emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

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

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    When You Realize You Are Replaceable

    emtpbill replied to Guest1189140's topic in Nursing Career

    She voluntarily decided to not get vaccinated and the hospital voluntarily decided not to continue your employment. What's the issue? Poster states she put in a religious exemption, but...
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    I did not have to add any labs for anything. I paid the course fee for A&P1 and A&P2 and it was all inclusive. And as far as 30k, good lord. I feel fortunate I was able to...
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    The online A&P classes I did had a lab portion. It's kind of neat how its set up as its all digital online. Learning how to stain things to look under a microscope. Gram positive and negative...
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    Reported to the BON for cellphone usage?

    emtpbill replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The director of the ER I am currently out told me that I should use my cell phone to look up resources. We were discussing medication interactions of different meds through the same port. I stated...
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    What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    emtpbill replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't expect that everyone that is in the ER where I work automatically thinks that because im a male and 50 years old that I 'Must' be the
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    TX Medics

    emtpbill replied to TX315's topic in Excelsior College

    Howdy, I am a recent graduate of Excelsior’s ADN (8/15/2021). Submitted transcripts and fee’s to Pennsylvanias BON. Got my ATT with Pearson Vue and took my NCLEX-RN ON 10/15/2021....
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    COVID positive

    emtpbill posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The other day my wife and I went to our local mom and pop pharmacy and got tested. The pharmacy came to our vehicle and we both swabbed. My wife, who is an X-ray tech, swabbed her nose quickly before...
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    COVID positive

    emtpbill replied to emtpbill's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks JBMmom. Yea, I figured as much. Have to call tomorrow when everyone is back in from the holiday. Honestly , I’m not mad o have Covid, I’m mad cause I missed holiday/OT/crisis...
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    ER Holding Due To No Beds

    emtpbill posted a topic in Emergency

    As a new nurse and previous medic who is used to dropping patients off in the ER after a 15-30 minute transport time, as an ER RN I’m seeing patients that I am treating in the ER on day shift, and...
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    Paramedic discrimination?

    emtpbill replied to Estateboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I’ve been a medic since 97 and just got my RN license about 2 months ago. I interviewed for a local hospitals ER and about 2 hours after the interview I got the phone call offering me a FT ER RN...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    emtpbill replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    No problem at all. If you encounter any problems or need any help in registering please don't hesitate to contact me and ill offer any assistance or guidance you may need. Just one bit of advice I...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    emtpbill replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    There will always be some that find the program doesnt live up to what they were expecting. I went in to this with my eyes wide open. When I started the excelsior RN program it was a little different...
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    I can , DM here with your
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    CPNE 

    emtpbill replied to Glycerine82's topic in Excelsior College

    Advice I could give about excelsior a RN program?? Perseverance is key. As long as you get up one more time than you got knocked down, you will thrive. One year ago this month I was...
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    If your talking to me, sure, fire
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    CPNE 

    emtpbill replied to Glycerine82's topic in Excelsior College

    If you’re referring to me I graduated from Excelsiors School of nursing 2 1/2 months ago And became a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania about 3 weeks
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    "Its a Scam"

    emtpbill posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I can't tell you how many times I have heard people say this over the years, that Excelsior's nursing school is a scam. And for a hot second I actually started to believe this....
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    Career change at 46.......

    emtpbill replied to KaseyC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Love this thread. Graduated nursing school on 8/20/21 and passed my NCLEX-RN on October 13th. Started y first nursing job 6 days ago. Became a Pennsylvania Paramedic...
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    New nurse, just told to find another unit

    emtpbill replied to MariannaCNMstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Only 3 weeks of orientation????? Wow, my job its 10-12
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    Most hilarious/creative/inventive names you've been called...

    emtpbill replied to Raven Sierra's topic in Emergency

    I do agree there, about a systems problem. And I’m stating my previous comment as a medic who has had to deal with an altered combative trauma patient, room with trauma attending, radiology and...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    emtpbill replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Graduated Excelsior in August 20th 2021 Passed NCLEX-RN October 13th 2021 Start first RN job October 25th 2021 Started RN to MSN October 25th
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    CPNE 

    emtpbill replied to Glycerine82's topic in Excelsior College

    Call Excelsior. They are more than happy to talk you through what replaces the
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    I started in 2016. Became CPNE eligible in 2017. took CPNE in October of 2017 and failed. Appealed fail and won appeal. Took it again in 2019 and had to withdraw due to a hurricane and to leave...
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    Excelsior in PA

    emtpbill replied to BtheGazelle's topic in Excelsior College

    And for those with any doubt about the validity of Excelsiors ADN program.. I passed the CPNE on June 6th. Graduated August 20th. Took my NCLEX-RN on 10/13 and got my results of a pass....
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    NCLEX Assistance

    emtpbill replied to Gayle Sanfacon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Gotcha.