Bug Out

Bug Out BSN

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  1. What Color Ink

    Bug Out posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Today I was counciled for using blue ink to chart with...normally I do use black but I used what was on hand and what was working at the time. I was told that you have to use black for legal documents...

  2. What Color Ink

    Bug Out replied to Bug Out's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hell I will write in purple and wear a manatee costume if that is what is required but I am pretty sure there is no written rule where I work, is there a policy where you work? Is that how it has...

  3. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    Bug Out replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Arizona the pay is around $12 to $16 on

  4. Nursing Newbie with Burning Questions

    Bug Out replied to cahn0417's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes you can enter into a MSN bridge program with an ADN. Mostly these programs are at private schools. I found an awesome ADN to MSN program in Portland Oregon but I honestly have not looked too hard...

  5. need advice in classroom ettiquette

    Bug Out replied to 411nurseguy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Find the biggest, baddest, meanest Nursing student you can find and dominate her. Trust me, everyone will respect you and you will cement your dominance in the

  6. How important is your g.p.a

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

    This seems to be a popular move in a lot of healthcare systems. I have noticed many hospitals are requiring a GPA standard for all the new grads. After your in and get experience no one will care but...

  7. Am I stupid for not getting a job til i pass NCLEX????

    Bug Out replied to Cutebutpsycho1022's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do everything you can to secure a job. Do anything and EVERYTHING. Don't worry...New Grad Nurses are considered lower and far less useful than urinals. Being a CNA is not shameful by any means...you...

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

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

    The ratio can be bad. At my LTC/SNF I have 12-14 patients, my wife at her LTC/SNF has 25-30 patients so it just depends upon the facility. We both make $29/hr, 8 hour shifts and overtime is no big...

  9. Where is my license???

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

    Your license...personally if I was you I would print out the online verification of your license and fax it to them with my ID

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

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

    Hunt down all the SNFs and LTCs in your area. I found many of them were not listed anywhere and did not come up on Google searches. I literally drove around and wrote down all the nursing homes, LTCs...

  11. Value of non-nursing Bachelors?

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

    My wife and I went to the same Nursing school at the same time. We have the same amount of CNA experience...actually I have 6 months on her. I had a better GPA, 3.75 vs 2.85. She received 7 call...

  12. Where is my license???

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

    I received my license number the next day, took a few weeks to get my paper license. That being said your license should never leave home, never photocopy your license or let others photocopy it. It...

  13. Moving to Arizonia

    Bug Out replied to ToBANurse2010's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The market here is tight. New grads in state are having a hard time finding jobs...I would really line something up first before moving. From talking to others the average time it takes to land a job...

  14. So Cal new grad wanting to move to Phoenix area

    Bug Out replied to nursgirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Finding new grad jobs is nearly impossible. My wife and I are new grads, willing to work any floor and we have been searching for over a month now. We literally took the entire State's list of every...

  15. Apollo College myths

    Bug Out replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They do Passionionate but it is not difficult to find new grad jobs here in AZ despite the slow downs. However it is not hard to pick a preceptor position in whatever area you want during your last...

  16. Apollo College myths

    Bug Out replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    While outside I heard the Devry head Rep talking to our Director about how begining in March all the new nursing students will be shifted over to Devry while the rest will continue at the Phx campus...

  17. Apollo College myths

    Bug Out replied to carsonallen1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am a 6th semester nursing student at Apollo, there are alot of negative things about Apollo and alot of positive things. When you take and pass the tests the advisor will call you and tell you over...

  18. Schools with NO waiting list in AZ? Do they exist...

    Bug Out replied to itismemonica's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was told by a family member who is an Executive Director of ANA that there has been a long hard push to phase out the ADN programs and move to pure BSN programs. The greatest issue with doing this...

  19. Schools with NO waiting list in AZ? Do they exist...

    Bug Out replied to itismemonica's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Apollo has no waiting list. Expensive but being able to work a year sooner makes up a huge portion of the tuition