BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I thought you were looking for people's opinions on NP's, who mentioned "academic setting"? And they HAVE given you actual reasons WHY they prefer to see an NP over an MD: shorter wait time for an...

  2. Question about expiration date on RN License

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to iamNurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Here they do renewals every 2 years. I paid the full 2 years fee, but passing in July makes my license good only until February of 2012, the same as every other RN in my state. Same if I didn't pass...

  3. handcuffed or arrested

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to SPNman321's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    That's an excellent point. My state has a ZERO tolerance policy on underage people who CHOOSE to drink illegally and then get behind the wheel of a car. HOW there could be no record of this...

  4. handcuffed or arrested

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to SPNman321's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Unless you were told you were being DETAINED or places in cuffs until the officers on scene can sort out stories, then YES, you were arrested. Being read your rights or not doesn't matter b/c you...

  5. Operating Room Nurse?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to inabina's topic in Operating Room

    Totally depends on the hospital. My local hospital hired its last 2 RN's (one ADN, the other was a BSN---they hired her as a GN, but then she had trouble passing the NCLEX, so they trained her as a...

  6. Question for a nurse

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to preceptsky's topic in General Students

    Thanks, Miranda!! I for one (as I stated!) was certainly confused by the terminology that the OP was using and appreciated the

  7. Question for a nurse

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to preceptsky's topic in General Students

    OK, I clearly read that wrong, LOL!! Thanks for

  8. Question for a nurse

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to preceptsky's topic in General Students

    I'm confused about the precepting role. How do you do this as a student when you aren't employed by the facility? No flames, please--I'm honestly

  9. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to hilzaberry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm wondering what a "very difficult" EMT program means? They are all pretty standard! Also, for them to yank your hard-earned lisence just because you weren't 23 smells a little fishy to me.... I...

  10. Something wrong with this picture.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    A sad and very wrong thing I also noticed about this picture is that the Mother (we're assuming) sent a MINOR back in to refuse the recommended procedure after the clinic sent the MINOR out to give...

  11. when to use a transfer belt?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Not used anymore?! This must have changed since I graduated in May! I was assisting another student with her patient during toileting, he slipped off of the toilet (not injured, thank fortune!),...

  12. Nursing wife..cop husband..does it work?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a police officer, but I've yet to land a nursing job---I'll get back to you,

  13. Student nurse gets the boot...veteran nurse fired

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to C287's topic in General Nursing

    The absolute correct thing happened to all involved, IMO. What in the WORLD were any of them thinking?! EVERYONE who participated should have known better. A similar situation (HIPAA violation)...

  14. Nursing School Horror Stories...from those of us that survived!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school PT and the entire beginning class started with basic skills the first semester. Second semester we were broken into 3 different clinical groups and on the first day of...

  15. Failed! 4days before grad!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to privatecarenurse's topic in General Students

    First of all (((HUGS))), I've had friends in this exact same position as you and my school requires an 80% for all classes. Same situation as well, the classes don't come around again for a year,...

  16. California doesn't accept BSNs from Chamberlain College of Nursing?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RN122's topic in California Nursing

    Why would this matter? Going from ADN to BSN is all about theory and papers the way I understand it. No additional skills are being learned. As long as it's an ACCREDIATED school, online or in...

  17. Associates Degree in Vocational Nursing?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to O.Nato's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Oh Darling, you are going to have a hard time in school if you can't handle having your statements commented on. I was merely pointing out that you ask the same questions with different verbage and...

  18. what are these yellow gowns for?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    the only isolation gowns I've ever seen in any of my clinicals were yellow. This doesn't help you a lot in your question, but I personally have never seen a blue isolation gown. Clearly the color...

  19. Associates Degree in Vocational Nursing?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to O.Nato's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't want to come across as "slamming" you, but you seem to post a LOT of questions regarding your career options, verbage on different degrees, titles, and exams, along with how to go about many...

  20. California doesn't accept BSNs from Chamberlain College of Nursing?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to RN122's topic in California Nursing

    Yikes, I have 2 friends doing their BSN with Chamberlain right now. Not that CA is an issue for them, but I wonder if they know that not all places will recognize a BSN degree with them? It's not...

  21. JULY NCLEX-ers!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to jelly221,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LOL, it's so funny how the exam differs for everyone! I had NO math, NO EKG, maybe 2 meds, NO put in order. TONS of SATA's and I got hammered with *******questions. And I was way over 75 questions...

  22. ASN or ADN??????

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to O.Nato's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I have an ADN degree and we were all eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam at the halfway

  23. HELP question about ADN and RN

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to O.Nato's topic in General Nursing

    How it currently is, in my area of the country: You enroll in the ADN program, either 2 year FT or 4 year PT. At the midway point, you are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN and most do. You also...

  24. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a sucker for a cute insulated lunch bag!!! I've treated myself to 3 and make it fun to use them! I've also gotten a few cute containers and I actually enjoy packing my lunches. If you have a...

  25. Need study help for repeat nclex-rn taker

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to SJI10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a 965 on the HESI, studied like heck on the areas it said were my weak ones (used Saunders and I bought NCLEX review made incredibly easy--b/c I enjoy their periodicals, although I didn't use...