windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Nursing AA vs. BSN Inquiry.

    windsurfer8 replied to elauffs's topic in General Students

    No need to mention family issues. Every nurse on earth has challenges and many nursing students went through hell getting our BSN. Basically you made your life more difficult when it didn't need to...

  2. Fear of making med error as a nurse?

    windsurfer8 replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just remember this...once you administer all bets are off. The time to do the work is prior to administration. If you discover after you administer it is better than never realizing it, but the...

  3. The Current Nursing Shortage Issue

    windsurfer8 replied to AliceGlue1997's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just because someone lists there "job role"...how will you verify it? How will you verify their "department"? This is the most hacked up excuse for completing coursework I have seen on here. Tell...

  4. Accelerated BSN programs

    windsurfer8 replied to MsBrain's topic in General Students

    Applying to nursing school your GPA matters. Majority of ABSN programs require a 3.0 or higher on your first bachelors. Where I went the min to apply was 3.2. Nursing school is not for med school...

  5. Pre-reqs for ADN vs Pre-nursing for BSN

    windsurfer8 replied to svtolfea's topic in General Students

    Matt, Check with the hospital where you want to work and see if they hire new grad ADN nurses. The nursing world is changing and many hospitals require BSN for new grads. Also..think about...

  6. NP or PA?

    windsurfer8 replied to nsc2x's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I haven't seen a post that was "just plain hateful" from anyone. Majority are taking the time to point her to other information. If anything the poster is making insane assumptions (unhappy? based...

  7. Need help!

    windsurfer8 replied to Tasp72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    dude you need to go to the schools and come up with a plan. You are asking about whether classes will be "obsolete" if you do this or that. No one on this board can say exactly what classes will be...

  8. Would this be considered a med error?

    windsurfer8 replied to Theone40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You do not give 300mg if the order is for 275mg. If there is no way to add up to 275mg I would call the MD who would change the order. Takes about 3 minutes to

  9. Possible Nursing Student w/Kidney Failure

    windsurfer8 replied to murse_antonio's topic in General Students

    If you are doing what you want to do why are you sad? If someone on here says you can't do it is that it. You are going to drop out? When you dealt with "mean and nasty" nurses did you notify the...

  10. ADN vs. ABSN

    windsurfer8 replied to anicole285's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Like everyone here says. Contact HR at the hospital you hope to work for and ask if they hire ADN new grads. As far as BSN over ADN well what are your long term goals? If it is to work bedside...

  11. What does a Kidney Infection feel like?

    windsurfer8 replied to swellnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the purpose of the "word cloud"? It does not make sense because pain is subjective. You are saying how would you describe a 2 year olds pain to an adult? Heck I have no idea. I think if...

  12. Thinking about pursuing nursing, but I have no clue what to do.

    windsurfer8 replied to GoWithTheFro's topic in School, College Programs

    Not many people have others "guiding me on into college". You are now an adult and it is up to you to "figure it out". Like people say check out the website and call the school and ask to set up a...

  13. Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    windsurfer8 replied to sainttchristopher's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You may feel that you "hardly think that forgetting to renew my license for a handful of weeks makes me historys greatest monster"....ummm can you be more dramatic? You asked what to expect and...

  14. Future RN HELP HELP!

    windsurfer8 replied to kbeck3941's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Could this hurt me" ? Hurt you how? Do you mean as far as getting a job? Sure it could have an affect on it. And you won't have "little" you will just have the "no" experience. Clinicals don't...

  15. Mom and Nursing Student: What should I do? How should I do this?

    windsurfer8 replied to ToJayRobin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your post is totally self defeating. You say you are a "failure". You say you are "not smart enough", "don't have what it takes" and that you will "neglect your child". OK. All those are excuses...

  16. Hope you can help

    windsurfer8 replied to Mreed8959's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How is that a rude comment? You say you were "depressed" (excuse 1), and you were going through a "rough time" (excuse 2). In the world of nursing do you plan to just quit your job or not show up...

  17. Private Loans / Nursing as a 2nd degree

    windsurfer8 replied to alleycatbrent1989's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do not state what you already owe. I have seen breakdowns on here of 100K of loans being over a 1,000 a month. Also you will be paying interest so 100K ends up more like 130K. You will be...

  18. Advice Needed: When is it time to pursue something else?

    windsurfer8 replied to amelissa's topic in General Students

    Do it or don't do it. All that typing and the answer is actually really simple. There is no "right" or "wrong" decision..it is simply a decision. Do what you want to do. From what I read you are...

  19. Afraid I might not have what it takes?

    windsurfer8 replied to barbzRNBSN's topic in General Students

    Stress really isn't a bad thing. Anxiety and stress can dissipate the more prepared you are. Study more. If you studied 10 hours a week make it 20. If you are "studying all you can" then possibly...

  20. Taking physio and 3 other classes in the same semester

    windsurfer8 replied to Ilargia99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is "doable" to one person may not to another. Any on here who says "yes" or "no" is speaking subjectivly. Are you a partier? Are you working? How much time are yuo willing to devote to...

  21. I Need A Nurse To Interview!!

    windsurfer8 replied to BeaRamos's topic in General Students

    So ...define "help" Is it helping a person to facilitate shoddy research? So they present "data" from a source who THEY say is a nurse, but have no evidence of that? IS that "helping" the...

  22. Senior in High School wants more information about graduate programs in nursing

    windsurfer8 replied to jvega887's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need to pump the brakes a little. What is "hitting you hard"? You are putting the cart before the horse. You have not even been accepted into DePaul if I read your post correctly? Ok...long...

  23. Dual military Navy/AF Spouse conceivable with kids?

    windsurfer8 replied to Chadmasters's topic in Government, Military

    Not only that you could both be deployed at the same time. I have seen it happen. Yes you should be worried about scheduling. They may "work with you" or they may not. Needs of military first and...

  24. Emory or Georgia State

    windsurfer8 replied to bf58990's topic in School, College Programs

    May I ask you a question. You "recently heard" Emory is getting a CRNA program. Ok..from who did you hear this? An employee of the nursing program at Emory or a dude on the street corner. If...

  25. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    windsurfer8 replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    Just curious as a nursing student how you are judging nurses? You are able to determine "inability to perform reasonably acceptable head to toe assessment" Are you qualified to make this judgement?...