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  1. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

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

    USLME Step 3 is the easiest of the trio though I think I saw about 96% of physicians pass it during residency. Although I get what you are

  2. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

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

    I have NEVER met a nurse who had to take physics or general bio as a pre-req. that must have been a true oddity at least in this current day and age. I can't speak for the 90s 80s

  3. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

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

    Lol wut.... 2 sems General Bio (not A and P, totally different) 2 sems General/Inorganic Chem (once again not like nursing chem) 2 sems Physics 2 sems O-Chem 1 sem Calculus Yeah I am sure most nurses...

  4. Do you think physicians could pass the NCLEX-RN?

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

    Could a nurse (or hell even most new NPs) pass the USMLE step boards? Hahahahahaha no This thread is

  5. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

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

    Did you not read my first

  6. Nursing makes me hate fat people

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

    America is fat. People don't take care of themselves. I have met a few studs who are 55+ and in better shape than me once in a while but when I go to work and see people who are 35-40 looking like...

  7. Nursing makes me hate fat people

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

    Funny, whenever help is needed no one is to be

  8. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

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

    People sYinf he or she needs experience first are correct but please spare the holier than thou pick another profession BS. It is well known nurses function well in a non-direct care setting such as...

  9. Government Nursing

    Dranger replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    GS nurses also usually get specialty title 38 pay too which is very

  10. nurse told me prereqs are the hardest part

    Dranger replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol she lied. Pre reqs were the easiest

  11. Doctor Anyone?

    Dranger replied to Ant24's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm an RN and in the process of trying to get into med school. I have most of the pre reqs done which I equate to either pulling teeth without anesthesia or torture. It was a smack in the face taking...

  12. Options other than the hospital

    Dranger replied to Sash93's topic in General Students

    There are plenty of outpatient job but not only is the pay usually worse you run the risk of losing skills... Also as a new grad you should really start somewhere in acute care. Doctors offices are...

  13. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    Dranger replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My friends razzed me a bit (I have a lot of military friends who are in the macho jobs, tanks...infantry etc) but they all come to me when they have medical questions and realize how great it is to be...

  14. Nurses that don't work holidays?

    Dranger replied to kegardne's topic in General Students

    Haha don't you love those mid 20s years where you might have moved from family or single and are just trying to break into the career field. You can work all those glorious weekend and holiday hours...

  15. kicked out of nursing school

    Dranger replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sorry to hear, how were grades? As we all know clinicals teach what it's REALLY like to be a nurse (sarcasm...). For two times I could see a suspension but dismissal? That's BS. I was late once...

  16. 100k salary?

    Dranger replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely area depending, in Cali 100k is nothing, where I am at you might need a BIT of overtime as a nurse with 5-10+ years of experience to hit 100k. 100K is relative to be

  17. Nurses that don't work holidays?

    Dranger replied to kegardne's topic in General Students

    Clinic and outpatient pay are going to be worse than acute by far and as a new grad a clinic isn't a good place to start. You will work a holiday and if that is a game changer for your profession...

  18. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    Dranger replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I say RN, seen so many CNAs lately passing themselves off as a "nurse" to the point where I think the title is too

  19. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    Dranger replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    I am not advising the OP to act like me but if you were there you probably would have laughed at how I said and delivered it. It wasn't confrontational or coercing at all. I know what and what not to...

  20. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    Dranger replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    I had a patient in the ER when I was a student give me a hard time the entire shift. One instance I walked in with dilaudid for her prn and she gave me flak yet again. I laughed and said make fun of...

  21. Muslim nursing students

    Dranger replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Dat literal context. Of course I use hand sanitizer but if I'm doing some grunt work which you will see happens a lot when you are out of school fantasy land I fully wash my arms. Gelling in and...

  22. Muslim nursing students

    Dranger replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Pens, stethoscopes, and other tools can be cleaned. Usually I try not to rub my pants and scrub top all over a patient but sometimes it gets crazy up in here haha kidding kidding. The point is your...

  23. Muslim nursing students

    Dranger replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    How is it not an infection control issue? Umm let's see you go from patient to patient with your sleeves brushing against everything and then move to the next patient. Sure you wash your hands but I...

  24. Muslim nursing students

    Dranger replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Lots of hospitals in my area have issues with long sleeves under scrubs unless you are wearing a hospital issued jacket like the military uses. My school also didn't allow us to wear long sleeves a...

  25. New Grad Program, Fort Lewis

    Dranger replied to sgmc's topic in Washington Nursing

    The hospitals around Lewis are swamped with new grads from what I hear from my friends working up there and base hospitals do not hire new grads very often into the GS ranks. Most new grad residencies...