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New and don't know what I want

LilTuffGirl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:31 GMT

Hello,
I'm currently an EMT-B who passed my Paramedic class but havn't passed National Registry to be a Paramedic (only took it once... the day before my wedding. Smart one huh?)

Mid way throught Paramedic class I'm thinking "wow i'm REALLY tired of EMS already". I've only been an EMT for 3 years but i'm so tired of it. All but one of my local agencies are now doing transports. The place I spent most of my "career" is now doing A LOT of out of town transports and I can't stand it. I HATE long trips and it drives me nuts seeing them take ambulances that are in the county to do 911 calls and sending them out of town/state to take someone to a nursing home or another hospital for continue care.
And my back is now dead since I worked in one of the most "plump" cities in the US. yay...

Enough of the complaining.... I obviously will get my medic card but will probably only do it part time. As my love for it has faded, big time. Unfortunatly wonderful West Virginia doesn't have the EMT-P to RN bridge :( so i'll have to start all over.... more clinicals :(

BUT I don't know if I want to be an RN. I wouldn't mind being a Rad Tech. Maybe Nurse Anesitist (yea I really can't spell and can hardly say that word.) But I know I have to be an RN first for the Nurse Anesitist..

Rad Tech I have to do what first??
I've tried to search online but a lot of the "colleges" want too much info up front from me. I don't want to be bugged to join a college.

I lost my mind and quit my job in EMS and am now just working part time as a dispatcher and supposably EMS. i've been applying for jobs as medical assistant since I would really enjoy working in a DR office. Love the hours too lol I mean it's nice working 24 hour shifts and having more days off but I really miss my own bed.

So to sum up my rambling.. I need help deciding which career to go for. I'd like to stay in a DR office setting. I have to work full time as well as go to school. I have no idea where to start.

Elvis Costella and Stephen Colbert

Texagain — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:21 GMT

(Typo in title- Costello)

Stephen is a surprisingly good singer!

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...elvis-costello

We would be arrested for bribery...

Confed — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:20:41 GMT

ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports:

What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?

Here�s a case study.

On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for �certain states recovering from a major disaster.�

The section spends two pages defining which �states� would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that �during the preceding 7 fiscal years� have been declared a �major disaster area.�

I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill.
In other words, the bill spends two pages describing would could be written with a single world: Louisiana. (This may also help explain why the bill is long.)

Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana�s Mary Landrieu.

How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million.
Here�s the incredibly complicated language:

Read on if you feel adventurous. http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/200...care-vote.html :mad:

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Ooops! They did it again.

OBNurseJeanne — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:38:19 GMT

Fair and impartial?????

Fox News again accused of airing misleading video

For the second time in just over a week, Fox News is coming under fire for misusing old news footage. The latest flap is leading some people to charge that the cable news network is intentionally misleading its audience, while Fox claims a "production error."

Wednesday's incident occurred when Fox News host Gregg Jarrett mentioned that a Sarah Palin appearance and book signing in Grand Rapids, Michigan had a massive turnout. As footage rolled of a smiling and waving Palin amidst a throng of fans, Jarrett noted that the former Republican vice-presidential candidate is "continuing to draw huge crowds while she's promoting her brand-new book,'' adding that the images being shown were "some of the pictures just coming in to us.... The lines earlier had formed this morning."

However, the video used in the segment was from a 2008 McCain/Palin campaign rally. In response to the minor uproar that arose after clips of Jarrett's report hit the Internet, Fox senior vice-president of news Michael Clemente issued an initial statement saying, "This was a production error in which the copy editor changed a script and didn't alert the control room to update the video."

On Thursday afternoon, Fox News issued an on-air apology delivered by host Jane Skinner:

Yesterday we told you about Sarah Palin kicking off her book tour and then we spoke to Sean Hannity about an interview that he did with former Governor Palin. When introducing the segment we showed you footage of people lining up in Michigan for a book signing that evening. In the tease before the segment, the tease to commercial, we told you how those people were already lining up to meet Palin. The problem is we didn't show you the video we were actually referencing. Instead we mistakenly aired what's called "file tape" of Sarah Palin. We didn't mean to mislead anybody in that tease. It was a mistake, and for that we apologize.

The current mishap comes on the heels of a controversy sparked last week when footage from a conservative rally held over the summer was played on "Hannity" during a segment on a more recent rally. During the clip, host Sean Hannity marveled over the large turnout for a Washington, DC protest. The Daily Show later pointed out that there seemed to be some inconsistencies with the video shown on Hannity's show, namely that the atmospheric conditions seemed to vary from shot to shot. Hannity later apologized on the air for what he called "an inadvertent mistake."

New RN in need of guidance. Please Help

mmartinez88 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:14 GMT

I'm a brand new nurse with a California license but living in Florida. The problem I'm having is that I'm only going to live in Florida for another 4-5 months then I move to California. My new Fiance is stationed there but I need a job... yesterday! I cant keep waiting because my bills are piling up and I dont have enough money to endorse my license to Florida. I've applied at the VA hospital which is about the only place I've seen that takes every state license but they are taking so long. What do I do? Are there any other companies out there that dont require the specific state license? Please please please help. :-(

Nursing student killed by police officer

Noodle — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:07 GMT

Ashlie Krakowski was a nursing student and an EMT.

YouTube- Reaction to Milford police crash

Police conveniently found three baggies, presumed to be drugs, in the crushed vehicle of the victims.

Sure they did.

New to site

cmarrujo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:18:55 GMT

Hi my name is cindy and i just have been accepted into a nursing program for Spring 2010 and I am so excited but nervous. I don't know what to except but I hope to do well!

looking for a re-fresher course on pharmocology

skilly07 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:07:47 GMT

Hello to all,

i am actively looking for A REFRESHER COURSE in pharmocology. I can not seem to find one any where. Can anyone help, with suggestions. I live in Southern New Jersey.

Thanks in advance,

"Filled with Fristraton!"

NCLEX HOME Review Course

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Hey guys, I am selling a used Helen Feuer Home review Course. I was struggling with the Nclex RN, until i used the course. I was able to pass the NCLEX in 75 questions. This is pound for pound the best review course on the market. If you buy it new from Helen Feuer, it retails for $350 dollars. I am selling it used for $250. Let me know if anyone is interested!

MBBS In Ukraine

kuberentp2 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:47 GMT

Are there any L&D Nurse Managers here? Or just L&D?

MRitchie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:40:54 GMT

I have an interview in L&D on Wednesday. I currently work in ICU, but L&D is my passion so even though I wasn't looking or really even interested in moving dep'ts, I applied because around here L&D positions are few and far between.

Just wondering if anyone has any pointers/scenario's/questions I may be asked!

hi

mariedette — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:23:03 GMT

hi everyone... i would like to ask anyone if somebody knows how to transfer RN license from New York to New jersey?

Hello nurse.com members

NURSEVICKEY — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:15:46 GMT

Hi everyone;
Just want to say hello and I look forward to talking with you all in the near future. I am a registered nurse with the correctional system of GA.

Community health nursing in U.S.A

katie0920 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:41:41 GMT

Hi I'm korean nursing student and I'm doing internship in N.Y.

nowdays, I have a lot of interests about community health nursing in United States.

I tried to fined some information about current situation in U.S.A of community health nursing, but there are so many things so I don't understand what's going on. So if you guys don't mind , please explain about current community health nursing in here . It'll be very helpful for me. !