windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. ABSN/ Second Degree Nursing

    windsurfer8 replied to keegs13's topic in General Students

    If you want to do a ABSN get that GPA as HIGH as possible. Most schools require a minimum of 3.0 GPA on first degree for the ABSN programs. Also may as well start knocking out the

  2. Which route to RN is best?

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

    There isn't a "best way" that is why there are multiple options. Just look into what you want and future

  3. Is it really easier for male new grad nurses to land a job?

    windsurfer8 replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well...by not getting a job maybe you answered your own

  4. Do I have the intelligent capability of becoming a nurse?

    windsurfer8 replied to Morganward5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do not blame the instructor. You will work for bosses you do not like. You will work with people you do not like. You have to learn to survive. So your instructor expects you to do something. DO...

  5. burned out

    windsurfer8 replied to NrsAmanda's topic in General Nursing

    I never felt burnt out so I am not sure what you mean. I am a believer in just getting stuff done. A lot has to do with what you want in the future and are you willing to take the pain. It is ok if...

  6. i have a bachelor in biology now i want to become a nurse

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

    What was your GPA for your first degree? Most schools require a GPA of minimum 3.0 on first bachelors. I did ABSN because the quicker you are done the quicker you are working. It is up to you....

  7. New nurse

    windsurfer8 replied to Newnurse99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was charging in 6 months of being a nurse on a med surg unit. it is part of the job. All I can say is even if you are worried project confidence. Embrace the challenge. It is was scary for me...

  8. Marajuana Misdemeanor

    windsurfer8 replied to uds16's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree. It is legal to run down the street covered in pigs blood, but that doesn't mean a company is required to hire them. Also you were obviously arrested and have a police record. Those things...

  9. Worried, I have positive result of quantiferon gold test :(

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

    You need to talk with the school directly. Call or

  10. BA in Psych to ABSN..need some advice!

    windsurfer8 replied to becca1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you can decide if ABSN is good for you. Are you single? children? I did an ABSN in '06 and I am single with no kids...so while it was challenging I did it without major agony. You just have...

  11. Picking a Program: Johns Hopkins ABSN VS USD MEPN?

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

    I went to a good school and it made zero difference when getting hired. I work right alongside ADN nurses and we are all payed the same. The big thing is look into WHERE you want to live. The more...

  12. Reality check: Are my expectations high?

    windsurfer8 replied to lewisac6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    He posted it...so people will respond. When someone is already complaining about "sucky hospital job" when he hasn't even been to nursing school it is a little telling. Ofcourse we all want to have...

  13. Dating a Doctor

    windsurfer8 replied to Wildcat2009's topic in Male Nursing Students

    "Lowly student murse" First off please don't use "murse"...only people who use it are nursing students and it sounds ridiculous. Also "lowly"... If you have such a poor perception of yourself and...

  14. How hard is it to get into accelerated BSN programs?

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

    Having been in the peace corps will HELP you. My first GPA was a 3.0, but I was also a US Coast Guard Veteran and it helped me get in. This was in 2006. It isn't all about the GPA, but you do need...

  15. Negativity toward nursing as a career choice

    windsurfer8 replied to MssNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been a nurse since '07. I would say the idea of a nursing "shortage" can and in some areas does exist. When someone tells a student there is NO nursing "shortage" they are basing this on...

  16. Undergrad looking into Accelerated Nursing Programs

    windsurfer8 replied to o.sayed93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes...that is it. I would add when I was applying 3.0 was the normal minimum, but really the higher the GPA in your first bachelors the much more benefit that adds. If you are at minimums for all the...

  17. Alternative majors?! Out of motivation.

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

    If you just want to get a job ASAP then apply to everything. Echo techs, radiology, cytotechnologist..those are all hard to get into as well but science careers ARE hard for a reason.If you want to...

  18. accelerated bsn program-is it as intimidating as it seems?

    windsurfer8 replied to love.live.laugh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I completed an ABSN in 2006. It was in Virginia and near DC, so cost of living was high. I don't have kids or wife so I was able to live fairly cheap and knock it out. I think it is the way to go...

  19. Feeling Discouraged

    windsurfer8 replied to RN_Loading1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First off stop blaming your instructor. YOU are accountable. I have been a nurse since 2006 and I have had bosses who are good and some that are bad. Guess what..you still have to survive and you...

  20. Non-Impacted Nursing Schools

    windsurfer8 replied to Ann Apple's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also...look at cost of living. Places like ND, SD, Nebraska, Wyoming...have low costs of living. That is a huge part of the expense of college. Go

  21. My mom won't let me be a nurse. How do I convince her?

    windsurfer8 replied to Amanda97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think this is a post by someone who is messing with people. It makes zero

  22. Ranting on the New Grads

    windsurfer8 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree. Whenever someone posts something stating what people "should do" I cringe. This is about what has worked for others and what MAY work in certain situations. To say someone who doesn't have...

  23. Looking for a state to call home

    windsurfer8 replied to mcroyce1123's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in Laramie Wyoming for a long time. Loved it. Mountains,,,low taxes..and open

  24. how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    windsurfer8 replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    I am not asking for an apology. You don't understand..I do not care what you think of me. I means absolutely nothing to me. I was expressing the point that many people do things differently and that...

  25. how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    windsurfer8 replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    Indecisive? I have life experiences (veteran US Coast Guard crew chief) and two bachelors degrees. Does this make me less of a person than someone who got their BSN and never did anything else? I...