windsurfer8

windsurfer8 BSN, RN

Prior military RN/current ICU RN.

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  1. Failing score on clinical evaluation (long story)

    windsurfer8 replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    Are you going to ask the hospital to give you a different doctor to work for? Figure out how to successfully navigate the situation. Are you going to be asking for a change of doctors, RNs and...

  2. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

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

    Focus on BSN for now. More important than "all nurses" is contacting schools about getting into programs. Have you completed pre reqs? Have you applied? It IS hard and it is time consuming....

  3. Will i get into nursing?

    windsurfer8 replied to rzra98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    D+ means one of two things. One you did not work hard enough. Or two you are unable to learn the material. If it is 1 then you control how hard you study. Instead of trying to manipulate numbers...

  4. What are my chances of getting into a accelerated bsn program?

    windsurfer8 replied to elliot00's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Impossible to answer. If you meet the minimum requirements to apply....and then APPLY... you "have a shot" of getting in. One thing I would always tell people....volunteer work etc is good..but in...

  5. Professor forgot to grade 8 assignments!

    windsurfer8 replied to yajaira21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If she has stopped responding I would be moving up the chain. You NEED to bring that email where she states she made a mistake and will fix it. Or go to the school yourself and ask to see her. 4...

  6. Professor forgot to grade 8 assignments!

    windsurfer8 replied to yajaira21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Move up the chain of command. And I hope you saved that email from her. That is your ticket to get it fixed. Forward it to head of

  7. Stank Face during Clinical: How to prevent?

    windsurfer8 replied to hepnande's topic in General Students

    Don't do it. Move on. Next question. Life aint that

  8. What to do with a bf who just wants me for my degree

    windsurfer8 replied to mstaurus2016's topic in General Students

    Not sure about the "make tons of money" part. You will be working your rear off for decent money, but more than likely you won't be rolling in cash. Go with instincts. Use common sense and make a...

  9. Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    windsurfer8 replied to sainttchristopher's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ECS. So what would you "question" with the BON? Is your argument that "registered" nurses should be able to work without being registered? Is that your argument? Why don't you make it to them...

  10. Best Route to BSN

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

    First off..stay calm. You are talking about stuff past BSN and just overload with all kinds of stuff. Just one step at a time. First the "I want to get a BSN as soon as possible". Ok...forget that...

  11. Male nursing students with questions!

    windsurfer8 replied to metsmike917's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can't really get your first nursing degree online. If you can figure out a way to get through an accelerated BSN it would be good because the quicker you get it done the quicker you are working....

  12. What is nursing school like?

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

    This is some kind of fake message. It makes zero

  13. Is nursing right for me?

    windsurfer8 replied to Smith98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not know any nurse who "wants" to clean up bodily fluids. It is part of the job. Anything in the medical field you have to get over that because you are supposed to be a professional. Dealing...

  14. Too bad sweetheart, guess it's cold food for you..

    windsurfer8 replied to overit013's topic in General Students

    Who are you to decide what is "absurd"? Are you an RN? Just because YOU feel something is "absurd" doesn't make it so. This is what being a professional nurse is all about..understanding that it...

  15. APPLYING TO RN PROGRAMS! Personal Statement Help

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

    Would contact someone where you are applying for factual information. Someone on here could say they applied and wrote something totally incorrect. And the NP part...That is fine, but you are not...

  16. Gwinnett Tech Senior Failing out, what programs will take me?

    windsurfer8 replied to NeoNatMom's topic in General Students

    Why would it matter if you had "documentation" of anxiety? If you kill a patient good luck telling the lawyer you have "anxiety". If you are not fit for duty then you should not be in a nursing...

  17. ADN vs Accelarated BSN

    windsurfer8 replied to jj16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say do the accelerated. I did and you have proven yourself as a good student..and a BSN in Boston is important. Curry is south of Boston and has a good accelerated program. I almost...

  18. Need Help! Bad Professor and nervous WWYD?

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

    IF you become a nurse you will have "hard to work" with docs and nurses. Will you just quit that as well? You must learn to navigate difficult situations. Think this way...if he is hard to deal...

  19. Hep B vaccine schedule question...I screwed up.

    windsurfer8 replied to PhillyRNtoBe's topic in General Students

    One thing to learn from this..No hospital administrator will give a hoot about your reasons "why". You absolutely cannot work if you do not meet the standards. PERIOD. Nursing license, BLS,...

  20. Low B.S. GPA hoping to enter a ABSN program or ELM

    windsurfer8 replied to jimmnguyen37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the reasons for wanting a high GPA on your first degree is they want evidence you can handle an accelerated program. My first degree was business admin and I had a 3.7 GPA. Accelerated BSN...

  21. single mom about to start BSN

    windsurfer8 replied to LAD2015's topic in General Students

    I am single guy w/ no kids no I cannot speak for the kids, but when I was getting my BSN there were a few females with children in the program. They all graduated so it can be done. Nursing school...

  22. Losing hope. Don't know what to do.

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

    You have got to figure out why you are getting the grades you are getting. You are either not studying enough or you simply can't do it. More than likely it is lack of studying. If you say you...

  23. Depression

    windsurfer8 replied to Newnursehere's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nothing I read in response was rude. The question you ask is so vague as to it cannot be answered. You ask for a "few points on what to remember for depression"? The question is not clear. Are...

  24. ABSN or traditional BSN?

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

    I believe take advantage of the hard work you did on your first degree. The point of an accelerated BSN is for proven operators who have shown they can manage college. Mine was 21 hours a semester...

  25. Accelerated Masters with no Nursing background

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

    No. To get the MSN you will have to first do everything for a BSN...which requires clinicals. If you are not fit for duty you need to consider a career where you are not a nurse. Maybe hospital...