onthego782

onthego782 has 10 years experience.

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1. Pre-ICU Jitters

   onthego782 replied to mattb1989's topic in General Students

   It is a change in pace from ER. I have worked ER myself but primary experience is in ICU. Just be open minded, ask questions, be proactive in seeking out opportunities to learn.

2. Questions About Accelerated BSN Programs

   onthego782 replied to MW24's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This ...do this. I took this route and saved me money.

3. Nurses Week 2018 FREEBIES, PRIZES & DISCOUNTS

   onthego782 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Ha, I glanced and thought everyone was getting free frisbees

4. Should I pursue an NP degree? I need advice

   onthego782 replied to vmm1995's topic in NP Students

   No rush...work as nurse..pay off bills..live life a little..then decide. The NP route is arguably over saturated in many areas with them not earning more than bedside nursing or other specialty areas when you factor in the debt. Yea, you get satisfac...

5. I know it's hard. But is it really that hard?

   onthego782 replied to Stillthinkin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It is hard..but combination of clinicals and academics tend make more challenging. That said it is very doable as long as you stay focused and engaged. Anything worth while is going to be hard. Stay away from drama and BS..keep focused. Take classes ...

6. Drama...drama....drama....

   onthego782 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   I have worked construction and general business world office environment prior to nursing. Nursing has more drama and cursing than either those previous fields. It is different type stress so i understand that..but I have seen nurses do terrible pett...

7. Is it all over?

   onthego782 replied to heartguy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, You never know when that education will come in handy and it will most certainly never hurt.

8. Is 54 too old to get a doctorate degree?

   onthego782 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Go for it. You will be doing that or not doing it..time passes either way.

9. Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

   onthego782 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Ah that is a nice way to use others for free labor and PR for hospital all the while masking it as good will!

10. Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    onthego782 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure..we all got a kick out of it..it is a fold up type cheap car kit box meant as organizer for cleaning stuff or such. Got no cleaning supplies or car tools with it just empty. I gave mine away as I did most everything we got. It was small to m...

11. Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    onthego782 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital weeks here too..gotta give the management a chance to share in the celebration. Yay for a free pen or pen light..I got car cleaning kit bag one year but it was just the bag with hospital name on it..no cleaning supplies..just a empty bag wit...

12. Loneliness and other travel stuff...

    onthego782 replied to vzcookie's topic in Travel

    It can get lonely and you are always new person the unit but there many positives. Don't live your life by others standards..live your life how you feel you need to. The work can be potentially unstable depending on rigid you are with locations and ...

13. The ANA supports physician funding over safe patient ratios!

    onthego782 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't give the ANA (AKA ..Against Nursing Association) money. They are not anything representing nursing. They sold out long long ago. They do nothing for actual real world nursing. We need a organization just to fight the ANA on nursing beha...

14. Am I too old to start?

    onthego782 replied to chelzw's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was 30 when I became a nurse...had retired military guy in his 40s doing it. Also a lady who was 55 because she had always to be a nurse. Only you know if you are ready but age is just a number. I am turning 40 and in grad school for ANP now. Life ...

15. The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    onthego782 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    Not a fan of the ANA here. It is a bureaucratic leech living off your dues and providing very little real world application (does provide nurses who have accumulated tons of education and abbreviations jobs away from nursing though!) . A lot of peopl...