DirtyVA

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1. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Hi there, Yes, two of my doctors (Orthopedic Surgeons) have been Canadian transplants and they told me the main issue in their system is the wait times for even the most basic of procedures (hernia repair, lumpectomies, gall bladder removals ,etc). G...

2. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Hi, would you share with us why you made this statement?

3. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   I second this statement, they contain cost by ultimately reducing care and quality of care delivered. The VHA is a basket case of epic proportions. Any good news or data is based on manipulations and cherry picking, it is a dog and pony show, smoke a...

4. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Oh boy, more passive-aggressive RN behavior. More ad hominem logical fallacy attacks. What in your opinion makes one ready for a masters degree? What is a masters degree? If you are looking at it from a leadership angle then you haven't worked for ma...

5. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Hi Bobognnp, Actually I'm multi-racial (I pass for white, at the end of Summer, I can pass for Native or Latino) and my wife is a woman of color and is an immigrant. I know very well what white privilege is and I know what implicit bias is. I have wa...

6. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Hi Bobognnp, I am interested in hearing more of your point of view. I have been following all of the goings on and I just keep hearing statements and facts thrown out with out any deep root causes analysis. I also don't hear any specifics about what ...

7. Sumner College RN 2020 June Cohort

   DirtyVA replied to Shelle's topic in School Programs

   Hello Shelle, Any input on what the most important admissions factors are? I just got an email yesterday from the Admin Rep she told me I am now in review and should hear in 2-3 weeks. Any input or insight on what is going on and what I can do to hel...

8. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

   DirtyVA replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Students

   Hello, question, why did you write this: "Im a black male in South Georgia and went to school where there were no black teachers for nursing and my class was mostly black (about 60%) and had 3 more black males in school." Why is this relevant to the ...

9. 63K ABSN - Yes or No?

   DirtyVA replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

   If you can do the BSN right away then go for it. The thing is ADNs tend to be a little shorter and you can start working sooner. But there in again is a trade off, because some environments want BSN (Accredited hospitals), some places it doesn't matt...

10. Sumner College RN 2020 June Cohort

    DirtyVA replied to Shelle's topic in School Programs

    I worked as a CNA for a little while and I was a medic in the US Navy 20 years ago. I am changing careers. My work (I am a care coordinator at a mental health clinic) is paying for me to go to RN school.

11. MHPNP still able to work as RN?

    DirtyVA replied to NPZ_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello NPZ_RN, I am a former insurance tort claims investigator. What pro-student said is exactly what I was told by several Oregon and Washington State RNs, APNs and BONs who were waiting for licensure or wanted to P/U extra floor shifts or work in a...

12. Sumner College RN 2020 June Cohort

    DirtyVA replied to Shelle's topic in School Programs

    Chirp...chirp... I am applying for the August start for what its worth. Any advice for me? I just took the TEAS on Friday (84%) and turned in everything.

13. BIG Feet Need shoes

    DirtyVA replied to RNDannniess's topic in Male Students

    I know this is a very old post but this company has everything a bigfoot needs: Zappos.

14. 63K ABSN - Yes or No?

    DirtyVA replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

    Do the ADN. You have a degree in Hotel Management so I am assuming you probably took some type of budgeting or finance classes? Do a basic cost benefit analysis and time value of money, etc. Disclaimer, I am an MPA and an MHA, I have that background ...

15. VA nurse job with Other Than Honorable Discharge

    DirtyVA replied to jlambirt's topic in Government

    Are you saying you joined the Air Guard after you got the boot from the Navy? Did you get the boot from the Navy for the roids in 2016, then went Air Guard? What was your Navy job? What was your AG job? Were you enlisted or commissioned? Was NCIS inv...