kabfighter

kabfighter has 5 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Med-Surg, Progressive Care.

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1. Prestige in Employment

   kabfighter replied to InfantryVet2014's topic in General Nursing

   ACEN and CCNE are the nursing program accreditors.

2. ITT Richardson Campus

   kabfighter replied to elhang's topic in Texas

   ITT should be your school of last resort. All of the things I mentioned are the markings of a reputable nursing program; ITT is lacking regional accreditation, nonprofit status, and national nursing accreditation. You'd be able to take the NCLEX, but...

3. ITT Richardson Campus

   kabfighter replied to elhang's topic in Texas

   Don't give a single penny to any school that is not regionally accredited (in your region it would be the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), approved by the state board of nursing (for initial licensing programs), not-for-profit, and accr...

4. Regret

   kabfighter replied to cpatobsn's topic in General Nursing

   I'll trade you my nursing license for your CPA license. Nursing isn't as rosy as everyone thinks. Stay with accounting...seriously.

5. Atheism in nursing

   kabfighter replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality

   I am a long-time atheist (borderline anti-theist), and I have prayed with a patient on one occasion. I was raised Catholic-ish, so I am familiar with a lot of the dogma and rituals. The only time that a patient's religious beliefs caused a problem wa...

6. Carrer switch to nursing

   kabfighter replied to sfelvey's topic in Men

   Wait until the honeymoon phase is over before making any conclusions. As a student you haven't had any real responsibility, and are frankly unqualified to be commenting on the original poster's question at this point. You haven't even been through th...

7. When Faith Creates False Hope

   kabfighter replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality

8. When Faith Creates False Hope

   kabfighter replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality

   Hi Elle23, thanks for the input, although you didn't quite answer my question. I think you can provide a unique perspective on this, since you would tend to have the same faith in miracles as the family members. Would you agree with them that God cou...

9. When Faith Creates False Hope

   kabfighter posted a topic in Spirituality

   In light of the Jahi McMath incident, I am left wondering how often my nursing colleagues have encountered the family of terminally-ill (or brain dead, etc.) patients in a state of complete denial that is bolstered by their faith. If you visit the Fa...

10. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    kabfighter replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Professionalism

    I had this same exact experience when I was at Keesler Air Force Base. I had just finished basic training and was undergoing my technical training. I remember marching around like a tool, sleep-deprived, and subject to more stupid rules than even now...

11. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    kabfighter replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Professionalism

    Bingo. Jobs are as tight for nurses as they are in most other fields. This is not some panacea job that will take you from the poor house to riches in two years. With all the for-profit schools popping up and letting anyone who is capable of signing ...

12. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    kabfighter replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Professionalism

    I'm probably going to get grilled for this, but nichefinder is right. We are highly-paid blue collar workers. I work med-surg, and I probably could have done this job right out of high school with six months of on-the-job training and two semesters o...

13. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    kabfighter replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned tires yet. As has already been stated, AWD/4WD will only help you move forward; winter tires (with the mountain/snowflake symbol) will help you accelerate, brake, and maneuver. Your vehicle only has four patches of ...

14. Some facts about the West Coast BSN program

    kabfighter replied to X620's topic in California

    The private status of any university isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's the schools that are for-profit institutions. You must understand that the students are not the school's customers, their primary concern is generating profit and distributing d...

15. Kindle Fire HD or HDX vs Ipad for NP school? w/4g service

    kabfighter replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in NP Students

    I have an iPad and an Android phone and both are of absolutely no use for school. If anything, I would get a small laptop that could fit into your book bag/purse/satchel/what-have-you. You'll need the full capability of a PC or Mac to watch videos, m...