grpman

I've noticed that most adn programs have many prereq's that cause a considerable wait. Most require micro, a/p 1 and 2, and a few others before you can apply. The problem is that the a/p 1 and 2 have to be taken one after the other. That can take ...

First, not knowing your normal ranges is an easy fix. I won't waste your time with telling you how. But do remember that most nurses don't know all of these ranges by heart unless it applies to their area of practice. Also remember that experience...

I've had some instructors that ran their clinicals paramilitary style. That can be obnoxious, but life changes when you get that one instructor with a gift for explaining. That clinical for me wasn't easier, (heck, I was reprimanded by him a few t...

Sorry you had to deal with that. However, I guess my point still stands. It seems like staff didn't like dealing with the sick needy people. It also seems like you didn't like dealing with extra sick needy people (I'm sure there are several legitim...

You are right. It would be wrong to fire someone for being obese (wow...can we say lawsuit for bad terminology). However, if obesity interferes with being able to do the minimum requirements of a job then you would be wrong. I responded to one poi...

Your post could be seen with a fair amount of irony. Your reason for being sarcastic is due to spending a lot of time (shift from H E L L) with the same people the OP is tired of dealing with. I think you might be able to relate to him, although ju...

So, would you expect a nurse manager to hire someone who can't bend over to tie their own shoes and asks for extra breaks to smoke?

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope your life is happier now that you are away from him. I might would have typed the same response had I been in your shoes.

Respectfully, I think I'd like more info before giving this advice.

I know nothing about your husband other than what you wrote, but if your biggest problem is him being a hypocrite and desiring a return on an education investment...then all men are a-holes, jerks, expletive, expletive. Anything else I write would j...

I think I would handle this like any male rejected by a female patient. I'd respect their wishes and go on. Sexual orientation shouldn't make this a harder question than it is. If a female nurse is rejected by a male patient then simply respect hi...

Although I'm an advocate for formulas, I am writing this in case you can't remember one for a test or quiz. Remember that dosages always uses simple math, always. There are no tricks and it can usually be answered without formulas if you forget the...

Now that is the attitude of someone that will probably graduate nursing school.

I'm being slightly sarcastic, but only slightly. Go to the right school that gives more A's than other competing schools. Not all nursing schools or instructors are created equal. I have seen classes where no one has made an A in the last 5 years...

I hope you aren't worrying too much about this. There will be several rn-bsn bridges that you can do that won't care about a few C's in core nursing classes. Try to make up for them with A's in prereq's and sciences. I would say that 99% of hospi...

There are some good tips above. I might add that you need to have a flexible schedule. That was a huge shock to me. There was so much to do and many places to go that my life and work had to be adjusted. Just be prepared...I wasn't.

An adult beverage.

Only the lower middle class would say that anyone goes into nursing for the money (not a criticism, just a fact). The money is a perk and something we all need, but not hardly enough to garner the attention of the wealthy. It's often hard to ever ...

I'll be blunt. That was the easiest course load you can take and your grades need to reflect that. Study more or get remediation in a hurry b/c your nursing options will become slim to none with another semester like that one.

"If you tell anyone we have big noses and unibrows, I'll have you on HIPAA's naughty list faster than you can say Merry Christmas!"

Nursing tests are very hard and I think this is probably true for most programs. I have found that some instructors do throw in more bad questions compared to others. I compensate by knowing the other material well enough for that not to screw me. ...

Don't forget to look into your own nursing program for scholarships. There is sometimes money right under your nose.

I found your statement about men being handy only if "heavy lifting" is needed to be juvenile, unprofessional, and lacking social insight. The real issue is how do you feel comfortable making an obvious sexist comment. Something tells me that you ...

From a strict legal perspective, I'd be very curious to see how it would pan out in court if hospital staff physically kept a parent from a minor during an exam without probable cause that something is wrong. I'm thinking a crafty parent, a lawyer, ...

We have had people kicked out of the program for cell phone related issues (none of which were cheating) while inside the school building... just to put things in perspective. Be prepared for the worst, but I hope you have a good outcome.