AbbyLane

Hi everyone, I have a few questions about military nursing. Im a student working on prerequisites and I obviously haven't gotten into nursing school yet. To those in the military, should I go through school on my own first and get a bachelor's degree or should I join the military and then get my schooling from them. I know the sounds silly but I only want to do 4 years to serve because I want to just serve....I don't plan on staying for 20 years and retiring through the military. (In case that matters). If anyone could give me pointers I would love to know! I'm obese so I was thinking I should get my education first and join after? Since it would give me a few years to really get in shape? Thanks for all the advice.

Okay let me first say I reread her post and I skimmed over where she said "hopefully you have a relationship with the father..." I did NOT see that at first which is why I scratched my head when people were kinda being rude for her basically saying to pray because it helps. That's rather condescending and as a Christian I would never say "HOPEFULLY you believe in what I believe in..." yada yada yada. That makes people who really follow the Lord come off as rude and gives off an "i'm better than you vibe" I totally see where you guys are coming from and I apologize Luchador!!! Checked off my embarrassing act for the day..

I don't think she meant any disrespect...maybe that's what gets her through hard times and she's just trying to spread some positivity the best way she knows how. You don't have to make fun of her for it. It would be totally different if she was judging someone because they don't believe in God or being condescending...but honestly YOU are the one being intolerant and judgmental when you have no place to be. You just contradicted yourself and your statement. Be mature and if you don't have anything nice to say then just don't say it at all.

Def not what I thought of when I saw S & M ? but an interesting theory nonetheless

Please excuse my ignorance on the matter but I'm curious...can CRNA's work with more than one CRNA during surgery? Is that normal? Can you work at places where an Anesthesiologist has to watch over you while in surgery? Is there such a thing? I ask all of this because the thought of becoming a CRNA down the road really interests me but its terrifying to think how much risk comes with the job. I understand that if you're properly educated you're probably going to feel comfortable enough by the time you graduate. Idk I just feel like it would be comforting to have someone there who could assist you if something really bad were to happen even though it's rare. TIA for the replies ?

I am taking the HESI A2 in a few months. For those whom have already taken it this year, PLEASE tell me what you did to get a 90%+ score!! I need a 90 to be competitive which is nerve racking. Even the smallest of advice will help, seriously. thanks everyone!

Thanks OldDude ? I'm just a sucker for everyone being able to be heard in such situations like college lol

It really is, when I first heard about them I was like.....this is real? and then I saw one at school and someone was so triggered they were screaming. Its a little...scary idek what to say when I see stuff like that. That's a lot too if they're very radical and even they think that haha, but youre so right this is serious! I hope the climate of this madness declines I really do.

Thank you! There should absolutely be room for healthy debate and tolerance at college campuses. This is a time in our lives where we are exploring and sharing views, and cutting out certain views and opinions I feel causes division and less room to grow you know? lol! and tell us what you think!

How interesting!! What a good read!

And also, there are very few conservatives doing what liberals are doing on campuses. Conservatives are not destroying their campuses and shouting at people who disagree with them. There are always acceptations to every rule, if anything, as a centrist I know when I talk to a conservative on something we don't see eye to eye on, 9/10 they're going to be respectful and we're going to have a healthy debate/talk about it. I cannot say I feel the same with my left leaning peers. I just don't think they're the party of progression anymore. I'm a POC and I get called a coon just for agreeing with some things that are conservative. that's not fair. conservative peers don't do that to me. After Trump became president the amount of fake hate crimes skyrocketed. why? because people my age who oppose conservatives are willing to go to the extremes to make people they don't agree with like trump supporters look bad. Compare hate/fake hate crimes from left leaners to right leaners my age it doesn't compare. Look at the jussie Smollett case. I know there are of course normal lefties out there. I'm pretty much one of them. I'm just baffled at how unruly things have gotten and I feel like people are turning a blind eye to it because it's their party doing it. If conservatives today did half of these things that go on regularly here at colleges there would be an uproar

I totally agree with you, I think I really harbored to one side because that's where the word "triggered" became so popular at colleges amongst this group of people. And there will always be ignorant, bible thumping people who have no tolerance for others. I'm a Christian myself but that doesn't mean I can't tolerate or love my brothers and sisters who don't agree with me when it comes to religion. They're not what I call real followers. There are radicals on both sides and I truly cannot stand either one. Like I said I think that I really got down to a science with SJW's because they are perhaps the birthers of this overly sensitive climate we live in. I know from my own experience when it comes to college age people I do feel like the younger people who lean left are more radical then those I've encountered my age who lean right. Just like how I feel older people who lean left aren't as radical (grassroot liberals for example..liberalism back then was nothing like it is now) as the older, old school conservatives (racists, homophobes etc.) And in some places we still do need people to stand up for what's right because some places aren't at a healthy level of progression yet, I wouldn't call those people SJW's tho - I would just call them your good, everyday person. SJW is meant to describe the overly sensitive who drive themselves off their emotions pandering to others and often make things out of nothing. (the micro aggression, 300 gender, xim and xer type of stuff) When it comes to college though there really is a bias towards conservatives. I'm not trying to enter them into the oppression Olympics but it's true ?

