windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Accelerated Nursing Programs

    windsurfer8 replied to lgs21794's topic in General Students

    You have a high enough GPA to apply to any you want. I did mine in the DC area. You need to look at costs..costs of living..where you want to be. For me LIVING in Arlington VA was as expensive as...

  2. I'm failing out of nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to BusyMan's topic in General Students

    Study more. Change your study methods. Ask people who are doing well what they are doing. It is not "impossible". If you are absolutely doing everything you possibly can then you need to quit and...

  3. Will This Have Any Effect On My Nursing Career

    windsurfer8 replied to Brink91's topic in General Students

    I hope you are not betting your future on a nursing message board. You need to talk with admissions at the school and with the BON of the state where you want to be licensed and find out the the...

  4. public health nurse jobs?

    windsurfer8 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I would say get at least 2 years of bedside nursing under your belt. Many doors open to experienced nurses. I had two years med surg and 6 psych before moving into public health. The entire point...

  5. ABSN/ETP options

    windsurfer8 replied to dutchie000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you big into a "name" school? Are you planning on staying in NY after graduation? If you plan to get a BSN then stop the name of the school really doesn't matter. If you are going to grad school...

  6. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    windsurfer8 replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    The post is pointless and excuses poor behavior. You are saying that because "you" feel grades do not matter to whether someone is a "class smart" or "patient stupid". So what are you actually trying...

  7. Length of Nursing Shifts

    windsurfer8 replied to KeitanTaylor's topic in General Students

    You have no idea if the people answering your questions are actually nurses. Your "data" is totally and completely

  8. Nurse Clueless

    windsurfer8 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know he "tests really well"? Did you ask him something like that? Do you have evidence of that? When you say he has "common sense" what do you mean? You are basically saying he is...

  9. Being a mom?

    windsurfer8 replied to Canadianmummy's topic in General Students

    You are grasping at reasons NOT to do it. Listen..you are an adult. If you feel it is not in your childs best interest to go to school then don't. Don't lay the blame on your child. You are a...

  10. Can I still be an RN if I was in a Mental Hospital?

    windsurfer8 replied to pediatricnurse2016's topic in General Students

    Were you convicted of any

  11. Help! I want to drop out of my accelerated program!

    windsurfer8 replied to Jeneaux's topic in General Students

    Why? Because it is difficult? Anyone who thinks 21 hours a semester of nursing school is "easy" is brain dead. Yes..it is difficult. It was stressful. It was challenging. The OP says she is...

  12. Likelihood of a new grad getting an ER job?

    windsurfer8 replied to bigdreams01's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody on here can answer that as we have no idea what hospital you will be applying. Also the interview makes a huge difference. Also you could have horrible references..or good ones. You need to...

  13. marriage and nursing school

    windsurfer8 replied to futureRN721's topic in General Students

    Well have you asked him how he feels about it? You feel "guilty"??? Did you discuss you would be in nursing school and nursing school requires massive studying? What about when he deploys and you...

  14. Nursing Specialties

    windsurfer8 replied to Imy360's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get Straight As now and get accepted into a nursing program. Then focus on graduating. Don't put the cart in front of the

  15. Pre-nursing job at a hospital

    windsurfer8 replied to mgcampos1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It does not matter. The experience you need is 1. Get to work on time. 2. Don't ***** at work about your job. 3. Learn how to follow the chain of command at work. 4. Be reliable. 5. GET TO WORK...

  16. Help with a Nursing DX please

    windsurfer8 replied to imanursenow's topic in General Students

    You are asking people who may or may not even be nurses to help you with a nursing assignment?

  17. On Academic Probation for 2nd quarter

    windsurfer8 replied to espy.salinas95's topic in General Students

    you are not getting into nursing school with those

  18. Death and Nursing

    windsurfer8 replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Students

    Well.. you need to make a decision. First would your sister want you to quit? Would it matter? You..as well as almost everyone..will have situations that will cause us sadness and despair. What...

  19. To tell or not to tell!

    windsurfer8 replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then go do something about it. If you are "taken aback" by the comments on a message board then go do something about it. You ask a question then are "taken aback" by basic answers? You ASKED the...

  20. Will my music degree count toward a second bachelor's degree in nursing?

    windsurfer8 replied to armymusic2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CONTACT the school you are interested in and ask them. Do not take information off a message board as truth (from me or anyone else). A simple call to the admissions and you will have your answer. I...

  21. Record Expungement delay

    windsurfer8 replied to tbrymmml's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Did I say ANYWHERE that people don't "turn their life around". The question is are you willing to risk a lawsuit on the fact that someone may have "turned their life around". You have to...

  22. How to not Fail/Get kicked out/Get bullied?

    windsurfer8 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    People often look for reasons to justify WHY they did not complete nursing school. Blaming others (School, teachers, clinical instructors) is much more comfortable than saying "I couldn't hack it"....

  23. Record Expungement delay

    windsurfer8 replied to tbrymmml's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am not doubting you are a "good person" What you have to understand is schools only have actual records to go by. I have worked in Univ admissions and the liability these days is huge. If...

  24. Record Expungement delay

    windsurfer8 replied to tbrymmml's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It is up to you. You either apply or you do not. You either get in or you do not. I would learn from this and NEVER be involved with the law again. You have instantly made your life more difficult...

  25. DUI as a student? What's to come?

    windsurfer8 replied to justwondering1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You very well may not be accepted into nursing school and if you do and you graduate you will have to report this to the state where you will try to be licensed. Good luck. You have officially made...