RotorRunner

There is no "bridge" from RN to MD. You would have to attend medical school, complete a residency, and specialize in emergency medicine to work as an ED physician. They are drastically different in their scopes of practice.

That is incredibly condescending. I will go out on a limb and suggest that if you're having difficulty communicating with other members of the interdisciplinary team it is because of that attitude.

I am a flight nurse who flies rotor and fixed wing daily with my RT partners. I have immense respect for your profession, and the knowledge and skill you bring to managing patients. Thanks for all you do. But you lost me with that "savage" comment. ...

I am a proud nurse. I chart and I pass medications frequently. I also fly in a helicopter when I go to work, so there's that. The opportunities in nursing are endless, and you are only limited by your own attitude. Focus on absorbing all the knowled...

Airway Breathing Circulation Haha, but seriously, ACLS would be a good start. Is that an educational requirement where you work? Can't get much more straight forward than an ACLS algorithm.