Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson

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  1. how would define happiness

    Turd Ferguson replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here you go, is this what you're looking

  2. Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

    Turd Ferguson replied to Chris99mu's topic in General Students

    I don't worry at all, I'm perfectly happy achieving my ADN at this point. I do however, 100% plan to be in a bridge program within the next couple of years. PS- I've said it before and I'll say it...

  3. HCAHPS Scores = hospital pay

    Turd Ferguson replied to A&OxNone's topic in Nursing News

    Looks similar to Quality Initiatives I've seen at hospitals I've rotated through. Others I've seen include proper antibiotics given before surgery, EKG/Aspirin w/in x amount of time of arrival with...

  4. Good "brain food" before NCLEX?

    Turd Ferguson replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Make sure you eat, but don't eat too much. Don't eat greasy unhealthy snack foods either, eat some good protein that's going to hold you over without bloating you up. I ate an orange, small cup of...

  5. Acrocyanosis in newborn

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

    If a newborn has acrocyanosis, where would you perform pulse ox?

  6. how hard really is School and Work ?

    Turd Ferguson replied to prettypiedra's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i can almost guarantee you they'll have more clinical days than you have vacation, unless you've accrued an obscene amount over the years. we averaged 2-3 days/week in clinical with summer's

  7. Funny things patients say !

    Turd Ferguson replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a bedridden little old lady in long term care once that grabbed my hand, looked me in the eye, and said "When the cat's away, the kitten will play". She winked, and I

  8. Shoes?

    Turd Ferguson replied to Jayden8139's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wore my low-top Air Force Ones. Yeah, I was

  9. expelled for academic dishonesty

    Turd Ferguson replied to cummings 41's topic in General Students

    The individual made a couple of bad decisions here: 1- They didn't study enough to feel confident. 2- They had a cell phone in the classroom during a test. 3- They had a cell phone on their person...

  10. If you were medical equipment or medicine, what would you be and explain Why...

    Turd Ferguson replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd most definitely be an adult brief... A lot of people say I'm full of

  11. Any June NCLEX Test Takers Out There?

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

    Haha, I'm quite neurotic myself, but I refuse to place my faith in a "result" that's controversial and unofficial (at least not officially unofficial :)) official official official... it sounds funny...

  12. Any June NCLEX Test Takers Out There?

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

    Just took it... cut off at 75 questions. I refuse to do

  13. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Turd Ferguson replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dowhatnow?

  14. Exposed to bodily fluids, what would YOU do?

    Turd Ferguson replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I would have done exactly what you did, and raise questions about my charge's concern for staff

  15. Kaplan Review

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

    Same thing for the online review... Like I said, I'll let you know

  16. How did you celebrate your nursing school acceptance letter?

    Turd Ferguson replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I put the letter in a folder and went back to work. I'm not a very emotional

  17. Cushings syndrome

    Turd Ferguson replied to hopefulnurse11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Excellent... I was wondering if somebody was going to bring up "Cushy Cushing" and "Addy Addison". Remember that calcium is the same as potassium in these two (K and Ca up in Addison's, K and Ca down...

  18. Kaplan Review

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

    I've used Kaplan and I feel it does a good job teaching you strategies to answer questions. I take NCLEX tomorrow... I'll let you know how Kaplan compares afterwards. Don't get down about your SATA...

  19. Fingerprint Card Problem

    Turd Ferguson replied to racs09_RN's topic in International Nursing

    I know in my state they do fingerprinting by computer. I discovered that at the Sheriff's Office they have thousands of fingerprint cards identical to the one sent to you by the BON, they're just not...

  20. What I've learned while studying for NCLEX

    Turd Ferguson posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX style questions are crap. These application/analysis questions are retarded and any answer is easily justified by writing a short rationale for it. Anybody of Native American descent will never...

  21. What I've learned while studying for NCLEX

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

    Haha, my version of the question specifically said in the root "the client has 4/L of oxygen by nasal cannula ordered". Oh well. My studying is complete, I will be taking tomorrow off to relax for...

  22. ADN vs. BSN

    Turd Ferguson replied to amandakash's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    HERE WE GO! I'll keep it short and sweet for you: No difference in pay in 99% of places, and if there is it's negligible. If it's going to take you the same amount of time then get your

  23. What I've learned while studying for NCLEX

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

    Today I learned that if a patient is in respiratory distress, the last thing you do is apply the oxygen that they already had ordered. (You would sit them up, ask another nurse to stay with them, call...

  24. Give me the numbers regarding "Nursing Shortage"

    Turd Ferguson replied to kalevra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There's not a nursing shortage, there's a $$$$

  25. Drug Legalization

    Turd Ferguson replied to commonsense's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dude......................................