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  1. I was accepted into nursing school, but I don't know if this is what I want. Please help?

    Dranger replied to Collegegirl94's topic in General Nursing

    Most, if not all management in a hospital is nursing driven. The exception would be some ancillary services. Our CEO, VP, and Direct of Acute Care are all nurses. Hospitals are in a sense run by...

  2. I was accepted into nursing school, but I don't know if this is what I want. Please help?

    Dranger replied to Collegegirl94's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW management and MBA degrees are catch ll masters. I have many friends with MBAs that are out of

  3. Non Reactive Hep B Titer

    Dranger replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't be a nurse if I wasn't immune to Hep B. It's much much easier to contract than HIV or Hep C. Even with a repeat series you might not

  4. Lab values interpretation for "beginners."

    Dranger replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Algorithm for what? NP school should tell what an elevated lactate, d-dimer, C-Reactive, ANA or LDH etc all mean. I just old really understand the

  5. How to deal with stereotypes and vicious people

    Dranger replied to rnhopeful2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I would just laugh, chances are you will make $$$ then him within your first few years of graduation. In my life I have had ONE girl knock on me for being a nurse (drunk girl in a bar) and I had a...

  6. How much of a pay cut is worth the name and experience?

    Dranger replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    I live 35 miles from work and get 0 compensation for driving that far. I am extremely skeptical about those relocation figures. Also, no one cares about

  7. IV's/Blood draws as FNP

    Dranger replied to mka0141's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I really don't see why would have to but suturing/minor surgical procedures are gonna be a

  8. Need advice!

    Dranger replied to ambey006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know a lot of MSN/NP programs have a thesis opt-out option in favor of another class or two. Why didn't he do

  9. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    Dranger replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Of course management pawns it off to staff RNs to come up with solutions. Quietness in a hospital especially in an ICU where I work will never hit above 50-60% satisfaction level. Oh

  10. First time performing CPR.

    Dranger replied to n1wgmp's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound cold, but you get used to it eventually. We will code a patient then I will go eat a sandwich right after during my break. It's just the nature of the ICU because we deal with so much...

  11. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

    Dranger replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    I have for demonstration. I have also had many patient's in rotaprone beds. Many do not

  12. I got reported to HR

    Dranger replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't apologize. She went to HR behind her back. I would just cut off any communication and use the my aide/tech line. What did she expect HR would do? Fire her? A person like that has no spine...

  13. Hospitals in Ohio that pay for NP school

    Dranger replied to guest901464's topic in General Nursing

    The military is the only place you'll find tuition paid for entirely but even those opportunities are drying

  14. I got reported to HR

    Dranger replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Touche

  15. I got reported to HR

    Dranger replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reported you to HR lolololololol In addition to patients rounds we should have daily sensing sessions for hurt feelings. Even IF the comment was said in bad taste, reporting someone to HR is pathetic....

  16. Depressed about a job offer

    Dranger replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    High turnover/soulsucking ICU? Yup that's a normal ICU. A job is a job. It's only a 5 dollar raise because of differential? Nights get freaking old. I don't understand what you

  17. What is your favorite shift to work.

    Dranger replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Nursing

    8 hour shifts suck, so

  18. What is your biggest struggle

    Dranger replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know a lot of nurses who are pursuing NP that aren't even proficient at their RN job. I also know a lot of college grads who failed to get med school pursuing NP which is both a good and bad thing...

  19. COPDer de-satting? What do you do?

    Dranger replied to Krazziekid78's topic in General Nursing

    Fix hypoxia with oxymask or non-mech vent and prepare for eventual hypercapnia. Get an ICU bed ready and intubate. Get an ABG, his CO2 might climb too high for the bipap to be effective if they become...

  20. Balancing school, work, family

    Dranger replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well with most programs you are going to have to travel 1-2 times at least for the duration of the program. In addition you will most likely need to find your own preceptors which is VERY difficult...

  21. Please don't call me Dude

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What about

  22. Single mom planning to go to school

    Dranger replied to misskristy33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sonography and RT are no joke and I have no idea why you are mentioning them in the same sentence as CNA. Sonography requires extensive pre reqs including chemistry and physics, RT also has it's...

  23. Military

    Dranger replied to lselvio's topic in Government, Military

    I mean where there is a will there is a way but I think you will hate life as an E-3 medic. Working below your skill level and with a majority 18-22 year olds in a authoritarian evvironment is not...

  24. Don't talk bad about your patients

    Dranger replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I ask if they are nice or normal, I think that is

  25. Military

    Dranger replied to lselvio's topic in Government, Military

    Military is a terrible way to go right now. All branches especially the Army are very full and cuts are coming from everywhere. It doesn't matter if you or ICU or ED, they just don't need as many...