I agree with the sentiments that our chosen profession has nothing to do with our hobbies at home. That being said, I am a ED RN and firearms enthusiast living in a large metropolitan area in southern CA. There's a fairly decent following with the s...
Mike R replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing
Shoot, I waited for two years... It worked out in the end for me because I was able to land an orderly type job at a hospital while I waited; which in the long run enabled me to easily get a job once I passed the boards.
Mike R replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in Relations
I could never solely interact out of job necessity. It's hard to build strong trusting professional relationships without knowing what lies beneath. That and I can almost guarantee you that I'll subliminally treat a coworker differently if they appea...
Mike R replied to Companion2thewind's topic in Criminal
The eating disorder is debatable. But the details of your drug abuse may be where your timeline hangs. In my state, yes it can slow you down a bit. But it's not guaranteed that it will inevitably deter you from achieving your goals. Here if you have...
Ditto but I used Kaplan instead. Though most would say I should have probably studied more. Oh well, I passed! Graduated 5/19 and sat for the boards 6/16. I was one of those who thought: Well, I just graduated and I'm currently the smartest I'll eve...
Hi Ellie, There's a couple of things I would like to touch base on. First, I'm sorry that this RN was unprofessional and rude enough to belittle you in front of others like that. She should have pulled you aside in private and had a respectable conv...
Mike R replied to gochicagobears's topic in CNA/MA
I use algebra all the time: I can walk on average of 4mph. It takes me about 20 minutes to do a bed bath. Assuming the patient in 2A takes three times as long as the patient in 4B to put on their gown, how much time do I have to do 8 patients before ...
Mike R replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Students
Oh man, I've been pondering this for quite some time now. It's between a new camera lens, a new shiny S&W .357 or a new Honda Sabre 1300. My wife wants says I should go for the later; I say all three! (I realize this actually depends on landing ...
I was hired by my school to tutor groups of up to 6 at a time. What I like to do is have the students do most of the talking. I'll ask them what are the most important details of each disease, what do I assess for, what labs do I check, what interven...
Mike R replied to Pneumothorax's topic in Student Assist
You know, I argued the same point as pneumothorax to an ICU nurse the other week. She just said you can lower BP without any explanation behind it. Therefore, I didn't want to believe her. You however, put it quite succinctly!
My sister had a classmate who was 68 by the time they graduated their ADN. She retired from her previous career and finally had the time to fullfill her life long dream. High marks in all her classes and clinicals. Age really is only a number. Defini...