MurseMikeD

Wrong. Women didn't begin entering professional nursing in large numbers until just over 200 years ago, and it took Florence Nightengale necessarily disenfranchising men in nursing for that to happen. Men have been nursing since before the time of C...

Congratulations! I'm not sure how to personal message on here, but I'd like to offer my contact info in case you have any questions about the program. As I mentioned prior, I just graduated from it last month.

You can get a fresh start at community college, complete your prerequisites, and transfer to a 4-year for your BSN. They'll only want to see your community college transcripts for your pre-reqs.

I'm a fan of that idea... obviously.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Last name on the tag or not, if a violent patient wants at me that badly, finding me is as simple as waiting between the hospital and the employee parking lot. I'll be happy to put them back in the hospital.

It just takes a lot to get some people to the hospital. Shoot, I was a firefighter/EMT for years, now am a nurse, and just last winter I drove two hours home from Tahoe with broken ribs and a bruised kidney. To each their own.

A BSN can give you an edge in applying for jobs, and if affords you the option of continuing on to a masters degree and advanced practice.

There's plenty of "drama" to be had in nursing school if you allow it to suck you in. You just need to rise above it and not be afraid to put someone in their place. You're investing too much in this process to take that from another student.

I never had "gimme" answers like that on any of my exams. Kinda defeats the purpose.

Two words. Insubordination and write-up.

You're going to get lots of different takes on this from different people. The only person who can answer this question for you is you. We can help you break down the pros and cons of the individual variables involved in each choice (cost, wait tim...

What matters most is how long ago the offenses were, and what you've done with your life since then. That goes for firefighting as well (I was a firefighter before becoming a nurse). It all comes down to what you can tell interviewers and background...

Silas, I've read your other posts, please don't start. This forum isn't a place for medical students to come instigate flame wars with nurses.

Oh believe me I know. I've done most of my work California and they're the worst. EMT certification and paramedic accreditation are done at the county level, so scope of practice and protocols change every time you cross a county line! That's kin...

It doesn't seem to be a problem in the U.S. During the course of my BSN program I was involved with five of the women in my class, and am not happily engaged to a fellow nurse.

I'm a man, and a nurse, with... er... significant chest hair. I'd never go without a t-shirt because I think it looks unprofessional. I might as well show a little plumber's crack when I bend down to empty a foley.

Generally BSNs receive more in depth education about pathophysiology also. ADN programs tend to be heavy on technicial skills, while BSN programs afford an opportunity to include more theory and critical thinking.

It'll take just as much time to get your ADN as a BSN. You should apply to several programs, and give the private schools a chance. They often have better endowments and can offer much more in institutional scholarships and grants than a public uni...

Try looking at accelerated BSN programs. It'll take longer to get an ADN, and it'll probably be about as hard to get in to either. If you have the option of a BSN or MSN as your entry level, do it. You'll have more options, and be more marketable.

It's a lot like a patient saying he/she only wants female nurses to take care of them. Everywhere I've worked, we simply explain to the patient that patient assignments aren't based on race or sex.

Good question. Well, the simple answer to your question is, "CNAs and ER techs are different because not all ER techs are CNAs." Many ER techs are in fact certified EMTs, or licensed paramedics. Also consider that some hospitals will not emplo...

I just graduated with my BSN and they made it very clear, time and again, that we are professionals and as such are held to a higher standard of conduct.

No sweat. Good luck.

So you had 40mg in 100ml. So, when you announced that the desired dosage was 8mg each hour, she was telling you that the pump would need to be set at 20ml/hr to deliver that dosage, becasue: 8mg x 100ml = 20ml 1hr 40mg 1hr Make sense? 8mg...