windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Important Grades?

    windsurfer8 replied to Telly67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am surprised you are not on academic probation. Get it to together. You earned those grades and you will have to live with them. No one will feel sorry for you. You "think" your high school...

  2. Am I out of line?

    windsurfer8 replied to dowhatthouwilt's topic in General Students

    We all made it through. This is where you find out a lot about yourself and what you are made of. It is easy to get through when things go perfect..you find out what you are made of when it is a...

  3. Average GPA for Master's Entry Nursing and ABSNs - California?

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

    You need to contact the actual schools you are interested. They will have the statistics you

  4. Stuck with nursing... Easy CA schools to get into?

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

    Or "easy to get into"...THAT is your major concern? yikes. Nothing like striving to

  5. ON the brink of failing!

    windsurfer8 replied to mgaona91's topic in General Students

    You keep studying. Yes there are thousands of success stories. They study and pass. You don't feel like giving up then don't give up. Maybe change your study methods. If you are doing something...

  6. Questions!!! Help me please...?

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

    You should talk with a guidance counselor at the school you want to attend. They are paid to give you factual answers based on the school you want to attend. Use those resources. This is an online...

  7. why do nurses discourage nursing students?

    windsurfer8 replied to direw0lf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "seems like" is the key part of your post. What makes it "seem" this way? Here is the thing. Work hard. Pay attention. When a nurse is talking to you listen. You do that and majority of nurses will...

  8. failed nursing school

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

    You mean lie to the school you are applying to? You have "personal issues" that "cause" you to fail? You need to get control of your "personal issues" because if you kill someone with a med error no...

  9. Nurse with anger management issues/bipolar

    windsurfer8 replied to nancynurse009's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a MD? You are diagnosing him with bi polar? Be careful diagnosing people without proper

  10. Nursing School Blues

    windsurfer8 replied to wilsonsr's topic in General Students

    Define "gets better" You say you are not successful. How do you define success? Straight A's? I graduated with my BSN and a GPA of 3.4. Is that "success"? I say I accomplished my goal and I...

  11. Any suggestions if I don't get into nursing school?

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

    It isn't "tough luck" or the "teacher". You either earn the grade or you don't. I went to nursing school living in an apartment with the roof falling in and eating once a day. Tough luck? I think...

  12. Student Loans for ABSN? Need Advice!!

    windsurfer8 replied to lmnop9999's topic in General Students

    Great

  13. MRSA of the nares

    windsurfer8 replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Liability plays a huge part. You will learn this when you are a nurse. You do what the hospital wants done and they way they want it done. That way if something goes wrong you have a leg to stand...

  14. Can someone help evaluate my current pre requisite GPA

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

    Contact the school. They can tell you more about your GPA. "look favorably" is a very subjective statement. Get facts and don't assume things. If someone on a message board tells you something is...

  15. Student Loans for ABSN? Need Advice!!

    windsurfer8 replied to lmnop9999's topic in General Students

    "just deal with" the loans? You need to take real time and crunch numbers. Not just hope for the best. You are going to owe realistically 100K or more. So plan on paying around 1400 a month..for...

  16. UCF SUMMER 2015 Accelerated Nursing Program

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

    Yes. It is usually 21 hours a semester and they expect someone with a previous degree and a little older is more likely to be able to handle it as they are proven

  17. Why should we give you an opportunity?

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

    "like this" is the key. There is a very good chance they were nothing like this. People tend to want reasons other than themselves as to why they are not

  18. Is it normal to not graduate "on time"?

    windsurfer8 replied to greenbean14's topic in General Students

    The question is why do you need reassurance? Who knows what you will do you. You may stick it out or you may quit. No one knows. What do you want people to tell you? That it is ok to do what you...

  19. Advice from RN's who've moved appreciated!

    windsurfer8 replied to ceejRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure you talk with the BON for Georgia just to be sure. These are message board replies and not official statements. It is good information, but always do the work yourself to ensure you...

  20. Georgia nursing schools

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

    Try Google. Type in nursing schools in

  21. My Nursing Identity Crisis

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

    If you are getting into nursing to be "appreciated" then you are in the wrong business. You do it for your patients and not to be appreciated. Sure it is nice when people say nice things, but it...

  22. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    windsurfer8 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    So you make up the rules? Where did you get "three attempts" from? Is that a statistic you can back up with data to show a difference in patient outcomes? You could do research on it. I passed...

  23. Sadly, discrmination against male nurses still rampant in job applic process

    windsurfer8 replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Someone else's fault......always someone else's fault. Blaming others for not being where you want to be will get you nowhere. Not to mention you will be an outcast at work if every time something...

  24. What do you do to stay sane? :?

    windsurfer8 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Life is stressful. You want the big time you have to learn to take the pain. Medical field degrees require more commitment. That is the bottom line. I have a bachelors in business admin and my...

  25. 3 Med Errors in One Shift

    windsurfer8 replied to Roman1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Actually there are "adverse affects" to the patient. They received a medication they should not have or they did not get the medication they were supposed to. If you mean they are not dead then...