Dranger

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  1. Military nursing

    Dranger replied to Adriemm's topic in Government, Military

    Woah woah slow down. If you join the military they will not just put you through RN school. You need a BSN from a university, the military will not provide you with a BSN via one of their tech or MOS...

  2. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

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

    For comparison I have NEVER had a patient at my hospital with insurance that isn't state, medicare or medicaid related....that is where I a

  3. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

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

    I work in a downtrodden and ghetto area (far away from where I live thankfully). I see so many people come in on SSI or disability that are my age (26) or younger I have begun to be desensitized and...

  4. Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

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

    Would you rather me just leave it down and try to aim

  5. The Docs Who've Got Your Back

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

    Honestly most docs I have dealt with (specialists and hospitalists) are pretty cool. Now there is an occasional surgeon who can be difficult but even most surgeons are chill if you don't mess...

  6. Would you want your child to become a Nurse???

    Dranger replied to myownboss's topic in General Nursing

    No I would also be realistic about future education regarding nursing as well. I am a recentish graduate and I can't tell you how many of my peers said that a BSN was just a stepping stone to CRNA,...

  7. Fake call outs irritate me

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

    I work on holidays like yesterday out of pure financial reasons, it's not my job to figure out staffing. If people want to call out who cares? Staffing goes home every night to sleep in their nice...

  8. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

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

    We have new scripted lines and charting requirements every week. It's getting nuts. I spend half my time pandering to needy people and the other half charting. It never ends. Occasionally I will get a...

  9. Will joining the military help pay for nursing school?

    Dranger replied to apugay's topic in Government, Military

    ROTC is heavily downsizing it's nursing mission and my alma mater literally just cut it's nursing mission for Army ROTC entirely. It's slim pickings anywhere you go, it's not 2008

  10. air force recruiting truth/lies

    Dranger replied to attackmycardiac's topic in Government, Military

    High school JROTC means nothing and would only count on the enlisted side giving you the E-3 rank/pay grade out of basic. To be an officer you need university ROTC, DC, OCS, SA as well as a bachelors...

  11. Dobhoff Tube Insertion

    Dranger replied to infirmiere77's topic in General Nursing

    Wut...Dobhoffs need to be in the second loop of the duodenum or at least close, they are not the same placement and have very different purposes. RNs at my hospital place them but if we can't get it,...

  12. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    Dranger replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Long white coat for undergrad nursing students? Hmmm

  13. Why did you become a nurse?

    Dranger replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    money/flexibility

  14. Do you think you'd be able to do medical school?

    Dranger replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I had a roommate for a few months who was in med school. Anyone saying the work load is close in difficulty is lying. The amount of work they put in and sheer knowledge they retain is mind boggling....

  15. What can RT's do that RN's can't?

    Dranger replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    Great...another one of these threads. As a critical care nurse I highly value a RT's knowledge base and the duties they perform. If you want to do it all yourself go ahead. Next in, NPs will start...

  16. The loss of PCPs from hospital setting

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

    Dealing with PCPs is terrible. We have two PCPs with rounding rights and they were doctors before Nixon was in office. Nice guys who have had their patients for years but in the end patient care and...

  17. How Are You Easing Your First Day Jitters?

    Dranger replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    You need to just chill, if school is freaking you out this much work will kill you. School is the time to learn and grow while work is game

  18. Do you chart lies?

    Dranger replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I work NOC at a facility where I have ETOH withdrawals every shift, I am very experienced by now with the protocol and will over estimate CIWA scores to keep people managed well with their symptoms....

  19. Do you chart lies?

    Dranger replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Lol....restraints should almost never be used? You must not work in a inner city hospital. I put on restraints first and get an order after so I don't lose a foley, IV or dobbhoff. I've seen nurses...

  20. Nurses, do you exercise?

    Dranger replied to nurseling's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Umm during the day? I sleep from 0800-1330 then gym and misc

  21. All Men Shift

    Dranger replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Let's not pretend we all don't know the perks assigned to be minority in modern society. Whether it be affirmative action, preferential hiring to meet "culture" numbers or general empathy from media...

  22. All Men Shift

    Dranger replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I worked an all male shift in the ER during peak Fantasy Football season, it was awesome. Now I listen to wedding planning, scrub top matching and what everyone's kids are doing. Congrats man, you...

  23. Did anyone find that their previous degree was harder that nursing school?

    Dranger replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    All the girls who flunked pre-nursing went education or psych. Literally. One I know went into pre-med and was torched in one

  24. Opportunities to volunteer abroad for students?

    Dranger replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in General Students

    You know there are a myriad of places to volunteer here in the US right? Probably some places right down your street. Plenty of free clinics who needs BPs taken or supplies stocked. But wait that...

  25. Msw vs. Nursing?

    Dranger replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Nursing Career

    I recommend neither to be honest but I did