Dranger

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  1. Army Reserve Nursing-Behavioral Health

    Dranger replied to leap_of_faith's topic in Government, Military

    3 weeks is enough for an AMEDD officer. Remember, you aren't infantry, aviation or logistics, the actuality of you being a competent officer while important isn't necessary as long as you are a good...

  2. Hospital will not hire smokers

    Dranger replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nicotine tests are standard at the hospitals around here. So what? Don't smoke, you shouldn't

  3. Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    Dranger replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since the mortality is almost 100% I would be out of there fast. Call it abandonment or whatever, a jail sentence or fine is not worth my life especially in terrible working

  4. Do you like nursing?

    Dranger replied to Wutermelon's topic in General Nursing

    Good days and bad days. Not enough good days to make me stay in the profession longer than I need

  5. From nurse to a doctor

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

    Lol at most people not answering this person's question. He asked about going from a RN to a MD not anything about being a NP or how much being a doctor is not fulfilling and or sucks. I have answered...

  6. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Dranger replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nothing crazy so far, just the usual stealing food/linens/LCD screens (meant for vital signs...) or sleeping the same bed as well as taking showers at all of hours of the day. Who the hell comes to a...

  7. Medical Student to Nursing Student

    Dranger replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    Med school is med school, all caribbean and FMG doctors have to do a US residency/pass US boards to practice. Almost 80-90% of the doctors I work with are international graduates and are ALL very...

  8. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Dranger replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    BOT is a commissioning source just like OCS in the Army. Degree doesn't matter. We are talking about nurses who DIRECT commissioned in the military for the purpose of being a NURSE in the military....

  9. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Dranger replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    WO is much different than being a commissioned officer. Anyone can put a warrant officer packet in but my guess is those WOs were previously prior enlisted, held non-nursing MOSs in the guard and just...

  10. Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    Is that my problem? If you do your job well I guarantee you won't be sitting at home. I get called in for OT everyday and we still have RTs. Im not exactly shaking in my boots unless the hospital...

  11. Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    So just as you said different hospitals different states. I work in a level 1 trauma center.... 1. We don't use CRNAS, believe it or not a lot of hospitals don't use them. 2. ED docs or select...

  12. Medical Student to Nursing Student

    Dranger replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    I agree sounds more like the OP was pre med. I could not fathom being a med student then one day saying I want to go back to CC to do

  13. NP clinicals vs PA clinicals

    Dranger replied to 34years's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have had many attendings who prefer PAs. PA education is similar in set up to med school with many of the same rotations albeit in a smaller time frame. It's natural a doc would lean towards someone...

  14. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Dranger replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I was a platoon leader and S-1 in my reserve unit but at the end of the day I was a nurse corps officer. There is a little more leeway with your role in the guard or reserve but you will be a nurse...

  15. No More ED Report?

    Dranger replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ED reports are so pathetic, I wish I didn't get one some of the time just bring me the patient. Typical report. "Umm yeah vital signs stable and lungs are clear". Patient comes in tachypnic, febrile...

  16. Medical Student to Nursing Student

    Dranger replied to thatguy777's topic in General Students

    Dude why....you fail step 1 or clinical

  17. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    Dranger replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh yes truly jealous, my email inbox hurts from all of the online schools begging me to attend after I took my GRE. How did they get my email anyway? Lol I am filling out PA school apps as we speak I...

  18. Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    The irony of nursing is that the community freaks out when MAs and RTs get expanded roles but everyone feels that NPs have a God-given birthright to be on par with MDs. Wonder how the MDs feel? I am...

  19. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Dranger replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    They will NEVER open it up to direct commission. Those roles are meant for people who assessed through a traditional commissioning source. These officers didn't do 4-5 years at an academy or ROTC...

  20. Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    Dranger replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    No. How do you think that would make all of those OCS, West point/USNA/USAFA and ROTC officers feel who just got duped by a direct commission officer coming in off the street as a RN then branch...

  21. Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    I have found many more RTs trained in intubation versus RNs. I can't name 1 RN in my hospital that can intubate. Using flight/transport RNs is a red herring argument as many were/are paramedics and...

  22. Family & Military Nursing

    Dranger replied to redskngolf's topic in Government, Military

    If you looked over the last few pages you must have seen there are close to 0 nursing slots unless you are psych or OR (for the Army at least, AF/navy are similar). Yes, even ICU is over-strength. Pay...

  23. Nursing in NBA or other Pro Sports

    Dranger replied to AriMer24's topic in General Nursing

    Highly doubt it. I worked for an NFL team 2 years ago and there were plenty of trainers and a few PT guys. The med side was governed by an ortho MD and his PAs. For the mid-level side PAs dominate...

  24. Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    Lol at people lamenting respiratory as just a spin off of nursing. So what if they go around and do suctioning, arterial sticks and set up airway machines. (RTs can also intubate if needed.) That's...

  25. Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    Dranger replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My claims are false? Lol... K. It's common sense just as another poster said. If the NP model was just as good or better why would anyone go to med school except to practice surgery: NP: -Close to 0...