Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson

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  1. which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    Turd Ferguson replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Bah, don't worry about it... this wouldn't be as fun if there wasn't a bit of controversy. At least you didn't tell all the shriveled up old nurses that they should

  2. Career Transition

    Turd Ferguson replied to GG1982's topic in General Nursing

    Not to deter you away from nursing, but remember that nursing does not equal an automatic job. A lot of people seem to think

  3. NCLEX and Kaplan

    Turd Ferguson replied to xxmayaoo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Kaplan and had similar scores to the OP. Kaplan questions were harder, but very similar, to NCLEX. I passed in 75

  4. Female Education Reduces Infant and Childhood Deaths

    Turd Ferguson replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have absolutely no idea what those graphs are trying to say. Who in the world came up with that

  5. which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    Turd Ferguson replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with everything you've said, but that made me

  6. Terminated illegally I believe

    Turd Ferguson replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of anybody getting a 2-week termination notice. Something's fishy

  7. "Thumping" out the door....?

    Turd Ferguson replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Something else to consider (broken down into two scenarios): 1- You explain to the family that you did everything to save the patient. 2- You explain to the family that you did not try to save the...

  8. which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    Turd Ferguson replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the student's position and have done the same thing... I was paying attention to what the nurse was doing

  9. which nursing specialty get to deal with lots of cool gadgets/equipments

    Turd Ferguson replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Harsh!

  10. "Thumping" out the door....?

    Turd Ferguson replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Flat line? That means no shock. CPR is continued to maintain circulation until they get to an ER with more resources to attempt

  11. Color Code for All

    Turd Ferguson replied to edmia's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was hired recently for a new job, the unit is color coded- fine with me, I really like the idea as I am a very visual person. So I drop about 60 bucks on a pair of Aviators in the assigned color to...

  12. Its not what you know, it's who you know

    Turd Ferguson replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    It's not BS, it's networking. And it

  13. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Turd Ferguson replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As an American individual, you have the right to refuse the flu shot. As a compensated healthcare worker, you do not necessarily have the right to refuse what you want to. Does a construction worker...

  14. ASN to BSN with another BS degree?

    Turd Ferguson replied to cheesewhiz's topic in General Nursing

    I think it just depends on the institution. The school I'll be advancing my education at has both ADN->BSN and ADN->MSN. When I looked at the ADN->MSN program their info states that you...

  15. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Turd Ferguson replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Uh...

  16. Job offer and unsolicited advice for future and current nursing students..

    Turd Ferguson replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Good advice, I like

  17. Did you ENJOY nursing school?

    Turd Ferguson replied to heartbeep's topic in General Students

    It's not bad, I had a pretty good time. It's all what you make of

  18. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    Turd Ferguson replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the opposite- holding the medication is a deviation from the plan of care prescribed by the physician. I feel the physician should know that you wanted to hold the medication and why. Maybe...

  19. Best ADN/BSN program in SFBay? ok to base on NCLEX pass rate?

    Turd Ferguson replied to CalB's topic in California Nursing

    Expounding on the post above, look at the school's retention rates. For example, I've seen schools that pass ~90% of students through the program but only have a 60% pass rate on NCLEX. The program I...

  20. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    Turd Ferguson replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Probably calling the doc would have been a better option. Remember, beta blockers are not only used to reduce BP, but also reduce the workload and O2 consumption of heart muscle. Don't beat yourself...

  21. New here! in dilemma, need advice

    Turd Ferguson replied to NIGHTINGALE-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you comfortable where you're at? If so, I wouldn't go anywhere just yet. If not, write out a pros and cons list and give it a lot of thought. Remember, the grass isn't always greener on the other...

  22. Need help choosing the right unit to work!!!

    Turd Ferguson replied to formovies4's topic in Men in Nursing

    As far as a slower paced, non-acute environment- I would definitely suggest looking at outpatient doctor's offices. I worked at an outpatient pediatrician's office for about two years as an aide, the...

  23. You don't work in anER. Get over it.

    Turd Ferguson replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I appreciate the responses from others regarding this post, however I do feel I need to add that a lot of stereotypes are in place because there is some truth behind them. You can play whatever card...

  24. is 3rd shift inevitable for new nurses?

    Turd Ferguson replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Not inevitable, I as well as many of my fellow grads have been hired for day-shift. It just depends on the unit. As far as derailing your success of healthy living, night shift can be a challenge but...

  25. Salt and hydration?

    Turd Ferguson replied to esunada's topic in General Students

    When you take in more sodium, there is a higher concentration of solutes in the vascular space (in your vessels). Remember, water follows the solutes, so when you have an excess of solutes in the...