Tacomaboy3

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1. Going to PA as a nurse

   Tacomaboy3 replied to Piano-CelloRN's topic in Doctoral

   I've had thoughts about PA school after a couple years of nursing. I think PA school has a couple advantages: 1) about 3x as many clinical hours with a variety of clerkships/specialty rotations; I feel that the clinical component of programs is where...

2. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

   Tacomaboy3 replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Students

   I suppose I don't quite understand this part. It seems like you are saying that gay people should try to keep themselves in the closet while at work? I think that's wrong.

3. If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

   Tacomaboy3 replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

   Eh, the same reason why people self-medicate with alcohol, tobacco, food even. It makes them feel good, even if you had the opposite experience. I haven't used marijuana since before nursing school, but I do miss the feeling of relaxation and calmnes...

4. Direct Entry NP Programs: Anti-Intellectualism/Bullying

   Tacomaboy3 replied to aswiz's topic in NP Students

   I looked into direct-entry NP/MSN and entry-level RN/MSN programs a couple years ago. I chose an ADN program because of costs, and will likely pursue advanced practice within 5 years in a program that doesn't require a BSN. I think you are absolutely...

5. If your manager falsely accused you of something

   Tacomaboy3 replied to Ad515's topic in General Nursing

   Why do you need to report her to anyone? Did she accuse you of doing something, or did she ask you if you did something? The distinction is slim but important. I would talk with her one-on-one and simply tell your truth.

6. Struggling with report

   Tacomaboy3 replied to nursemike630's topic in Med-Surg

   I like organizing my report like this: 1) room #, patient name, age/gender, date of admission, isolation precautions, code status, provider group following them. 2) admitting dx; other hospital problems we're treating 3) course of hospitalization (an...

7. Nursing School Drug Testing

   Tacomaboy3 replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

   Dang, that's bizarre to me. My mistake!

8. Nursing School Drug Testing

   Tacomaboy3 replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

   Two things: Firstly, as far as I know, schools of nursing DO NOT drug test their students. Rather, the clinical sites that the school is affiliated with require drug tests. I may be splitting hairs here, but I think it's an important distinction. For...

9. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

   Tacomaboy3 replied to MDdropouttoCRNA's topic in CRNA

   Great information, although the conversation took some interesting turns. 1) When did you start telling your colleagues and management team about your CRNA pursuit? Were you open from the beginning, or did you keep it quiet until you were ready to ap...

10. Does anyone use "SN" in email signatures while a student?

    Tacomaboy3 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    I personally wouldn't use it either, though in the past I thought about using it in email exchanges with my professors. If you used SN, I don't think anyone will be impressed; at worst, I could see people thinking you're an up-nosed nursing student u...

11. RN NCLEX 75 questions....

    Tacomaboy3 replied to GeriLPNtoPsycchRN's topic in NCLEX

    That sounded more harsh than I intended, but the sentiment stands!

12. RN NCLEX 75 questions....

    Tacomaboy3 replied to GeriLPNtoPsycchRN's topic in NCLEX

    I understand the anxiety after taking the NCLEX...but whatever about being a grown up and simply waiting for your results rather than trying to find a way to cheat the system? Just wait it out and stop driving yourself crazy over whether the PVT work...

13. Do I need A's?

    Tacomaboy3 replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing

    As others have said, it might be best for you to first talk with an admissions counselor or the ADN adviser. A 3.3 GPA looks great at some schools while you wouldn't even be competitive at others. Look at the admissions criteria for your school to se...

14. Can posing for a magazine on the side negatively impact me getting a job?

    Tacomaboy3 replied to alittlepatience's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Agreed. Nudity and nakedness have been unfairly connected to immoral behavior. The BoPo and person-of-principle part of me says absolutely go for it! A naked photo shoot has nothing to do with your future nursing professionalism. But realistically, y...

15. Taking a paycut for experience?

    Tacomaboy3 replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Career Support

    Personally, I'd only think about taking that steep of a pay cut if I were in a solid financial situation - do you still have debt? Did you want to buy yourself something or travel anywhere beforehand? Do you have a good-sized nest egg in your savings...