septicwad

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1. What's nursing school like?

   septicwad replied to Doug85's topic in Male Students

   You'll make it Sarge. Nursing school is kiddy crap compared to the military. The hardest thing for me was to hold my tongue. I was a medic and I wanted to tell these b*7)%$s where they could put their care plans. I hated every minute of nursing schoo...

2. What's nursing school like?

   septicwad replied to Doug85's topic in Male Students

   I concur :yeahthat:

3. So... How important are grades... really?

   septicwad replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in General Students

   I only went on one interview, but I would have to agree with you. It seemed like it was more important for me to fit in with the rest of the bunch, rather than consider my academic credentials, and the fact that I've taught at the collegiate level, a...

4. Should I take chem and A+P at the same time?

   septicwad replied to andreamae's topic in General Students

   Just what exactly do you consider a hard science? Anyway, I took all my nursing prerequisites in one semester. Twenty semester hours... A&P II, micro, nutrition, statistics, and sociology. What are you asking? Should you do it? No one can answer ...

5. So... How important are grades... really?

   septicwad replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in General Students

   I go to FGCU (for twenty more days! ) and there are a bunch of women in my class that have been all jumpy and constipated about grades. They reminded of me poodle lapdogs. You know, the ones that are high-strung and shaky, and yap constantly. Don'...

6. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

   septicwad replied to straba's topic in General Students

   I graduate from Florida Gulf Coast University in 36 days, 11 hours, 25 minutes, and 5 seconds (but who is counting). I have hated (almost) every minute of nursing school. Thankfully the torture stops soon!

7. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

   septicwad replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

   Got a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry. Had to get a nursing degree to be admitted to anesthesia school. I graduate on 30 April.

8. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

   septicwad replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism

   Who are you to define reasonable profit? That is a function of the market; supply and demand. Unless government becomes involved the market is very efficient.

9. How many quit???

   septicwad replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

   I hope you're getting a BSN for that kind of money.

10. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

    septicwad replied to agent's topic in Male Students

    [quote name=RNPATL I would be interested in taking a poll from the male students out there that read this thread. How many of you had a strong GPA going into your nursing program (like 3.60 or better) and how difficult are you finding the tests? QUO...

11. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    septicwad replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    If you have an obnoxious drug-seeking patient in the ER, get a positive identification on them and call the police department to see if they have any wants or warrants for arrest.

12. PDA software for nurses and students

    septicwad replied to Mat Price's topic in General Students

    I use ePocrates on my desktop and PDA. It will check for interactions for up to thirty medications and herbals. It lacks some of the information that you will find under the heading "Nursing Implications" in the hardcopy of Davis's Drug Guide, so I h...

13. bsn classes

    septicwad replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think it will be difficult to take those two classes in an accelerated summer term. You will be doing nothing but working to keep pace. Do you have any obligations that will detract from the time you have to study? I think it's doable, but cha...

14. Exam Content at your Nursing School

    septicwad replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    I get the same stuff at the university which I attend. The instructors forget that to be able to think critically, one must possess the knowledge, which students are just now learning! I just finished med-surg, and the goofy instructor used to pull m...

15. Army Nursing???

    septicwad replied to flowerchild's topic in Government

    I'm not an Army nurse. Heck, I'm not even a nurse (yet), but I was an Army medic for three years. I've got one year before graduating as a BSN. I was stationed at Ft. Bragg and worked closely with nurses and PA's in troop medical clinics, the base ho...