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  1. Clinicals - Night Shift - Help!

    Dranger replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in General Students

    As a new grad, A LOT of residency jobs are night shift so you need to get used to

  2. Which stethoscope do you like?

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

    Littmann Lightweight doesn't suck, I work ICU/PCU and it works just fine. In 99% of situations with a base level scope it is the listener not the device that

  3. Questions regarding Army ROTC

    Dranger replied to nrryan's topic in Government, Military

    That means you didn't speak up or utilize your brigade nurse counselor correctly. It is required by Cadet Command that nurses get some special allowances of time for lab, clinical etc. Most ROTC...

  4. Joining the army?

    Dranger replied to heyitsme728's topic in Government, Military

    LPNs are used quite frequently in the Army, but a 28 on the ASVAB wouldn't even qualify you to join (not even as a truck driver or infantry), let alone get a 68C/LPN

  5. Military CRNAs

    Dranger replied to BabyRN21's topic in Government, Military

    A lot of CRNA schools don't consider the NICU critical care, it has to be in some sort of adult or pediatric ICU setting like MICU or CICU. I would check with a recruiter to make

  6. Getting ready for my 1st drill

    Dranger replied to faunurse's topic in Government, Military

    1. Make sure your uniform is squared away and read up on customs and courtesies 2. Locate S-1 (Admin) and inquire about in-processing and BOLC train up (1-3 month process sometimes) 3. Find what...

  7. Generic names only on drug questions?

    Dranger replied to redseven's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Always know generic first, brand name is only for functionality in conversing with

  8. Use of Nursing Diagnosis

    Dranger replied to grandmabutterfly's topic in General Students

    Ok let me me restate my answer, nursing diagnoses are important (not in the written sense but with the idea it brings) and you use them without even even thinking. As you gain experience they become...

  9. "Dear" doctor that just yelled at me

    Dranger replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol that's surgeons everywhere. Sometimes you will find a cool

  10. "Dear" doctor that just yelled at me

    Dranger replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nice, our docs are usually pretty on top of what we do so they don't get up in our

  11. 2014 PLU applicants?

    Dranger replied to Just_keep_swimming's topic in Washington Nursing

    Prior enlisted won't help, they are cutting back HARD. ROTC is the best way to gain a nursing commission but there is an age limit of 31ish by graduation for

  12. "Dear" doctor that just yelled at me

    Dranger replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So what did you

  13. Patients with sticky fingers!

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    They got charged?! Yeah right, maybe the hospital or taxpayer got charged. 100 bucks says they were on Medicaid or some state insurance. So many patients come in with a low-life attitude or...

  14. Anatomy and Physiology Online

    Dranger replied to bkburgos1326's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You said student doctor, 99% of that site relates to physicians and pre-meds. What PA/vet programs accept online

  15. Anatomy and Physiology Online

    Dranger replied to bkburgos1326's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Spent plenty of time on student doc and never saw any discussion for any serious pre-med talking about a med school accepting online science classes with labs. Hell people say CCs are even...

  16. Anatomy and Physiology Online

    Dranger replied to bkburgos1326's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Including online or do it at home labs? Please provide links or I ain't buying

  17. Why is nursing school "hard?"

    Dranger replied to Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    The doctor is wrong, oh so wrong. I had a roommate who went to med school in a nearby big city. I cracked open his books once and was blown away. Nursing school does not even come close I assure you....

  18. what grad degree are you guys going to pursue?

    Dranger replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    CRNA or PA....maybe NP if some school's curriculum impresses me enough. For now I am making decent money as a staff

  19. Male Nursing Student

    Dranger replied to mfleege91's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a new 66 series (new nurse=med surg nurse/66H) in the Army you won't see ICU time for 2 years. Lots of Army ICU RNs go onto CRNA and the Army has the best program in the

  20. Preceptorship

    Dranger replied to zohhamaze's topic in General Students

    Yes and no. I did ED for my preceptorship because I liked the fast pace atmosphere, however the hospital I did my clinicals at was on a hiring freeze and rarely took any new nurses into the ED anyway...

  21. -To all the nurses who chose the nursing path than the physician path...

    Dranger replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Nursing Career

    In transition now. I do agree that nurses have a lot more time to influence or educate patients. so if you like people nursing is a great fit. I am more analytic so I tend to lean towards medicine...

  22. Number One Pet Peeve in Nursing School: Future "Paycheck Nurses"

    Dranger replied to joshmiller2010's topic in General Students

    Dude who cares, I show up everyday for that almighty paycheck and not for altruism. I do my job right and these "lazy" people will too if they want to keep one. Are you one of those work for...

  23. A selfish nurse

    Dranger replied to infexious's topic in General Students

    lol

  24. Why is nursing school "hard?"

    Dranger replied to Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    lolololololololololololololololololololololololololololol, go take the USMLE Steps tests for med students after nursing school and tell me how you did.....Thanks for giving me my laugh of the day....

  25. RN-BSN vs. Straight BSN

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

    If you have the money do it all in one fell swoop. Option 3. I felt like I got a better non-nursing education at a private liberal arts 4-year school. It made me more well-rounded beyond nursing. (I...