Recent content by SerumK

Dear any company that wants to give me 250mR of radiation as part of preemployment screening: GET BENT

INDEED! I meant to type Rook, but I was all worked up and put the name of the poster I agree with instead of the one I disagree with! :unsure: I apologize! I'd go change it but there appears to be an editing limit of 15 min.

In nursing, that isn't quite the case. Many positions state BSN preferred or required. From everyone I've talked to, where you got your degree matters minimally once you have 3-5 years of experience. However, in the current economy WHERE THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF new grad NURSES, it can be...

I'm not surprised to see a certain poster, defender of the status quo for EMS education in other threads, defending EC because he thinks it is about Online vs Offline. It isn't largely that. Excelsior is the "medic mill" of nursing schools. Any other school doens't have to brag about "34...

Do you usually make a habit of calling people liars as it suits your emotions? I bet that endears you to many. I spent many years on my prereqs and researching what path to my RN. talked to the NMs I knew personally and many more that were friends of friends to figure out what school would be...

Most NMs I know say they give Resume's with Excelsior on them the same chuckle they give to University of Phoenix and ITT Tech... before filing said resume in the circular filing bin. There's way too many new graduate nurses... a massive glue. The shortage is a myth. About 1/3 of the graduates...

Any knowledge is good, but try to find a real set of A&P classes. 6 hours doesn't seem right for a full A&P class.

I kill patients all the time. Laughter heals everything except a broken rib.

I have no idea why my image illustrating my point of pt emergency vs provider urgency was removed... it seemed to illustrate my point as well as be worth of its own thread for those people who have stopped bothering with this thread. If you want to see the image, click here...

I created this Emergency-Urgency-Matrix: I hope that clears things up!

I said the patient defines the emergency (thus they call 911) and we define the urgency (evaluate the situation and deal appropriately ALL things considered).

If wishes were kisses we'd all have herpes. The patient defines the emergency. We define the urgency. Deal with it. When people feel the situation is out of their control, they call for help: 911. No amount of attitude from you as an EMS provider will ever change that reality. When the...

Arguably both? 1. The RN can provide expanded and more appropriate treatment due to increased educational depth. 2. The RN can be made to fit the roll of the mythical "Community Paramedic" idea that cannot come to pass because of the lack of educational breadth in US Paramedicine.

Vene... I always wanted EMS more, but the lack of education depth and career longevity/pay kept me from choosing it as a primary life long career. So I chose nursing because it had the things EMS was missing. So, if you could please have this EMS-Nurse implemented nationally by May 2012, I'll...