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  1. What do you guys during your off-time?

    zaggar replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Level up my warlock. Oh, and level up my priest. Cause, you know, a man needs varied

  2. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    zaggar replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    You know, I find strong, intelligent women very

  3. Is this a bad time of year to

    zaggar replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    HR is always slow, but yeah, now seems like a particularly bad time to be hanging near the telephone, waiting for a phone

  4. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    zaggar replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    All nurses teach. Not all teachers can start an IV. I know that the above is a bit caustic, but I'm sick of the teacher's using us to get even more benefits and pay. If teachers don't like their job,...

  5. Psych Nursing Class

    zaggar replied to lmh2brn's topic in General Students

    The single best one-line quote I got out of psych is this: When in doubt, focus on feelings. So, let's practice. If I say, "I hate it here because it reminds me of the planet where I used to snort...

  6. Why so many fail out of our program?

    zaggar replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Nursing school asks tough exam questions because nursing is a problem solving profession with lives on the line. After nursing school, we will experience the following: A patients sutured abdominal...

  7. How long do you stay over shift to finish work?

    zaggar replied to mrscurtwkids4's topic in General Nursing

    Look, don't clock out until you are done and walking out the door. If they fire you, then fine, so be it. But don't work for free. You've earned the pay. Take your

  8. Why is NS so hard?

    zaggar replied to mydee's topic in General Students

    1. Why is nursing school hard? Choose the BEST answer: A. Because it is difficult B. Because it is a French class C. Because it is not easy D. Because it is arduous 2. Which of the following is a...

  9. Guys- what made you want to become a nurse?

    zaggar replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    >>Gerry- Thank you for your honesty. I hate it when people won't admit that they decided to go into a certain field because of the pay or job flexibility. How do you know a person's reason why?...

  10. Passive Aggressive males

    zaggar posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    OK guys, tons of threads emerge pointing out women who are gossipers and backbiters. And, of course, people go back and forth on whether this is real or imagined, and how it can be found in both...

  11. "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    zaggar replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    >>no one else has a right to say that one isn't meant for something. actually, every American has the right to say something like that. What people don't have is the right to not be offended....

  12. Needle Fears are going to waste the $30,000+ I spent on TUITION

    zaggar replied to NursingChick21's topic in General Nursing

    However... You use the word "phobia" and you say you pass out even thinking about venipuncture. You might have been exaggerating, or you might not have been. If you really are just anxious, then all...

  13. Has nursing changed you as a person?

    zaggar replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nursing is great for us nerds. It's an opportunity to move to vastly more elaborate and complex systems (humans). Just like computer programs, chemical compounds or anything else on this planet,...

  14. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    zaggar replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm compassionate. I never really stopped to think of myself in that way, but when my sister told me she wasn't surprised I was becoming a nurse because I was compassionate, I was shocked to hear that...

  15. I'm a nurse not a "Male Nurse"

    zaggar replied to suanna's topic in Men in Nursing

    Only thing I can say about this issue so far is what I see all the time. I tell people outside healthcare I'm becoming a nurse, and they talk about how cool that is. I tell nurses I'm becoming a...

  16. Big difference between last day as student and first day as RN?

    zaggar posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have 2 years to go before I see the day I'm an RN, so after reading several threads I have a question. What makes that first day as an RN so different from the day before? I'm assuming most people...

  17. What nursing school do you attend?

    zaggar replied to 08icuRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Macon State College in the Fall. I'll find out on August 16th whether I will go to the Warner Robins or the Macon campus.

  18. Any Computer Science majors out there?

    zaggar replied to AlisonBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I got my BS in Computer Science while active duty air force. But I'm now retiring Aug 13th and starting the nursing core curriculum Aug 20th. I can't say which is harder yet, but I can say A&P...

  19. Endocrine System Information

    zaggar replied to cancalbloop's topic in General Nursing

    Wikipedia is my constant resource through the A&P classes, and now Microbiology:

  20. Tips for becoming an ER nurse

    zaggar replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in Emergency

    I would love to rip Mr. Grumpy a new one about how wrong and insensitive he is. but that's good advice. Like rock solid

  21. Live and learn...my med error!

    zaggar replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Help a pre-nursing student out - how are these mistakes caught? Did the patient start to

  22. Applying for internships

    zaggar replied to grapejuice01's topic in Nursing Career

    I've heard many people on this board tell people in your position that HR departments are notoriously slow. I would probably set a deadline and call them back after that. Maybe a

  23. Does size matter?

    zaggar replied to wfperseus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, my unit is smaller than most, but I still think it's been a rewarding experience for not only myself, but those I work all night with. I've spoken to many guys who are also making due with less,...

  24. Nervous About CNA Classes

    zaggar replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Being nervous is a good thing, because it means you care. The times I've done my best are when I really worried enough to keep me studying. My wife is starting CNA classes next week. She has been...

  25. Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    zaggar replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I spent the first 18 years of my life in Marion, IL. Spent the last 21 traveling the globe in the Air Force. I can see myself going back to Southern Illinois someday within the next few years. I...