MsBruiser

MsBruiser

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  1. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My wife says the whole thing reminds her of the Girl Scout ceremonies she had to do. Asked me if we get a sash to put our pins

  2. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    MsBruiser replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You said it, not me. I think gender plays a huge role. I'm a guy. Consider myself a typical blue state liberal. Even was educated (BA, MA) at a historical women's college that turned co-ed. Can't...

  3. good grades vs. competent nurse

    MsBruiser replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get too hung up on grades. But honestly, I find the classes to be easy to the point of being a little laughable. The clinicals are a lot more challenging for me, as I tend to fall more towards...

  4. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

    MsBruiser replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I was earning a nice, low six-figures salary as a management consultant and ditched that for nursing. 10 more months to go in my accelerated program. NOT ONE SINGLE REGRET. I was missing expensive...

  5. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Good job! I'm in the midst of my career change now, and it is absolutely awesome. You will love the Banner program - and if you don't, there are hospitals lining up to pay off your contract and hire...

  6. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    First, about how many people attend the average information session, and how many people apply for the program? There are no published averages - you can expect about 50-75 people, all in varying...

  7. Banner Nurse Fellows Program

    MsBruiser replied to UofAPNP2B's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Due to the accelerated nature of the program, you are within one year of graduation when you are still in Block I. In fact, I began my externship with about 13 months to go...they made an exception at...

  8. BMT Unit vs General Oncology

    MsBruiser posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello all... I just started a nurse externship program in Oncology in a major hospital in the city where I live. On the first day I went to the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and the experience was...

  9. What's special about male nurses?

    MsBruiser replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    When I interviewed for an externship position at a major hopsital, 50% of the questions dealt with matters such as "how would you respond to a co-worker who talked about you behind your back, what...

  10. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ...and I thought pre-school graduations have gotten over the top. That is just too

  11. ? about getting LPN and externing.

    MsBruiser replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Not sure who you spoke to - there is often lots of conflicting info in the Banner system depending on which hospital, etc. But the person in charge of externs at Banner Good Sam personally told me...

  12. Rio Salado Community College

    MsBruiser replied to spudbunny's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Did all my pre-reqs online at Rio. I did NOT apply to their program. Online learning at Rio is very thorough. Almost too thorough. I found the work load to be very intense if you are the kind of...

  13. Heard some experiences from GCC.......

    MsBruiser replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Very, very wise advice. If people spent more time studying and less time gossiping, the nursing school experience would be remarkably less traumatic. While every school is bound to have one "evil"...

  14. Any Nurses worked for JCL North Campus?

    MsBruiser replied to mytoon38's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Depends where you live. I would live near the hospital BUT (and this is a big BUT) do not live anywhere north of Northern Avenue and West of 15th Ave. There are some very nice apartments south of...

  15. ? about getting LPN and externing.

    MsBruiser replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Banner will also pay you somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.00-$2.50 more p/hour if you have an LPN. I'm tempted to take the test for the practice, the expanded scope of practice, and the extra...

  16. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    1. Wear Scrubs 2. Receive a diploma 3. Play "Dream On" by Aerosmith "SING WITH ME, SING FOR THE YEARS, SING FOR THE LAUGHER N' SING FOR THE TEARS. SING WITH ME IF IT'S JUST FOR TODAY, MAYBE TOMORROW...

  17. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I appreciate everybody's opinion on this! I got the lowdown - there are some lamps and candles involved. Dress in scrubs. In fact, the instructor admitted guys may not feel totally comfortable. But...

  18. Questions regarding Maricopa CC's Nursing program

    MsBruiser replied to NewJA's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That is pretty scary that they would except any high school bio class - especially given the average age in my program of students in their mid-30s on up (20 years at least since they took

  19. Are bugs that bad in Tucson, Arizona?

    MsBruiser replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Bugs aren't just bad in Tucson - Phoenix too! Lived in both places. Flying roaches is more a Florida thing, though. Our roaches tend to be "normal" German sewer roaches - the small brown ones, though...

  20. Accelerated BSN programs.

    MsBruiser replied to newstudent2007's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Let me add that having a previous 4-year degree is not uncommon. Half the students in my class have at least a bachelors degree - some of us have a masters degree, too. I'm in an ADN program. I went...

  21. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Why would you be blasted? It's just your

  22. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Very good response. I guess you get to the heart of the matter - tradition, which typically sticks in my craw nursing or otherwise (if you want male dumb traditions - try firefighting, it is chock...

  23. Why do people drop out of AZ nursing schools?

    MsBruiser replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I wouldn't assume they will drop/flunk out. There are some very scary folks indeed who do make it

  24. Pinning ceremonies...

    MsBruiser replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Then we are just never going to see eye to eye if that is your opinion. Every sorority formal I've ever seen has the black dresses and flowers and...whatever - it's a free

  25. Why do people drop out of AZ nursing schools?

    MsBruiser replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Frankly, for all the talk of critical thinking, from my Block I perspective nursing school isn't that much different than the pre-reqs. To their credit (or detriment?), instructors do everything...