Get2theChoppa

I'm in NP school, and I did a peds rotation last quarter with a pediatrician who was very adamant that students do a genital check on males and females. For girls, it was for hygiene purposes because there was a decent amount of girls who would wipe the wrong way and get UTIs. For boys, he said we must look for an undescended testicle at all annual physicals, and to continue until 18 years of age. It is also for Tanner staging purposes which is documented in the chart. Personally, as a forensic nurse, I do not see anything wrong with performing a genital exam, so long as you explain it to the patient and parent. They can always decline, and then you document that.

Really? Did the school lose accreditation? From which one?

... No.

Serves as a reminder to myself why after the first year, I told bf he is the primary caregiver.

"My students at ABC school are so much more experienced (than you)." "You need to be more like (XYZ Student)." "I think you're autistic." "Patients won't like you." "I don't know how you couldn't get that answer right. It's the easiest question on the quiz." All that from one nursing instructor during my bsn program. She was a bully. She said I must be autistic bc I refused to give her the satisfaction by looking upset when she called me all but stupid.

Depends on where you live but in my area, Spanish, Farsi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese-speaking ability will get you hired as a new grad or any job really. Hospitals don't care so much about where you went to school or grades. They need nurses who speak second languages.

I agree. I work as a forenic nurse. Screw bedside. I spent years waking up to a job I hated. Seems some people on this board think that there is only one way to be a legit nurse: bedside, bedside, bedside, you're not a legit nurse/knowledgeable nurse unless you've started at bedside. Pfffff. What if I start out in L&D? Is my knowledge base going to be the same as an ICU nurse? What about psych nurses? All experiences are worthwhile. Goes back to that old nurse mentality I come across a lot: "my way or the highway--all young nurses have to go through the grind like I did."

Ha! artical writer, you are out of touch! If msn programs didn't fill their schedules with garbage ancillary courses in research/management and the associated busywork, I'd have all day to up my performance in clinical--AND--I go to a state university that's well regarded instead of the private schools you look down upon.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhnold! Put tha coookie down!!!!!

Grades matter but are most def not the most important.

Religious types who push their beliefs onto patients--actually witholding treatment options bc informing patients would be against their religous beliefs.

You can get it done anywhere. Just make sure the titers have an interpretation range.

Being in an NP program, I disagree. BSN didn't prepare, RN experience didn't prepare, clinical experience isn't preparing enough. Only NP work experience is going to prepare.

Second language ability helps on resume but with a lot of these programs, the initial statement of purpose is the single most important part of your application. I'd recommmend having people take a look at it. Also make sure you're answering every single part of the writing prompt.

I don't think either degree is better for bedside. At least with a BSN you understand research and are better prepared for advanced practice nursing.