Dranger

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  1. Customer satisfaction callbacks

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We are supposed to, but I don't do them. We are so short staffed and have so little nurses with experience they won't fire me. Hehe joys of working in a

  2. Need reasons why becoming a nurse first, then becoming a doctor, is a bad idea

    Dranger replied to jeaux's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who did pre-med this is why it is a bad idea: 1. Its the longest round about way to get to a goal 2. Almost none of the nursing pre-reqs count towards pre-med forcing you to use summers to...

  3. Floor Nursing vs. Doctor's Office

    Dranger replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    Money, floor nurses on average will be paid more. As a new grad with differentials I made close to 40 an hour. How many clinic nurses make

  4. Help on decision of NP specialty

    Dranger replied to CR27's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to to psych being an FNP is simply not adequate, except for minor issues. Many will take you without any experience. NP school is very easy to get

  5. Healthcare for undocumented immigrants

    Dranger replied to takkatak's topic in General Nursing

    Eh my hospital is pretty much 100% Medicaid or Medicare, so it is no better or worse than illegals coming into the ED. Either way I am paying for it out of my taxes. People who don't believe it is an...

  6. New & Confused RN

    Dranger replied to Noel777's topic in General Nursing

    You really think after the OP hated mother/baby and Med-Surg that she will all of a sudden be a fit for crtitical care/ED? lolwut:nono: Go

  7. New & Confused RN

    Dranger replied to Noel777's topic in General Nursing

    If you dreaded M/B or postpartum (arguably the least stressful of any nursing floor, especially at night) and hate Med-Surg, then I don't really think acute care is for you. Stay away from critical...

  8. FNP program, on campus vs online

    Dranger replied to svetlanaa89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you have the chance to do an on campus program, do it. I didn't have that

  9. Nursing for the USAF or Army- questions!

    Dranger replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    At 38 not likely, while it is within range they are more apt to take a 25 year old even with less experience. I would say a few years ago you would have a good shot but not now. Also the reality is...

  10. Requesting words of encouragement… I’m a new grad having a breakdown at work right now.

    Dranger replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Patients die in the ICU all the time, I remember one time we actually ran out of body bags we had lost so many. The "just monitor" line given by the docs is just another phrase for nothing else we can...

  11. Thinking of dropping Nursing school and doing Pre-Med

    Dranger replied to Confusedbeyondbelief's topic in General Students

    DO has same requirements albeit slightly lower MCAT averages for acceptance. It is still med school and very selective for

  12. Thinking of dropping Nursing school and doing Pre-Med

    Dranger replied to Confusedbeyondbelief's topic in General Students

    Source? I can't find it on their site. As someone who has taken the med school pre-reqs, even if they were waived you would still have to take the MCAT which would be near impossible to succeed in...

  13. Stethoscope Recommendations!

    Dranger replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have Littmans Master Cardiology III. It's really good since the Army destroyed my

  14. RN in clinical area vs hospital floor

    Dranger replied to RN_1204's topic in General Nursing

  15. How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    Dranger replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    We use Ativan.....and Precedex.

  16. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    Dranger replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Max 401k, consider Roth IRA Pay off student loans. You don't have to go crazy but double payments for a while helps a lot. DON'T buy a freaking new car. If you want a nice go car go for 2-3 years...

  17. Foreign medical graduate wanting advanced nursing

    Dranger replied to superking's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yup! Missouri. Assistant physicians I think. PAs are pissed about it

  18. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Dranger replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    1. I didn't get rejected from PA school 2. I don't "hate" my NP program. I am going to a well-known/large state university with some of the largest clinical hours and breadth of classes offered. I...

  19. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Dranger replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I think direct entry can be a good option for a select few. By select few I don't mean that one nurse who just graduated and would be mediocre at her first RN job. I am talking about the gunners who...

  20. Foreign medical graduate wanting advanced nursing

    Dranger replied to superking's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You could do a direct entry NP program which would take around 3 years for a masters (you get the RN along the way). Medical school class may count for pre-reqs but not for the actual nursing core...

  21. Foreign medical graduate wanting advanced nursing

    Dranger replied to superking's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just pass your USMLE and match into a residency. NP or CRNA isn't a fly by night thing, it's going to take you at least 3-4 years. CRNA also requires a year of ICU RN

  22. Tips for Being a Good Patient

    Dranger replied to keepitsecret's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You just coming onto this board and asking this kind of question probably means you are a good patient by default. Don't worry about

  23. Applying to NP School

    Dranger replied to KStudentNurse123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The vast majority of NP programs make you find your own preceptor, even B&M programs. There's is facebook group for students searching for preceptors and there are many cases where people have sat...

  24. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Dranger replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Or it just helps them understand what her job entails. Most families have no idea what an NP is, especially in a hospital setting. She can't say she is the staff RN because she isn't. She's more like...

  25. "On my last leg"

    Dranger replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said man the tech jobs really aren't that bad. Maybe you don't have the flexibility of a nurse nor the upward movement but the pay and stress are great. When have you ever heard an MRI tech...