RiverRat788

RiverRat788 has 48 years experience and specializes in Oceanfront Living.

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1. Huge Zoom Mistake....Nurse Instructors Caught!

   RiverRat788 replied to Pre.Nurse_tobe's topic in General Nursing

   That instructor is not too bright.

2. Time to get rid of care plans?

   RiverRat788 replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Students

   I had the same thoughts almost 50 years ago when I was in college for my BSN. I often went without enough sleep to write those ridiculous plans. We also had to take the entire history of the patient and write a life plan for them. It wil...

3. Bad nursing orientation

   RiverRat788 replied to germinariojenn's topic in General Nursing

   Please tell me how your preceptor expects accurate care plans without assessments???

4. Do any of you work as regulatory nurses?

   RiverRat788 replied to veriteblesse's topic in General Nursing

   This made me LOL! It's true that individuals who have worked in the corporate nurse have told me they get no respect. One example is back in the late 80s we had one of these "cost saving inspections". They told us to share heart valves with a ...

5. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

   RiverRat788 replied to FamNP123's topic in NP Students

   Absolutely! Those of us whom are closely related to MDs know this fact.

6. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

   RiverRat788 replied to FamNP123's topic in NP Students

   Untrue.

7. Can I become a nurse in California if I was convicted of child porn possession in the state?

   RiverRat788 replied to chocolateocean's topic in Criminal

   Very, very unlikely. Most sex offenders do not rehab well.

8. ADN program starting now vs my aspirations towards and MD or DO: What do you think I should do?

   RiverRat788 replied to MDBoy's topic in General Students

   You are correct. One of my daughter's med school roommates has has accumulated this much debt. She is now going to to complete a fellowship. Thankfully, we were able to cover our two medical school daughters' tuition without loans...not easy th...

9. ADN program starting now vs my aspirations towards and MD or DO: What do you think I should do?

   RiverRat788 replied to MDBoy's topic in General Students

   My source is anecdotal and credible. However, it may just be his opinion! To answer your question, I would suspect that it is due to the number of seats available.

10. ADN program starting now vs my aspirations towards and MD or DO: What do you think I should do?

    RiverRat788 replied to MDBoy's topic in General Students

    PA school is even more difficult to get into than medical school.

11. Nursing fields: What has been your favorite?

    RiverRat788 replied to DyerRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite job of all these was my last job. it was a combination office and investigative job. I will say that is because of my wonderful bosses and coworkers. It really makes all the difference! Least favorite, probably BON, same reasons...s...

12. Nursing fields: What has been your favorite?

    RiverRat788 replied to DyerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a very long career. First, SICU fresh open hearts, adult and pediatric. Then ER and then OR for a training class and then full time. Loved the open heart team. Moved to Florida for a pediatric and adult heart program in the OR. ...

13. Air Force Nursing Duty Stations

    RiverRat788 replied to aferg002's topic in Government

    Living in San Antonio is great! The climate is nice and the cultural variety is wonderful. I highly recommend it. I would skip Keesler. My SIL is currently assigned there and while it used to have a big medical center it is not the same. How...

14. IV Vitamin Infusion therapy, what you don't know can hurt you

    RiverRat788 replied to nlkimmel's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting and valuable article. AND....congrats on being both an NP and med student. More articles please ( in your copious amounts of free time, LOL) !

15. Georgia Dui - Reckless

    RiverRat788 replied to almostnurse20's topic in Criminal

    Honestly, I would wait until your case is settled. It will save you much trouble. Use this time to study and prepare for the future.