plowboy911

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  1. Tired of bedside nursing

    plowboy911 replied to youngebloodrn's topic in Men in Nursing

    At this point, 5 years in or whatever it is for me, I miss my days at a desk living a normal life. Many of the people I know in other careers complain about their drive or someone drinking the last...

  2. EduKan

    plowboy911 replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone recently taken chem II through edukan? If so, how did it go? Any thoughts good or bad

  3. PA to CRNA

    plowboy911 replied to mongo73's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am really interested to know this as well. Completely different tracks. Money??? Where I work the CRNAs are no more "independent" than a PA would

  4. Personal qualities for OR/ICU/ED/ER/critical care nursing

    plowboy911 replied to purplesteth's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever area you go in to just remember some days are diamonds, some days are stones. Good points made above. Certainly each area is different. ER you need to be ready to run and know that you are...

  5. ICU position after BSN graduation

    plowboy911 replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Coming out of nursing school I did not believe this, but I think a year of med-surg / tele / step down is invaluable. You will gain confidence and have some credibility when both applying to and...

  6. Considering a change to PACU

    plowboy911 replied to tdncRN's topic in PACU

    Just needed to take that next step and get additional experience. Seems like, depending on one's goals, you need a year or more of ICU experience to be credible. Not sure what my goals are, but I felt...

  7. Considering a change to PACU

    plowboy911 replied to tdncRN's topic in PACU

    I think you will really like PACU. I know I love it, my favorite place to be. Having worked in the SICU you will be light years ahead of most, however, you will need to realize quickly that you are...

  8. opinions about 1 year "2nd degree" BSN nursing programs

    plowboy911 replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I went through an accelerated program. Had to have a bachelors and many prereqs to be accepted. Was very competitive to get in and hard work once there. It is MUCH more than going to "regular"...

  9. Am I Too Old To Become a CRNA

    plowboy911 replied to Megabyte's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I certainly do not think you are too old. That being said, can you see yourself pushing carts around, transferring pts from cart to bed, starting IVs, etc., when you are 60+? In reality, going back to...

  10. Man Considering Career Change To Nursing - Questions

    plowboy911 replied to MaciakRA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I recommend you check out radiology tech program or even a pharmacy tech program. No blood or gore there, at least not what you have to deal with all the time. Yeah, you will have to xray a trauma or...

  11. A little advice needed on male nursing

    plowboy911 replied to undergradevan's topic in Men in Nursing

    1) Is there a really bad Social stigma when you say oh I'm a nurse at XYZ? No, not really. Most people are surprised i'm doing it. 2) What do you love/hate about nursing? Be brutally honest. Your...

  12. Lack of male role models and excess of estrogen

    plowboy911 replied to Crossfit SRNA2b's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Good thread. Might I suggest looking to the docs for role models / testosterone? Ha, joking. I felt the same way all through nursing school and still feel that 3 years out. I get through it by keeping...

  13. Does being a Male open more doors in the nursing profession

    plowboy911 replied to Uwabodo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sure being a male opens doors - there is always a need for someone to take the combative or heavy patients. Don't believe the hype about more opportunities for

  14. How many of you plan on going beyond BSN?

    plowboy911 replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    AMEN. I cannot imagine going from bean counter, waiter or whatever to a NP via direct entry. The experience gained on the floor is a MUST. I'm light years from where i was coming out of school as an...

  15. What can I expect in Accelerated BSN Program?

    plowboy911 replied to billjeff1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went through a BSN program. I hated it at the time, but looking back it was not the worst thing I've ever done. - Stay organized - Expect to do a lot of busy work (eg. papers, writing and more...

  16. Business student considering a career change.

    plowboy911 replied to coonsey1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Whatever you do, and I don't know how many times i have to repeat this, shadow, talk to real nurses, spend time with them, work as a CNA, etc, etc. You may think you want to be a nurse, but nursing...

  17. Should I do a psych rotation?

    plowboy911 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    You need it. You will see psych on any floor, especially ER. Is the rotation in place of med/surg, or in place of a 2nd/3rd

  18. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    plowboy911 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry, but why would one want to?? I do not think either NP or PA education is substantial enough to warrant going solo. I'm a nurse and hope to be either an NP or PA someday, but you can bet that...

  19. BSN or entry-level MSN?

    plowboy911 replied to michellebell's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Will you work as a masters prepared nurse (NP) out of the gate or an entry-level nurse? And how is

  20. BSN or entry-level MSN?

    plowboy911 replied to michellebell's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious why you want to get an MSN now, without experience? Like most masters degrees I believe you are best served by gaining some experience and then working towards an advanced degree. But...

  21. What % of NP's are males?

    plowboy911 replied to ThePrestige's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is there any advantage to being a male NP? Many told me along the way to becoming an RN that advantages exist [being male], but they never materialized. Instead I get called for the heavy work and...

  22. I'm thinking about a career change and need advice. CPA to RN (Male)

    plowboy911 replied to CPAtoRN?'s topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I am a male, was/am an accountant and went through an accelerated program. I went to nursing school for exactly the reasons you listed... I HIGHLY recommend you do some shadowing because it's...

  23. New Grad Male Nurses: Anyone having trouble finding a job?

    plowboy911 replied to sunset357's topic in Men in Nursing

    I know in my particular area of the midwest all of the schools have greatly expanded their slots, some in the neighborhood of doubling enrollment, and new schools have opened. It's somewhat humorous...

  24. Working with all females - fringe benefit or danger zone?

    plowboy911 replied to medlaw's topic in Men in Nursing

    danger zone for sure. most of the women i work with are crazy. i would not want to date them nor do they want to date you. it's much more fun for them to flirt with docs that make a minimum of 4x what...

  25. Career change....Best & Worst?

    plowboy911 replied to Gonefishing1977's topic in Men in Nursing

    for me the worst part, having come from the corporate world where I felt I was treated mostly as a professional, is the lack of respect, being told what to do/when to do it, and generally being...