I feel the need to comment because as someone who is 20, I can tell you this is a very real thing. So real that people at college campuses will scream and shout at you for just having a different opinion or view. I'm an independent/centrist. I hold both conservative and liberal views. With that being said....I can tell you that 95% (I'm betting) of people who believe in micro aggressions and being triggered are liberals. I'm bringing up politics because I truly believe where the root of this issue is from the 2016 election. Around the time Trump became president, young people who are naturally more liberal were upset. However, academia plays a huge role in this as most professors in my opinion are extremely liberal. Professors fuel this fear into young people instead of being non bias, open minded people. And before I go further, I just want you guys to know I don't worship the ground trump walks on or anything. I like a lot of his policies and then there are some I really don't agree with - I hold conservative and liberal values. SJW's (social justice warriors) can be found at almost every university, community college, private institution, etc. These people are nick named social justice warriors because they literally will go into a fit of rage when someone does not agree with them - mainly on social issues such as feminism, the racial divide in America, etc. They become very triggered and a lot of the time will start to cry and go into a designated safe space that the college offers (yes....this is very real. Google lol) A well known example of this is when a conservative speaker went to Berkley (a college that is historically known for free speech) a few years ago and riots ensued on the campus (there were fires, things being destroyed and thrown, etc. Google this also) before he could really even do his speech thanks to SJW's who were being violent. Keep in mind there are SO many liberal/left leaning speakers who come yearly to Berkley and most colleges around the U.S. I don't think banning and pushing out conservative voices in a place where full range of opinion and thought should be discussed is fair whatsoever. People are so one sided they're not even okay with someone with a different view or opinion come to their campus. This speaker like most conservative speakers, was not racist, a bigot, homophobic (infact, he's a gay jewish man) or problematic at all, he has a huge following with college age conservatives and gained popularity and toured U.S. colleges because if we are being completely honest - its hard holding conservative views in college and voicing them because there is such a fear someone will freak out on you! Then we go into why are they like this. Well a lot of this in my opinion has to do with social media. "Following whats trendy" is of course nothing new when we talk about young people. However, I find that a lot of these social justice warriors (most that I know, not all) grew up in middle class and upper middle class families. I find that a lot of these people have cars that are paid for by their parents and have tuitions that they didn't have to pay for themselves. What I'm trying to say that these privileged children have never really knew something that they've wanted to stick up for because they've been handed everything. So when they see things on social media or see their favorite celebs talk about issues that shouldn't even be issues - they feel compelled to stand behind whatever movement is cool at the moment because it makes them feel like they are apart of something bigger than themselves. Usually the topics these people are so radical about are not even major issues and half of the time they don't think with facts but rather their feelings. If you disagree with them and tell them why they will say you're being aggressive and talking in a threatening manner. These people also tend to love Bernie sanders and socialism? Like I said these kids have had everything handed to them so they don't understand the value of working and earning your way and of course they don't bother to understand economics. I'm telling you guys THIS is where the word became popular - college campuses because these people cannot listen or tolerate any other point of view and it is encourage by what they see on social media and professors. I literally was discussing a very mild topic with someone I thought was cool In my class and she said you are literally triggering me right now Abby. I'm sorry but I can't be friends with someone who thinks like that. What?? lol uhh okay I didn't know we all had to agree on every subject ever to get along, that's the beauty of America right? It blows my mind how normalized this way of thinking and acting already is. This is also why so many people who were independents or on the fence now claim they are conservatives now. There are radicals on both sides of the spectrum but as someone who takes from both I can say at least with people my age one political party is very radical nowadays versus the other. I'm not talking about grassroot liberals and independents, I'm talking about full blown SJW's and how toxic they are to society. Sorry guys I know this was long lol but seriously I feel like a lot of the younger people up here could agree with me. Also one last thing. I don't think "triggered" and its origins had so much to do with actual trauma - its main purpose was to shut down and disregard the opinions of others. As someone who went through a very real "triggering" situation about 5 years ago, it kinda annoys me that the term is thrown around loosely over things that aren't triggering lol. Its also annoying how everyone else in society is seemingly catering to these people instead of nipping it in the bud in fear of being called racist, xenophobic, homophobic, or 'not being sensitive enough' But that was my rant for the week, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk folks. Phew, lol.

True, I think it's such a blessing to be at a place where co-workers, managers, and the very higher ups get along. Especially in something as stressful as being a nurse or just being in the hospital in general. And is med-surg something most new grads go into? If so can you tell me why that is? I feel like a lot of newbies on here go to med-surg first. Thank you for commenting!

Thank you I appreciate that! I heard that ICU nursing is hard...and I mean I suppose that makes sense. School nursing must be so nice ? I love children. It would be nice getting to know the kids at school and having a lot of the same patients/children over again and getting to watch them grow. HH is a lot but it just fits her lifestyle more. She does not do well under pressure like she did at a hospital (and I know right? why become a nurse if you fear stress haha) She says HH is still stressful of course but there's something about being in the patients home or there "comfort zone" that not only relaxes her patients but her as well. The vibe is just totally different and being able to give patients her whole attention one at a time in a place where they are comfortable makes her feel like she's doing a good job and that she is more appreciated ? She tried hospice once but it just wasn't for her. And yes! That's what I'm planning on doing ? thank you for the advice!!