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"Geri, Really, enough already. I haven't nursed bashed at all. If I have, please point it out. You are obviously an insecure person who can not hold a civil conversation with anyone who may not fully agree with everything you have to say. Every…"

"An ADN/ASN prgram is almost 3 years in length and not 18 months. That is with going to college fulltime.  I never disputed this, you cut and pasted my statement and took it out of context to make a point that was never asked. Nice…"

"Joe Smith is a good example with downing nurses at every chance I downed nurses? When? I AM one... Stupid argument Geri. I compared nursing school grads to new medics, and indicated they both have a lot to learn. I have worked in both environments…"

"I almost forgot. I do not know where you work, but I have never experienced a CCT team where the RN has floor assignments and the other members are sleeping awaiting a call. Most flight programs, and by most I mean 90% of them the team stays…"

"Geri, Most flight teams are not RN/RN, actually the vast majority of them are RN/MEDIC. I too have worked with RN's who came from RN/RN teams (CALSTAR) and they had a huge adjustment understanding the value and the efficiency of the MEDIC/RN…"

"I enjoyed the old EMSVillage approach, the threads just went on and on and we policed ourselves. "

"I do not disagree that there needs to be an improvement in education in the field, I see ETCO2 being taught now in most places. Geri is correct that using a tool does not give one the ability to know when to intubate, that's another discussion…"

"I hope everyone does."

"Totally agree with Skip, but I would add only 1 addendum: they may or may not have several years of non critical care experience, but many do. The best way I can describe the difference: CCRNs take care of 2-4 patients at a time, for 12 hours a…"