bnurse88

Hey everybody, I've been a military nurse for about 3 years now and am trying to figure out what I want to do next to further my nursing career. Currently, I'm working on my Master's in Health Administration, and recently I just got my RN-BC, but I'm trying to think of how I can further develop myself to stay competitive in the military world and the civilian world. My current plan is to apply for FNP school in 2 years from now (after I finish my MHA), but what else can I be doing during the meantime to make me stand out as a nurse (other than be a bad ass nurse). Are there any certs? Currently I have my BLS, TNCC, RN-BC. I'm working on getting my ACLS and PALS, but am having a little trouble. Anyone have any thoughts they can throw my way? Thank you very much!

Just took this test on the 3rd, and passed. My recommendation is to grab a study guide book, such as "Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification" 5th edition, and buy the study guide questions from the ANCC website. This test wasn't horrible, but it wasn't easy either. Reminded me of the NCLEX. Glad that the test is over though, gl to all!

That's great news! Anybody else? Thanks!

I'm getting ready to take the ANCC Med Surg exam and have been studying from the Lippincott's Review Book titled, "Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification" 5th edition. Can anyone who has taken the ANCC Med Surg Exam tell me if the Book I listed is a good book to study from? It's all I got. Thanks!

Hey all, I'm about to graduate from nursing school and I've made a decision to pursue a NP route through a nearby college. My CUM GPA is exactly 3.3. I have (2) C's in nursing school, and the rest are B's and A's. In my opinion, a 3.3 isn't horrendous, but I'm not sure what graduate schools will think. Should I be worried? What can I do if this is a problem? Thanks for your guys' input. -B

Ahhhh, very true. Thanks for pointing that out for me! My bad! What it is written and what I wanted to see were two different things.

I'm a bit confused. Is this a certificate program or a Master's program? Are you talking about being a CRNA? If so, there are quite a bit of programs in CA, but they're VERY competitive.

I think women use the label bad boy for men that speak their mind, regardless of what other people think. There are many other reason's that men are considered bad boys, i.e. independent, goal driven, could care less about a woman's opinion, charming, cocky, etc..., but I think the big one is that a man is willing to just say what is on his mind.

Just to clarify, I wasn't asking for answers, I merely asking for assistance in the right direction. I figure that a good portion of this website has experienced nurses / students that may have been able to offer me assistance. With those questions, I kind of came to a fork in the road and didn't even know where to start. Thank you all again for your help.

Just to clarify, I wasn't asking for answers, I merely asking for assistance in the right direction. I figure that a good portion of this website has experienced nurses / students that may have been able to offer me assistance. With those questions, I kind of came to a fork in the road and didn't even know where to start. Thank you all again for your help.

Two words.... David Deangelo. or try Blueprint decoded.

My gender didn't relate to my case study, hence the 'not to digress' part. I appreciate everyone's feedback. I especially appreciate athena55's words of encouragement. You all are correct to say that my gender should not be an excuse for anything. I meant to say this, "Being a male, it is more DIFFICULT to relate to the OB aspects than if I were a woman", which may not be a factual statement for all males, but it is indeed, how I feel. Regarding the case study questions, I now understand what it was the questions were looking for. Thank you all for your assistance.

Hey all, I recently started my 4th block of my 5 block program and this semester we're doing our OB/Peds rotations. Being a male in nursing, I feel that I have somewhat of a disadvantage as to how to relate to the OB aspect of things. Not to digress, I'm having a few problems with a few of my case study questions... As far as what the case study is about, it really has no background information other than you're working with a young female woman who is 24 weeks ga. She has presented with lower back pain and Braxton Hicks contractions. The first question I'm having a problem with is: List at least 5 questions the nurse needs to ask the patient about her back pain to begin to assess the necessity of coming to the clinic at this time. While this question may seem simple, I feel like it's trying to relate her back pain to the possibility to her having a pre-term labor. I mean, I could ask the basics, but are there any specific questions that I might want to ask her to r/o the possibility of pre-term labor? Is there something I should be thinking about? Next ? If the nurse suspects pre-term labor, what should she advise the patient to do? Besides the obvious answer of running to the hospital to prepare for birth, is there something else the nurse should advise? Next ? Identify 2 nursing diagnoses that apply to the patient by this time. Being my first week in school, I don't really know any specific OB nursing diagnoses. The only ones I can think of are: At risk for dehydration r/t (???????) A/E/B Braxton Hicks contractions, and patient's lack of thirst. And.... Well, I really can't think of one because NO subjective information is given about the patient. Basically, we've been given the case study questions and told to use our book or other resources to answer the questions... Any help is appreciated, thanks much!