Bug Out

Bug Out BSN

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  1. Externship

    Bug Out replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    Most places will have postings on their websites if they are hiring Externs. When I was an Extern you had to work a certain amount of hours a pay period to stay in the program. Externships are very...

  2. First TIme Care Plan Help Needed - DM

    Bug Out replied to myrtbb's topic in General Students

    Focus your care plan on things you as the Nurse can change, prevent, or otherwise intervene in. You have a problem, what are you as the Nurse going to do about

  3. I love these "tell me about yourself" forms

    Bug Out replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One of my male professors was demonstrating a respiratory assessment on a rather large breasted student, when he had his hand just below her breast he blurted out, "Now listen here for breast...

  4. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    Bug Out replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have a hard enough time maintaining professional boundaries with my patients. I cannot tell you the amount of sexual advances I get while working...I am sure you all have your stories too. There...

  5. male nurse haircut rules

    Bug Out replied to albert6jed's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My only concern with facial hair...which is the only reason why I shave is what do you do about masks? Whats the point of wearing a mask in an airborne threat environment when you cannot complete a...

  6. Impaired skin integrity or risk for??

    Bug Out replied to intensity_too's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    who says you have to pick just one? you have 3 distinct dx, granted they may have a singular resolution but that does not mean you cannot attack 1 problem from 3 different angles. you can throw in...

  7. Impaired skin integrity or risk for??

    Bug Out replied to intensity_too's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pain is good but boring...I think I used pain in every single care plan I have ever made in school. Easy filler but not impressive. Its the easy meat. My advanced med surg prof hated when we would us...

  8. CO2

    Bug Out replied to JillFRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is the patient doing ok? Is this something normal for them? Maybe nothing is wrong with them. Not everyone will fit into the WNL category. Look at the patient and use the labs to form a total...

  9. Impaired skin integrity or risk for??

    Bug Out replied to intensity_too's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Granted his skin integrity is impaired from the Sx wound but I like to focus Nursing Dx on things I can fix or prevent or otherwise intervene in. Infection, pain, tissue breakdown etc. Can you fix the...

  10. First year nursing student

    Bug Out replied to munozg23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Funny thing is that feeling does not go away once you become a

  11. Need opinions: pro's & con's of 2nd shift

    Bug Out replied to Sarahtonin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work at a LTC/SNF and have to work half of my schedule at 2nd shift and the other half on 3rd. Besides the things you mentioned... 2nd shift has dinner, at my facility the Nurse has to be in the...

  12. Should I take the job?

    Bug Out replied to tabswifeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let us know how you like in a week or

  13. What's the difference - ASN vs ADN??

    Bug Out replied to Em CNA2RN's topic in General Students

    From what I have been told an ASN is more desired than an ADN. Personally a 2 year degree is a 2 year

  14. Nursing diagnosis help...please!

    Bug Out replied to GM910's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can he make his needs known? ie can he make his pain needs known? Big item with Medicare! The second thing I would focus upon is skin integrity. BTW I would make sure to keep any medical Dx out of...

  15. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    Bug Out replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would characterize the problem as #1 too many retired/non working Nurses returning to the field since their spouses lost their retirement/job and #2 census being down since everyone is holding off...

  16. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    Bug Out replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally I applied to every single company that hired Nurses. Hospitals, LTCs, SNFs, Rehab, Home Health, Hospice, Dr offices etc. I finally got a bite in a LTC...where I am working now. Beggars...

  17. Right schools?...

    Bug Out replied to salmar2783's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't remember what the exact differences were or their exact tuition costs...I know it has increased since I left. I had all my prereqs done so I was able to shave off a lot of my tuition costs....

  18. OMG! IDK It Was Gonna B Like This!

    Bug Out replied to xcitednsgstudent87's topic in General Students

    Personally my study method was to pay laser sharp attention in class and skim the chapters...try to skim ahead so that you have questions prepared for the lecture. Get used to it...only gets worse...

  19. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Bug Out replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah but their cost of living is way WAY way lower than yours. 33hr in Cali is like min wage in other states lol. You make $4 more an hour than me but in Arizona I can buy nearly 2 houses for the cost...

  20. How much are RN's making in Arizona?

    Bug Out replied to Charismatic's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Considering I did not have to wait for 9 months to a year I feel that I am quickly making up the tuition difference with my salary increase. For me at the time it was worth it. If I had more time I...

  21. Right schools?...

    Bug Out replied to salmar2783's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Not unless that is a brand spanking new requirement considering I just graduated in March and I have not heard of

  22. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    Bug Out replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I personally have only come across 1 gay CNA, all the other male Nurses I know were married etc and straight (although I do know gay men who were in the past or currently married to women lol). The...

  23. Anywhere in the Phoenix metro area hiring w/ schedules to accomodate nursing school?

    Bug Out replied to JessLP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I worked the graveyard shift as a CNA at hospital during Nursing school. Yes I was tired and yes it sucked. I tried to keep my schedule on the weekends and the night after class vs going into school...

  24. Right schools?...

    Bug Out replied to salmar2783's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Private schools like Apollo typically have the shortest waiting time, mostly due to the fact that they are so expensive. I went to Apollo and I had to wait for 3 weeks until the next semester starts....

  25. How much are RN's making in Arizona?

    Bug Out replied to Charismatic's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Graduated in March from Apollo, $28.84 at a