BSNgrad2010

BSNgrad2010 specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Leaving Social Work to become a Nurse Practitioner

   BSNgrad2010 replied to dazed&confused8's topic in NP Students

   You sound very similar to me. I have my LCSW and worked in mental health as a social worker for 5 years before going back for my BSN. The big difference is that I had paid off my loans before going to nursing school. Had I still had $50K plus in l...

2. Icu Nursing isn't for me help

   BSNgrad2010 replied to RN-icu's topic in Critical

   I'm sorry you're having so much trouble finding something else! I am trying to stick it out a little bit longer but I'm keeping an eye out for jobs that I might like. I am leaning towards the OR. I think I would like having 1 patient at a time, no...

3. Icu Nursing isn't for me help

   BSNgrad2010 replied to RN-icu's topic in Critical

   I completely get where you are coming from! I've been in ICU for 1.5 years and still feel stressed all the time and I only have 2 patients. I can't imagine trying to take care of 4! Have you thought of looking into diabetic education? I just thought ...

4. How do you do it?

   BSNgrad2010 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

   Don't think of it as all your responsibility. You and your husband should split the work evenly. Do we ever ask dads how they manage to work and have a family? No but we ask women this all the time. We need to stop expecting women to handle ever...

5. Minor medical emergency on my airplane trip today!

   BSNgrad2010 replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if they called the med-stat people but the captain did offer to divert the flight. The passenger was feeling much better by then so we ended up not needing to do anything, luckily!

6. Minor medical emergency on my airplane trip today!

   BSNgrad2010 replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks coreO. It's good to know we could get a hold of a doctor although it still sounds like a nightmare to do it over the phone!

7. Minor medical emergency on my airplane trip today!

   BSNgrad2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all--I don't make a lot of posts on this site but something happened today that gave me good cause to post. I was on an international flight from Mexico to the US today on the way back from a wonderful vacation. There was some commotion with a pa...

8. Now, if ALL places were run like this...tell me what you think!

   BSNgrad2010 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   This works fine for isolated clinics here and there. However, if everyone did this, there would soon be a large number of people being denied healthcare due to being undesireable to work with. Now, call me crazy, but i think everyone has a right to h...

9. Now, if ALL places were run like this...tell me what you think!

   BSNgrad2010 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   This place reminds me of the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld. Does your doctor have mustache and say "No pills for you!" the minute someone acts up?

10. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    BSNgrad2010 replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated from an accelerated program. My daughter was 4 months when I started. The accelerated programs are very tough and time consuming. Since everything is packed into one year, you really can't miss a single clinical or day of class an...

11. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

    BSNgrad2010 posted a topic in Missouri

    I am graduating with my BSN in December and have a job offer from St. Anthony's and interviews with Barnes and SSM. Any opinions on which hospitals are the best to work at for a new nurse? What's the opinion of St. Anthony's? Is it a good hospital? ...