CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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  1. Gwinnette Hospital

    CraigB-RN replied to ladymedik's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Youwon't be the only one showing up. SO don't worry. Only a small percentage of the people enrolled in EC hang out here. As I'm an employee of Gwinnett Med Center, drop me a line. I can give you a...

  2. Gwinnette Hospital

    CraigB-RN replied to ladymedik's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Go ahead and PM me, I can tell you about the

  3. Gwinnette Hospital

    CraigB-RN replied to ladymedik's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not testing but I'm an EC grad. I've identified at least 6 people here who are grads. Don't worry about it. I was suprised to hear gwinnett Med Cntr as a testing site. I thought grady in...

  4. CEU's

    CraigB-RN replied to ABlaisdell's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can use the same CEU's for both states. you just have to make sure they are all inside the correct time

  5. Things you'd like the ER to Know

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm working on an education program on Critical Care Education for ER Nurses. My question is; What things the you as ICU nurses know that you'd like the ER nurses to know? for starters I"m working...

  6. Ga bon

    CraigB-RN replied to gemini79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I hate to tell you this, but 2 weeks isn't a long time to wait for any BON even withut the waver request stuff that GA is requiring. Just relax and go with the flow, keep your calls to once a week or...

  7. Things you'd like the ER to Know

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been around long enough to be able sort out the need under the ranting. :) The things I've added so far how to titrate Using MAP instead of systolic pressure Ventilator use (when to call resp)...

  8. Why not Excelsior???

    CraigB-RN replied to annaedRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    One you get your RN, the shear number of options is almost overwhelming for some people. The ADN program though excelsior is the only one of it's kind. With the shear number of options, the numbers...

  9. National EMS Scope of Practice Transition

    CraigB-RN replied to GilaRRT's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Being a nurse now, I have to agree that being recognized as a "proffesion" isn't going to happen by just changing education or proactice standard. Nurses have been trying to that for the 30+ years...

  10. National EMS Scope of Practice Transition

    CraigB-RN replied to GilaRRT's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It's definitely worth watching. Some people will be happy about things and others will hate it. There is such a difference nation wide in scope of practice. Especially with some of the new studies...

  11. National EMS Scope of Practice Transition

    CraigB-RN replied to GilaRRT's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I dont expect much of any change for a long time. You have 50 state legislators that would have to change EMS acts and as many state EMS agencies. None want to give up control of anything. It's a...

  12. Nonlicensed personnel and arterial lines

    CraigB-RN replied to seasonednurse78's topic in General Nursing

    I guss I need to ask what scares you about it? It is a techincal skill, one that can be taught very easily to anyone. The question I would ask is what kind of training program do they have to treach...

  13. IV Valium and precipitates...

    CraigB-RN replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I concure with this. Valium is one of the few drugs that you are not supposed to

  14. paramedic nursing

    CraigB-RN replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Actually it depends on what state your in. In PA the State Office of EMS regulates what is done

  15. Fantasy World -Education vs Fighting

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok so I decided I didn't care about pelvic floor dysfunction and dropped out of NP school to complete my PhD and MSN in Nursing Education, but I still lurk here and read. I keep reading all these...

  16. CCRN's Need advice!!

    CraigB-RN replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Fortunatly for me I learned to study from day one. I worked in a high acuity teaching SICU and pretty much learned on my feet. Makes it much easier when you take the test. I used a coupl eof the...

  17. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    CraigB-RN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    But don't forget stats are only usefull for the group not real for the individual. You can be an outlyer in all

  18. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    CraigB-RN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    David again I saw thank you for clarifying in a few words what I ramble on about for

  19. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    CraigB-RN replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    UK references don't realy matter here. I will tell you the reality though. accoding to a stat out of Advance for PA's from awhile back 2% of PA actually own their own practice. The same # as NP's....

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    CraigB-RN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Oh In case I sent out the wrong toem, I want to also congradulate you. 4 out of 100 is great no matter how you look at it. Education is never a

  21. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    CraigB-RN replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a real hard time believing that a Peds Psych NP is going to make 200k/yr. Last time I checked the only people who were making that kind of money were SOME CRNA's. But I've been wrong before,...

  22. excelsior and the military

    CraigB-RN replied to emsdan's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They Military doesn't care as long as it's an accredited program and you have a license somewhere. Now that being saiid, for active duty you have to have a BSN. In the USA Guard you have an ADN, but...

  23. Not being paid what I was told I would

    CraigB-RN replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Yup get on the phone and start calling

  24. To my distance learning peeps...

    CraigB-RN replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Although I've become an eternal cynic, it's nice to see someone with some positive thoughts and ideals. It's something lacking in the world. We can't focus on one living man to be the solution to...

  25. Advice for ADN to BSN online program, good and inexpensive

    CraigB-RN replied to JuliaSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My references come from the same ways yours did. When looking for my grad school choices 100% of 145 schools I loooked at both brick and mortar and online all wanted national accredidation. I"m not...