GrumpyOldBastard

GrumpyOldBastard MSN, RN

ICU + 25 years as Nursing Faculty

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  1. New Nurse: Discouraged and Wanting to Quit

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to newgrad_13019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone. It took me about 16 years to find the right nursing job. I then put 22 years in there! If I had paid attention, and let go of my ideas of what I “should” do versus what I was...

  2. Old Timer's Take on Fixing the Nursing Shortage

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to KathyDay's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this is sometimes reinforced by mis-guided faculty: “With a BSN you will be the

  3. Old Timer's Take on Fixing the Nursing Shortage

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to KathyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of what you say! In my years as an instructor in an Associate Degree nursing program, I saw many smart students who chose a path very similar to what you propose. These were...

  4. What should I do before starting my ABSN?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to J. RN_2023's topic in General Students

    As a general rule, I find students who are skilled at the dimensional analysis (aka: unit cancellation or Chemistry approach) approach to drug calc are the most comfortable when faced with complicated...

  5. What should I do before starting my ABSN?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to J. RN_2023's topic in General Students

    Shampoo the carpet in your home. Do it now..... you won't have a chance to do it after school begins. The above suggestion is half in jest, and half quite serious. The meaning of that...

  6. Advocating for a grade appeal for myself and other students. Do we stand a chance?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to StudentGamerAthlete's topic in General Students

    What an interesting and important question! I suspect that the answer is multi-factorial: 1. It is quite clear to me that the pandemic has impaired the learning experience for many students....

  7. Fustrated With My College Nursing Program

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to guest1185830's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Interesting. 1. If during the first semester of PRE-nursing, you had any contact with the Dean of the nursing program... that seems worrisome to me. The fact that you expect support from the...

  8. Parkland Residency Program Winter 2022

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to suntobnurse's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    OR and ICU? That is an unusual pair of choices! Usually the folks who are temperamentally inclined to OR are NOT interested in ICU and vice versa. I fear that you may not be clear about the...

  9. Moving out of state after graduation

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to MojoSpicolli's topic in General Students

    1. Rose_Queen is correct. 2. "I am looking to move to other states, but I do not know where to start and so far I have no leads. I'm looking to the southern states such as TN, TX, FL, NC, or SC....

  10. Fear of Retirement!

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention a humorous trick that I use to manage my time and effort in retirement: I strive to do ONE "adulting" task each day. At first this seems silly.... "Why stop at one when...

  11. Advocating for a grade appeal for myself and other students. Do we stand a chance?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to StudentGamerAthlete's topic in General Students

    Not dealing with this until after the end of the semester is a HUGE mistake! If you had addressed it at mid-semester, administration could have tried to steer the professor toward a more effective...

  12. UT Tyler BSN Summer 2022

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Thenurse2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Scared? What is there to be scared of? Gather round, the GrumpyOldBastard has a story to tell: LONG AGO and far way, in a time before cell phones or standard precautions, I applied to my...

  13. Will it be a problem if you graduated from an non accredited school, technically don’t have your ASN but passed the NCLEX RN?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Moonkitten's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes, I bet that you can get "a job" as an RN after completing that program. HOWEVER.... it may not be with a desirable employer! As mentioned by the reply above.... the REAL trouble is that you may...

  14. CSU Chico Spring 2022 admits

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to MC2's topic in School, College Programs

    Completely off topic: This thread made me smile... I graduated from CSU Chico's nursing program 40 years ago! "worth it to apply".... Of course it is! The ONLY guarantee is that you will...

  15. You show up for work and there is no one there. What to do?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    If you work in TEXAS, using the "Safe Harbor" process would DEFINITELY be an appropriate response to this situation. Safe Harbor protects YOU directly, by protecting you from some employer and board...

  16. Fear of Retirement!

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to retirement! I retired in May 2021. I too, had a sense of "Who will I be?" as I anticipated retirement. Like you, my social network outside work was really small. I have found that...

  17. How do you guys do it for so long?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. How was your school dishonest about nursing? What do you wish they had said to you? In my experience as a nurse educator, I have found that MANY students don’t believe me when...

  18. How do you guys do it for so long?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I have mulled this over much since my first comment above. There are at least four ways to "Hate" nursing: Hate "Nursing" as a whole. Hate a nursing specialty (med/surg, ICU, ED,...

  19. How do you guys do it for so long?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Not all nursing is inpatient acute care. Lots of us don't want to do that! Find a setting that works for you. Good

  20. Getting off the "do not hire" list?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    An employer may not care if the allegations were true or not. It may simply be that you were too much hassle to have

  21. Has anyone gone through nursing school with depression?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to trapstudent's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    BRAVO for asking for help! That is SO IMPORTANT! Get a psych evaluation promptly! There is much that can be done to help you. You are far, far from alone in your situation. There are...

  22. The “Light Bulb Moment”

    GrumpyOldBastard posted a topic in General Students

    I have been teaching nursing for a long time. I teach in the last course of an associate degree program. It might surprise many students what I am REALLY looking/hoping for in clinical. You may...

  23. Terrified of failing NCLEX. Based on my performances on practice tests, do I have a good chance of passing?

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Jess Dunaway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Based on what you have reported, I think you have mastered the content. However, it appears that your emotions are the biggest threat to your success. Pick the emotional control tool that you find...

  24. California to Texas - Transfer

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to stormii's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. Many Nursing schools in Texas are quite competitive too! However, the state has set up grants to pump money to nursing schools that increase enrollment. If you can find one of those schools, it...

  25. Clinicals Advice

    GrumpyOldBastard replied to Phoenix94's topic in General Students

    Welcome to where the “rubber meets the road”.... the bedside! I absolutely agree with all the “DO IT!” suggestions already offered. That behavior is good for all of the obvious...