    While I agree the job can be stressful , the pay is starting to be commensurate with the responsibilities. I got my paramedic cert in 1997. Was working 911 at 11.00/hr. Within 4 years my pay jumped...
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    Excelsior Microbiology course

    emtpbill replied to Matt8700's topic in Excelsior College

    I am also taking microbiology starting the Feb29th semester. I saw the price of that book and access code and almost passed out. Over 300 bucks for that is highway robbery. I did see that you can...
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    Medical Assistant as school nurse

    emtpbill replied to smileitout's topic in School

    I think that the winds of change are coming, as far as medics go. Community Paramedicine is the next big thing coming around the bend. Keeping people out of the hospitals and being treated in...
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    ET tube questions

    emtpbill replied to Thedevinestman's topic in Critical Care

    and when you've been doing this long enough things add up. But really that's not saying much about your ICU or ER if you do everything you can to secure a tube and they would not have confidence in...
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    Medication Calculation

    emtpbill replied to das729's topic in General Students

    Yea, these are like super basic. I smell
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    Information Literacy

    emtpbill replied to livinurse's topic in Excelsior College

    Don't fret too much about this. While I am not saying don't pay attention to the information in the class, it's not bad. A lot of it is common knowledge to those with basic computer/internet...
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    Awful Management

    emtpbill replied to StephLPN2015's topic in Nursing Career

    Good thing you realized quickly what kind of a place this is. Get out before you get too vested, smart move!
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    NREMT Paramedic/AEMT Challenge

    emtpbill replied to Bob Loblaw's topic in General Nursing

    I second what AnnieOakly
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    ET tube questions

    emtpbill replied to Thedevinestman's topic in Critical Care

    As a paramedic I have intubated literally hundreds of people. The most challenging are the obese who have no neck and peds. Preparation is 99% of the battle. Having everything you could conceivably...
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    ethics in practice

    emtpbill replied to nurse2bsuyin's topic in General Students

    Without being there and seeing this myself I don't know if I would go as far as saying the nurse was trying to harm the patient. While the nurse should have waited and been more patient, he/she...
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    Age and nursing school

    emtpbill replied to tiny_dancer's topic in General Students

    44 and I'm in
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    Is it for me?

    emtpbill replied to OldIsNewAgain's topic in Men in Nursing

    300 nurse unit? I wanna work
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    For those having doubts about starting the program

    emtpbill replied to WorseNurse's topic in Excelsior College

    I second what the OP said about this being doable. I am currently enrolled and am taking A&P1 and a humanities class this spring 1 semester and will finish up all of my Gen Ed class in the spring...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    emtpbill replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student currently I can o ly imagine how bad you get after the interaction with this jerk. Working as paramedic I have the honor of training and precepting new paramedics. When I...
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    Struggling with low GPA?

    emtpbill replied to ammiedew's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When you get your RN you can actually take a test and get your PHRN- PreHospital Registered Nurse. Basically get to play paramedic without going through the