DoubleblessedRN

DoubleblessedRN ADN, RN, EMT-B, EMT-P

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  1. So lets say....(Paramedic EC questions)

    DoubleblessedRN replied to rescuegroomer's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What I meant was that I doubted most ADN programs would accept EC nursing credits, (If one had great difficulty with distance learning or was unable to pass the CPNE after three attempts and EC was no...

  2. So lets say....(Paramedic EC questions)

    DoubleblessedRN replied to rescuegroomer's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You could become a Paramedic first, but let me warn you right away it is not an easy thing to do. In order to become licensed in all but a couple of states, you must pass the National Registry, and...

  3. I got my CPNE date!!!

    DoubleblessedRN replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats lisa! i know you will pass!!!

  4. What happens...

    DoubleblessedRN posted a topic in Emergency

    ...when a patient is brought to the ER (either by ambulace or family via personal vehicle) is elderly and unable to care for themselves anymore? I'm sure most of you vetran ER nurses have dealt with...

  5. What happens...

    DoubleblessedRN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    I understand and know those are "dumps." I hate running on those types of calls as much as you hate receiving them. Unfortunately, when someone calls for our services, we have a duty to act which...

  6. What happens...

    DoubleblessedRN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    Good answers, Dorito and Nurseok5, I really appreciate all of your input. It was a good thing we all were able to get her to go to the hospital, otherwise we would have REALLY been between a rock and...

  7. What happens...

    DoubleblessedRN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    I figured that social work would probably be called. However, the pt is her own legal guardian. The daughter was beating around the bush, asking me in more complicated terms "How do I get her into a...

  8. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    DoubleblessedRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, it isn't. Under most protocols, if the pt is alert and oriented to person, place, and time and is his or her own legal guardian, then the pt has the right to refuse treatment and transport. The...

  9. maggots?

    DoubleblessedRN replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    EEEEWWWWW!! I once saw the EXACT same

  10. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    DoubleblessedRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Haven't read every post in this thread. I know I am probably going to catch a lot of crap for this but here is my input. Please let me clarify that I am in no way defending EMTs' bad attitudes, just...

  11. Giving Up :(

    DoubleblessedRN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Like a couple of others stated, you could check into your local community college and take the science classes. EC is pretty liberal about what they accept. They accepted all of mine, including...

  12. Question regarding cpne

    DoubleblessedRN replied to boyle80's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't think it's necessary. Your evaluator for each pt care scenario orients you to all of the equipment and shows you where things are located on the floor. You write your care plan, do your...

  13. CPNE question

    DoubleblessedRN replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you opt for the cancellation list, you can specify that you would need ____ amount of days' or weeks'

  14. Just Pass Nursing Concepts 4

    DoubleblessedRN replied to niceguytx's topic in Online Distance Learning

    50% of NC5 is psych. There are 160 questions total, but only 100 of them count. They don't state which ones, so do your best on all of

  15. Another EC Book question: Pharmacology

    DoubleblessedRN replied to MsPiggy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree with Suesquatch. I wouldn't scrimp on Pharm or Med/Surg because things are constantly changing in those areas. The Pharm book I always recommend to others is Pharmacolgy: A Nursing Process...

  16. Did you buy all your books from Excelsiors bookstore or no?

    DoubleblessedRN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Forget about all those critical thinking books. All you really need is a good med/surg book, a peds book, pharmacology and OB. Psych might be helpful too. The rest you can find in online study...

  17. Has anyone puchased the wound or IV Push on Ebay?

    DoubleblessedRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I bought a wound simulator on Ebay. It was home made but good quality and looked almost exactly like the one that EC's contractor sells. I paid $20 as opposed to EC's $38. I also bought the skills...

  18. Suicidal patients who are discharged from the ER

    DoubleblessedRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone. ERTraumajunkie started a thread about homeless patients being turned back to the streets, which reminded me of something else: does your facility discharge patients who state they are...

  19. What do I tell my kids??

    DoubleblessedRN replied to GregAnurse2b's topic in Male Nursing Students

    [quote=They have probably seen few nurses in their lives: at the physician's office, where the majority of the staff are likely female. When I took my kids to school with me one day to pick something...

  20. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    DoubleblessedRN replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    That really isn't a fair thing for instructors to do. I completed a year of traditional nursing school and the exact same thing happenedto some students. I did not let them treat me like crap. In one...

  21. Am I on the right track?How many of you passed the 1st exam with little studying?

    DoubleblessedRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed it with a little bit of studying. It wasn't that difficult for me. Most people seem to have the most difficulty with NC 3 & 5. NC3 wasn't that difficult for me, but I struggles with...

  22. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    DoubleblessedRN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I am sorry you are going through this. I can't give any advice to give but this is one of my fears when I get my RN. I feel comfortable with my skills and knowledge as a paramedic but I have never...

  23. Help: hospital wants to run a Credit Check

    DoubleblessedRN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    701 is a good credit score. And if you said you paid an outstanding balance from a collection agency, I don't think it will be a problem. Better late than never. The reason behind looking at credit...

  24. Suicidal patients who are discharged from the ER

    DoubleblessedRN replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    I was just wondering because many patients who WANT to be hospitalized don't get what they want. I once had a run in which a woman called 911 from a payphone at a streetcorner, stating that she...

  25. Study Tips for NC1??

    DoubleblessedRN replied to lejohn50's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Get a good Fundamentals textbook (Barbara Kozier's 7th ed. is a good one) a good Med/Surg book, and a pharmacology book. After 10/1 EC changed some of the curriculum, so I'm not sure which texts they...