RockSolid

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  1. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    RockSolid replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting law article. But in my book, the patient comes first. Maybe I'm being naive or too idealistic here, but part of my job as an RN is to help my patients be as comfortable as possible...

  2. Should Male Nurse Work In L&D?

    RockSolid replied to Apotheosis's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a male nurse, and for a number of years I worked on a Med Surg floor that was also connected to the L&D unit, so there were times I covered that side. In my experience, at least half of the...

  3. 50 years old : I want to be a nurse

    RockSolid replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I agree with Tommy5677. I went through a very very tough BSN program when I was quite a bit older than you. It was grueling, although I did extremely well. I'm glad I did it because it got me into a...

  4. Accessing patient chart off duty

    RockSolid replied to MissxPriss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, you should only access the system remotely if there is a reason to do so for your job. Otherwise, don't. Full stop. But IF there is a bona fide reason for you to do so, THEN talk with your...

  5. Nursing is a passion?

    RockSolid replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    For me, Nursing was and still is a calling. And I'm still kinda passionate about it. But that is not, and never will be, true for all nurses. Passion is not a prerequisite and it's not required in...

  6. MD-RN Relations -- There is Hope

    RockSolid replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work at a rural acute care 80-90 bed hospital. We're by no means a teaching hospital unless you count the nursing students who rotate through for clinicals. About half my patients are surgical (pre...

  7. Why should I become an rn instead of a pa?

    RockSolid replied to thinkingcap's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Attitude? "All the factors that might possibly go into such a decision..." will be very different for each person. Rather than ask people why they like being one thing or another, get as much...

  8. Why should I become an rn instead of a pa?

    RockSolid replied to thinkingcap's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, get clear about terms. PA vs RN is like banana vs basketball. I'm assuming that what you are really asking is how Nurse Practitioner differs from Physician's Assistant. If you think you...

  9. How Do I Apologize to Professor?

    RockSolid replied to Valr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with most of the other comments. Clinicals take priority. Period. No class meeting is important enough for you to miss clinicals and I'm somewhat surprised that the professor signaled that you...

  10. ATI Comprehensive Predictor and NCLEX

    RockSolid replied to whitneycherelle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The ATI predictor is fairly accurate. So, if it said you had a 99% chance of passing on the 1st attempt, it means that if you took the NCLEX on the day you took the predictor, then your chance of...

  11. Am I stupid for not doing the ABSN?

    RockSolid replied to ruby1989's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely! Good luck to you, too... Follow your heart, it's the best GPS there

  12. Am I stupid for not doing the ABSN?

    RockSolid replied to ruby1989's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, you're absolutely not stupid for taking the traditional program route. ABSN is a great option if you're restricted by time and money, and if you're willing to bury yourself in school for 12 or so...

  13. Differences in practice: experts and novices. Are you learning from one another?

    RockSolid replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry, Blue Devil, if I offended you. I got interested is all, sorry it that was off topic for your

  14. You're going to think I'm nuts

    RockSolid replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I guess I'm one of those people, too. I love my program, I love what I'm learning, I love my professors. It's a very tough program to get into, and occasionally someone flunks out. But the professors...

  15. Differences in practice: experts and novices. Are you learning from one another?

    RockSolid replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did check medscape... For example, "The authors write that individual comorbid conditions, as well as cognitive and functional status, should be considered in determining glucose goals, but in...

  16. Differences in practice: experts and novices. Are you learning from one another?

    RockSolid replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    " A patient of hers came back from the diabetic educator saying they told her an A1c of 8.0 was OK. She went berserk and was about to call the BC-ADM and tell her what an idiot she was; I let her...

  17. Books!! Do you think it is necessary to study before Sept. Start??

    RockSolid replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Absolutely get your books now. As others suggested, read at least the 1st 2 chapters; more if you are able. Doing this always made a difference for me. It's overwhelming enough when you start back to...

  18. Do I need a BSN if I have a MA & years of research experience?

    RockSolid replied to bluecloud's topic in General Students

    It's important to consider the job market you plan to enter. Many hospitals - for good reasons or otherwise - are phasing out RN's with Associate degrees and only hiring RN's with BSN degrees. This...

  19. ATI Fundamentals exam

    RockSolid replied to jwk429's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Take the first practice exam and study all the material it lists for you when it creates your results report. It may be a dozen or so chapters, but go through them and do the questions at the end of...

  20. CEO compensation

    RockSolid replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You were very courageous to raise this issue in a company meeting. Really. The stuff about "high stakes game" and "driving the ship" is just a rationalization, something to say. It' s meaningless, and...