gdean1

gdean1

ER, telemetry

Member

  • Content

    32

  • Visitors

    1,538

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by gdean1

  1. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Maybe yours is just a regional thing seeing no difference. I know three areas who will all tell you the same thing and in this particular area, the ADN program really does have more experience -- 35%...

  2. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are many areas that Professional doesn't require a Bachelors or a Masters, nursing is one of them. I've seen what comes out of the local BSN program and it's far from professional and it's all...

  3. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Reread the line. The point being made was that a masters degree doesn't make a good teacher and a BSN degree doesn't make a good nurse. I know good nurses with each degree and I know bad nurses with...

  4. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    gdean1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen whiny newbies and b***chy preceptors and undortunately that is a management issue. First a preceptor should be wanting to train newbies or it won't work I've seen too many who do it for the...

  5. Womens interest in male nurses

    gdean1 replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm sensing it's the maturity of those you are hanging around with. I also have gotten the advances from those who believe a nurse will sleep with anything anytime. Well, we're not all like that. Most...

  6. Do i not have what it takes?

    gdean1 replied to Rocky_LPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree with the majority, give it time. Get through any way you can now and it will settle down. Vomit is the one that gets me and I can almost get through that after over a year. It does get better...

  7. scrubs

    gdean1 replied to timdmb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I buy MOBB scrubs for the pockets and the price. Just google that. They are generally about $22 a set and you can never have enough

  8. Curious...any of you guys considering Peds/PICU/NICU?

    gdean1 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I relish the opportunity when I graduate! I spent one day in NICU and fell in love. There is one guy who works there and he fell into that position 21 years ago and hasn't left. I never thought I'd...

  9. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I truly feel sorry for NY if they implement this. With the shortages coming in the next few years, NY will be further behind the rest of the country, forced to pay outrageous bonuses for signing. I...

  10. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    gdean1 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had one of the greatest older guys one night with the most wonderful sense of humor. Working with an agency aid, he turned on the call light and she went in to see what he needed, she can't back out...

  11. Somebody Please Help Me :(

    gdean1 replied to alishar2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, you might think about retaking those classes but what you should do is really look at what you really want to do. Sure grades aren't critical and that's not bad, but no one can argue that grades...

  12. To CNA or not to CNA

    gdean1 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    YES YES YES, but set your sites on a hospital. I work while in nursing school and have placed catheters, drawn blood, started IV's in addition to all the other NAC stuff. The nurses are super...

  13. The Beautiful, Beautiful Pacific Northwest

    gdean1 replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    Sorry about KMR's response but the one thing most on the coast miss is everything east of the mountains. I was raised in Seattle too and couldn't wait to get out. My housing is less than a third that...

  14. I'm an "ER" freak!

    gdean1 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started out with Emergency too and it's taken me 30 plus years to get into the profession. Better late than

  15. What needs changing in nursing?

    gdean1 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    What's really needed is a reality check for current nurses. No other profession has such a need for compassion and caring providers and yet too many nurses act as though the patients are just in their...

  16. Advice Needed...How to survive nursing school and parenthood at the same time!

    gdean1 replied to 18mara86's topic in General Students

    how about any other family in the area, maybe adopted "grandparents" or child sharing with another student -- different

  17. Which Washington towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

    gdean1 replied to fd5151's topic in Washington Nursing

    Try Spokane. Everything west of the mountains is too crowded and too expensive. If Spokane is too big, there are several small communities within a 2 hour drive that have hospitals of 20 - 70 beds....

  18. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    gdean1 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Good heavens, be a little creative. I'm not a nurse yet and even I know there are far more options that different units in a hospital. How about case manager for health insurance companies? How about...

  19. Moving to Spokane

    gdean1 replied to Lynn216's topic in Washington Nursing

    quite honestly i love SHMC and know many many other nurses that do. Management? not the best but I know places in Seattle and LA I would never work at either. SH has had some tough years and many of...

  20. I'm 42 and I'm new here !!

    gdean1 replied to Rine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good for you, keep up the good work. One thing I learned was to get over the competitiveness of most prerequisite programs. Learn to work in teams to study and if at all possible, get a job in a...

  21. Somebody wants me!!!

    gdean1 replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm working as a NAC in one hospital while in nursing school (the best experience ever) and I do volunteer work in an ER in another hospital. I have one hospital designing a program for me to work as...

  22. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    gdean1 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a little 18 year old septic princess that pushed the call light to get someone to come in the room and move her glass of water closer for her to reach. Oh ya, the call light was farther away from...

  23. nursing + exercise?

    gdean1 replied to all4schwa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Something other than walking!!! racquet ball, swimming, softball or whatever. And to think my wife wants me to tae walks with

  24. This Site has Jaded My View of Nursing

    gdean1 replied to kimmyz's topic in General Nursing

    Kim, dn't give up the dream. One more good nurse, regardless of the initials behind the name is better for all of us. I'm a male nursing student and I see the same thing but naturally hang out with...

  25. A Fellow Nurse Called Her Patient an A......

    gdean1 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, as nurse shortages grow across the country, these situations are going to become more routine. Management will hesitate to "lose" someone even more becasue that means another shift not...