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    Nursing Shoes for Males

    PeeWeeQ replied to A.M. Wolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    I used to read meters for a living (13 years)--walking and walking for up to 7 hours per day. On top of it, I have some of the flattest feet you've ever seen--I am no stranger to plantar fasciitis....
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    Is Shortage in Nursing really a hoax?

    PeeWeeQ replied to mikefilmstudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It depends on where you are and what is going on there. I live in Western Wisconsin. We are a growing community (with a very large elderly population). We have A LOT of LTC facilities, many regular,...
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    Question about Nursing Diagnosis

    PeeWeeQ replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Students

    I have to wonder if it doesn't have something to do with how they are managed. In my limited experience, it seems to me that hyperthermia (depending on stage and severity) can likely be managed...
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    A&P and Micro - Summertime

    PeeWeeQ replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took advanced A&P and Micro in the same semester. It sucked, but, I averaged roughly 95% between the two. You can certainly do it. I had two different instructors for General A&P and...
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    Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    PeeWeeQ replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government, Military

    If I were you, I'd just be careful. Be SURE you know what you are signing up for and read EVERYTHING. No, not all recruiters are dirty, but, I've known a few and I got burned by one (but I turned it...
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    Flight nursing in reserves

    PeeWeeQ replied to Jwhitfield9's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I don't THINK the Army has flight nurses. I was a combat medic in an infantry unit (Army National Guard) The Army has flight MEDICS and they are NREMT-Ps, which, I believe is a prerequisite BEFORE you...
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    Is it possible to finish prerequiste in 2 years ?

    PeeWeeQ replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing to remember about that is that those short classes are usually one big cram session--information overload and serious time management. Good prep for core nursing courses, if you want to look...
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    Is it possible to finish prerequiste in 2 years ?

    PeeWeeQ replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pre-reqs took me 3 semesters, essentially. I had some previous school (another AAS, 2 professional certificates, and roughly 104 total credits), so, I was looking to finish the few generals I had left...
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    Going into EMS?

    PeeWeeQ replied to TNViking's topic in Emergency

    AAMED took a bunch of the tasks that LPNs do and added them to the 68W curriculum to prep them for a clinical setting. They also took SOME of the clinical tasks from the old 91B and threw them out as...
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    Going into EMS?

    PeeWeeQ replied to TNViking's topic in Emergency

    A few bits of FYI--An Army Combat Medic (what I was--68W) is the result of combining the old combat medic MOS with LPN; the idea being that we could work in either the combat environment or the...
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    Going into EMS?

    PeeWeeQ replied to TNViking's topic in Emergency

    You guys want to fight over autonomy and critical thinking? Skills? Try being a lone combat medic, in the middle of nowhere, 2 hours until the helo gets there, with 2 critical, and 3 badly wounded...
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    Looking into nursing

    PeeWeeQ replied to Bholmes's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work as a maintenance mechanic/boiler operator at one of the hospitals. I would do clinical work, but, I make significantly more per hour doing what I do now. My wife does work part-time outside the...
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    BSN or Associates Degree

    PeeWeeQ replied to raynpetal's topic in General Students

    We have a tech that offers ADN, and literally, right around the corner, we have a University offering a BSN. We have two hospitals (and a third being built), numerous clinics, countless LTC...
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    HELP!

    PeeWeeQ replied to fathemarissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Depends on the laws in your state too. Even if YOU determine that they are harmful to themselves or others, its usually either a licensed psychiatric evaluator that has to make that call (to...
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    How do you eyeball respiratory rate effectively?

    PeeWeeQ replied to Accordiantoyou's topic in General Students

    Most people, other than young 'uns, aren't belly breathers, so, that usually won't be accurate anyway. Some people are just easier to read than others. The ones that are tripoding and using accessory...
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    To late to start?

    PeeWeeQ replied to Mburciaga's topic in Men in Nursing

    No way! I'm 42, 4 kids, full-time job, and I just started my first week of core courses. I was a FF/EMT for 14 years, just got my license back, and I was an Army/Infantry Medic for many years too. The...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    PeeWeeQ replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think it all depends on where you live. There is a HUGE shortage of RNs and CNAs here where I'm at. We have countless LTC and assisted living facilities, 2 hospitals and a third being built, and...
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    Looking into nursing

    PeeWeeQ replied to Bholmes's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just started (last week) my core courses at a local technical college. They compete with a local university for students and are doing well at it. They have a waiting list that is roughly a year...
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    Yes, it's possible to go to nursing school and work full time...

    PeeWeeQ replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I'm a bit nervous about starting my ADN program as well. I was added at the last minute when someone quit and I was pulled off of the waiting list. Part of me wanted to wait until next fall, but, I'm...