emtpbill ASN, RN, EMT-P

I believe you can test out of your general ED classes. I know that Excelsior did away with allowing people to test out of the nursing classes.. I graduated in 2021 and , fortunately for me, I was allowed to test out of the nursing classes. Saved me...

Get a lawyer who specializes in nursing law.

Just heard on the news the the medic who gave a patient ketamine and the patient ended up dying was found guilty. Facing a possible 18 years in prison. Just a reminder to keep tucked away in memory that even though the medic and a police officer tho...

A lot of trucks do not have it. Medics have to take certain classes and have to be approved by their squad medical director. About a year ago I was working as an RN in the ER and a squad brought a patient in that they used ketamine on...

I can see you possibly losing your license if you, per se, started grabbing and pushing Morphine or antiarrythmic (sp) drugs before a doctor could look at the patient and put ordrers in, either verbal or written. You'll be fine. Many ...

This is something you really need to talk to an attorney that practices law regarding nursing licensing. I commend you fort getting your life straightened out but running from problems doesnt make them ever go away.

Since you are not the highest level provider you cannot be held liable for abandonment. They said that to try to scare you. Also, being an EMT (I was a medic for 25 years before becoming an RN) means absolutely nothing in the facility. Your...

As a new nurse (well 2 years in) I am a firm believer in second chances. Did she contribute to a death, yes. Would it happen again if she was reinstated, who knows. But she is human, and humans are prone to mistakes. Can we be better , yes. Can mo...

Im in the same boat as FireMedicMike, I have 26 years as a medic before I went back to school and got my RN license. I honestly feel that if I did not have all the experience of working as a 911 medic I would probably be lost, now that's just me. I ...

Oh, well, aren't I the idiot for not looking at the original date.

While it's always a good idea to keep up on charting and being able to write a concise and clear chart, most documentation systems that are used in the ER (Epic, Medtec....etc.) will usually populate everything you need to be in the Discharge paperwo...

Not sure if this is under the correct forum... So I work in the ER at a fairly busy suburban ER. A couple of months ago I started having pain in my right hip area. I had a feeling it wasn't going to be Avascular Necrosis as I had this two year...

Thanks for the explanation Rose. As an ER nurse I had no idea.

So is it that the hospital, or surgeon, is using a new design or manufacturer necessitating a rep to be in the OR? Or is it a regular thing for them to be there 'just in case' the OR team have a question?

Exactly why I posted here to you good people, just to get some others point of view. And while it was an annoyance I do not think care was compromised. Also, right as they were pushing the propofol I heard the circulating nurse say...

I feel bad for the many people that I have met in person and online here, that failed the CPNE (myself included). Perseverance and circumstances allowed me pass the CPNE but not before putting out many thousands of dollars.

I know this is an older post but I am scheduled to have a Hip replacement in 4 days. I am 51 years old, was a medic for 25 years before going back to school and getting my RN license. Had a left hip replacement in 2021, 7 months later took the NCLEX...

I was a medic, now PHRN, for 25 years before going back and getting my degree and RN license. It just felt like the natural progression for me, 911 and critical care to go to the ER from the street. For me, I haven't looked back. While a lot of th...

Thankfully, and Mercifully, the CPNE is a thing of the past. I really cannot complain though, Excelsior has opened more doors, and allowed me to make more money , than I could ever dream of as a Medic. Good luck. Bill Excelsio...

as a graduate of this program and current ER RN I do know the program is still going on. They did away with the CPNE (thank god) as IMHO it was way too biased and too easy to fail. I actually saw one LPN, who was on her third and final attempt, have...

So, Have been a nurse since October of 2021. Worked in an ER for about 6 months and then went back to working on the ambulance , as a nurse, for about 6 months. Anyways, went back to a different ER about a month and a half ago due to being off...

Yeah, im not sure who made that call to have that relayed over the PA system. Its kind of like when a lemur pops its head above the rest, and then all of the others follows.

Well hello there BurnOutMedic...... My name is Bill and ill be your guide on this leg of your adventure!!! Also joking aside I was you about 6 years ago. I was making $24.00/hr (Pennsylvania) and was just sick and tired of the 9...

Last year I had an attending doctor berate me because when he asked me if the suppository that he ordered had been given to the 17 year old girl. I told him I was just waiting for Nurse Jenny to finish up with her patient to "assist" me. He went off ...

Last year I was working the ER. We had 3 codes come in simultaneously. Heard something over the hospital PA I have never heard before or since. " ALL AVAILABLE RESIDENTS REPORT TO THE ER STAT". They got in the way more th...