windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Currently failing!!!

    windsurfer8 replied to Cmoudry's topic in General Students

    You got it....we all have our moments. I am a psych nurse and look forward to you joining the

  2. I need to interview two or more RNs.

    windsurfer8 replied to ydama0002's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How do you know they are actually nurses? Anyone could reply on

  3. Currently failing!!!

    windsurfer8 replied to Cmoudry's topic in General Students

    Instead of "freaking" use the time to see what you are doing or not doing. Whatever you are doing is NOT working. You need to study more. Period. And don't say "I study all the time" because...

  4. Frustrated ...Thinking what am I doing.

    windsurfer8 replied to Cruz.Cookie's topic in General Students

    Stay calm. Be professional. In the nursing world you will have things that don't go exactly as you want it. You have to learn to deal with it in a professional and calm manner. No matter how great a...

  5. So bummed!!

    windsurfer8 replied to nurse2bithink's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can say is...ok..the study methods you used to did lead to the result you desired. So the options are to either implement new study methods..whether it be more time studying...different...

  6. False Hope?

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

    Just go try to move on. Yes...things we do have consequences, but don't use that as an excuse to quit. You may have a harder road, but the key is to start TODAY and move forward. Don't look for...

  7. Are 2nd semester nursing students considered CNA's?

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

    Well..who did you "hear" this from? I have never heard of anyone being a CNA after the first semester of nursing school. Same as I have never heard of someone being an RN from completing first year...

  8. What do you think my chances are!?

    windsurfer8 replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you think anyone can tell you if you will be accepted into nursing school? Have you looked at the school you are applying to for their acceptance rate? Some schools have hundreds of...

  9. Job prospect for males

    windsurfer8 replied to kabooski's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree..gender has nothing to do with it. I think it is because there is this misguided perception out there that male nurses get instantly hired or preferential treatment. It simply is not true....

  10. Can you have piercings in the nursing program?

    windsurfer8 replied to choomtop's topic in General Students

    You are entering a field where professionalism and appearance MATTER. This is not working at Hardees. You may be end up becoming the best nurse on the planet, but perception by docs and patients and...

  11. Not sure if Nursing is for me...?

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

    If you are not interested in nursing then try to identify why and what DOES interest you. Are you not really interested in dealing with people? Are you not really interested in working nights? Are...

  12. can i drop bsn school and get aas for now

    windsurfer8 replied to iluvpink29's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "no negative comments" ?? What does that mean? You don't want to be told the truth? You already have decided what is "unnecessary" assignments. And you "confirmed" this with other students in...

  13. Depression r/t nursing school !!

    windsurfer8 replied to MadisonG's topic in General Students

    If you are earning bad grades then that is on you. Thousands of nurses are making it and they are dead broke. When I did my ABSN I ate one time a day and lived in an apartment that was a death trap....

  14. Anxiety with Nursing School

    windsurfer8 replied to TUnurse's topic in General Students

    "road of misery"? yikes. Only you can answer that. Sounds pretty dramatic to me. It is school and a career..if you do not like it you do something else. D+ is not going to cut it. Period. And...

  15. nursing admission troubles (low overall GPA, high prereq GPA)

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

    Contact the schools you want to apply to...explain your situation...and see if they will accept your application for

  16. New Grad, Do not like my job, interview tomorrow

    windsurfer8 replied to Angie5888's topic in General Nursing

    Stop blaming your preceptor. That would be a good start. You don't like it and you are applying to another unit. I will say you won't always "like" your job and developing a pattern of quitting...

  17. Is it legal for hospitals to force Nurses to work without pay during crisis?

    windsurfer8 replied to jennyanydot's topic in General Nursing

    You mean they have to remain and WORK? And not get paid? Or they need to just sleep there or something? I mean no one can make you do anything, but that doesn't mean they cannot fire you. A...

  18. How should I study for biology exam?

    windsurfer8 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good work. Ups and downs are part of the process. I saw many people freak out or just up and quit nursing school due to one bad test. When I would get a grade I did not like I would try to remain...

  19. Which Direction Should I Go?!?

    windsurfer8 replied to D_Inspiring_One's topic in General Students

    "hearing"...from who? "Most"...which ones? If you are going to get an ADN then you need to for one thing talk with hospitals where you want to work and see if they are hiring ADN nurses. Second...

  20. Does it matter where I complete my ABSN?

    windsurfer8 replied to melbalt's topic in General Students

    No it doesn't. Where it could make a difference is possibly for grad school. The only schools in this country that make an actual difference are ivy league, MIT, and Hopkins. And even those schools...

  21. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    windsurfer8 replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Are you not working with a recruiter? They answer all the questions and you need to do what they say, not someone on a message board. If you are submitting a packet you are working with a...

  22. Low gpa (3.375) for nursing program, what do I do

    windsurfer8 replied to Celeste93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No on one here can tell you what school you can get accepted to. You need to contact schools you are interested in and talk with someone in admissions. Discuss your GPA and ask if they accept...

  23. care plan help

    windsurfer8 replied to sisssycarlos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The word "understand" is subjective. What about it do you not "understand" Are you wondering why it is ordered? Are you wondering about what is ordered? Amount ordered? What is ordered? There is...

  24. How should I study for biology exam?

    windsurfer8 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you do not do well on the exam then you may need to evaluate how you study. No one here can tell you exactly how much studying you need as everyone is different. What you DO is you evaluate how...

  25. flack about choosing nursing

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

    "money and prestige" ???? ummm. Do it or do not do it. I don't understand what your question is? No one can tell you whether these "people" are ones you should be listening to. I never heard a...