TheOldGuy

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  1. I need help please, GRE test

    TheOldGuy replied to dare_to_care's topic in General Nursing

    I spent about 4-5 hours per day for 2 weeks. I did all the exercises

  2. I need help please, GRE test

    TheOldGuy replied to dare_to_care's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree with you cxq....the GRE has questions requiring vocabulary that I didn't have until I worked through the study material. I have a minor in math but its been a long time since I had...

  3. thinking about a career change

    TheOldGuy replied to mgandrews's topic in California Nursing

    LOL - "as nice as it sounds" ! Yeah...pretty much this is what you'll do....:onbch: when you're not collecting a big paycheck! Sorry..... I came from the financial industry. Nursing is wholly...

  4. I need help please, GRE test

    TheOldGuy replied to dare_to_care's topic in General Nursing

    REA is excellent. I also used Baron's. Found both to be outstanding study materials - both were right on target. I didn't use Kaplan at all, no test prep sessions etc. Got a

  5. I need help please, GRE test

    TheOldGuy replied to dare_to_care's topic in General Nursing

    REA is excellent. I also used Baron's. Found both to be outstanding study materials - both on target. I didn't use Kaplan at all, no test prep sessions etc. Got a

  6. I love nursing but hate NP school

    TheOldGuy replied to freedom22's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it amazing that nursing education hasn't changed in 40 years despite the universal recognition that nursing theory is pretty much a useless waste of time? Why do we continue to accept that worn...

  7. Discussion- Urge Congress to Support HR 5924: Legislation to Address Nursing Shortage

    TheOldGuy replied to lawrence01's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Help me to understand why I want to lobby Congress (or any legislative body) so that they will make it easier for people from other countries to compete with me for jobs that they are willing to earn...

  8. Losing interest in nursing major

    TheOldGuy replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not just about giving bedbaths. A nurse does not only do what is ordered by a doc. One of the tough things about nursing is that you get a condensed version of what doc's get with regard to...

  9. Told to go home..

    TheOldGuy replied to Grayeagle's topic in General Nursing

    I got some sage advice some time ago that has universal applicability: Don't work for a jerk. My 2

  10. Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing...

    TheOldGuy replied to stephlucasrn2008's topic in General Nursing

    Its a great and easy read. I really enjoyed her basic wisdom..... Consider this quote: "I use the word nursing for want of a better. It has been limited to signify little more than the administration...

  11. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    TheOldGuy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - seems like quite a wide range of experiences. I took mine a few months ago - great course. We were expected to have studied the material prior to the class. In the morning we spent about 4 hours...

  12. Stethoscope troubles...

    TheOldGuy replied to ErinRena's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Master Classic is a great scope, clear sound, easy to use, relatively light. Check out

  13. Free anesthesia medication/flash cards

    TheOldGuy replied to CRNA2007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Please send private message.

  14. Nursing as a CAREER

    TheOldGuy replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    I'll probably get flamed for this but ..... There is truth in all arguments. Your BF is unfortunately correct in much of what he says. Nurses are much more easily replaced than we like to think....

  15. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    TheOldGuy replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but my wife thinks its

  16. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    TheOldGuy replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey guys, we're not talking religion here. Its important to define terms and recognize that this isn't a black or white issue. First off, we already have a single payor system in the US. It works...

  17. Why Do Crna Gets Paid So Much?

    TheOldGuy replied to disboibdavid's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are we eating our own again? IMHO, the issue is all about billing. Staff nurses are an expense to the hospital. Hospitals are under pressure to contain costs. Payroll is viewed as controllable....

  18. Second Career: Where to Begin?

    TheOldGuy replied to imp0526's topic in Nursing Career

    Just a suggestion....at this point don't worry about which school to go to - you can't apply to any of them yet since it doesn't sound like you've got your prereqs done. Unfortunately nearly every...

  19. 1 year (semester) male nursing student having Doubts

    TheOldGuy replied to Kennyboy117's topic in General Nursing

    I'm probably going to draw a lot of flak for this but ..... Nursing is hard. Life is short. If you don't feel drawn to it, you shouldn't do it. Too many people take up space in Nursing Schools who...

  20. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

    TheOldGuy replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMHO NS needs more meat and less garnish.....when you call a doc at 1am, do you talk theory or

  21. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

    TheOldGuy replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :roll:roll:roll:roll Too Funny!

  22. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

    TheOldGuy replied to grdstdnt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Guys...getting a little humid here! Everybody's right! Which means that everybody has made some good points - how about a little synthesis...... As has been pointed out, nursing theory is an...

  23. How much does a CRNA really make?

    TheOldGuy replied to Imrnlil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree Cherish - what's wrong with talking about money? Docs talk about it incessantly! They get all bent out of shape worrying about whether CRNA's are eating into their market and feel that because...

  24. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    TheOldGuy replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    There's truth in every argument - sometimes less and sometimes more. The trick is to find it. Chew up the meat and spit out the bones.... IMHO, he makes at least 3 powerful observations: 1. Pts are...

  25. Sacramento ELMSN/ABSN...Anyone applying?

    TheOldGuy replied to Nodean's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know - its a little frustrating that we had our applications in on July 1 and because they didn't get as many as they were hoping for they have extended the application period without giving us, who...