malenurse69

malenurse69 MSN, NP

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  1. I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    malenurse69 replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    Well the highest levels of medical knowledge will be available in MD/DO schools of course. If you are looking for more medical knowledge without going to med school then APN might be for you. It wont...

  2. Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    malenurse69 replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    Do what you want to do If you want to go to the hospital, then politely decline the offer. If you feel that's too confrontational, just tell them you'll consider it once you

  3. Starting salary for Atlanta

    malenurse69 replied to koreanbraves's topic in General Nursing

    Let me google that for

  4. Energetic after your shift.

    malenurse69 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I expend all of my energy during my 12, but im still getting used to nights. 70 min. commute isn't

  5. Worked hard through school but I don't feel prepared!

    malenurse69 replied to Dunkingirl's topic in General Students

    Confidence comes after graduation. Usually 1+ years. Just wait until you are in your speciality and get to focus on that enviornment 36-40 hours a week. School and nclex pulls you in all directions...

  6. I'm an LPN but am often called a medtech

    malenurse69 replied to Shasha831's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, pay me my BSN RN salary and have me work as enviornmental services and see if I care. Seems like improper management and allocation of resources. If it's a regular thing I'd move to a employer...

  7. CRNA School?

    malenurse69 replied to blakee123's topic in General Students

    Golden standard for applying to graduate school is 3.5 anything below and you'll have to shine really bright in other areas to make up for it. retaking classes that you got a C or worse in is a good...

  8. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    malenurse69 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  9. Nursing specialty that deals with this?

    malenurse69 replied to Squidney's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a tip, don't let your community rotation tarnish your enthusiasm for this field. The patient care aspect was great, I actually loved being in schools/flu clinics/patient houses doing patient...

  10. GN permit for a new grad

    malenurse69 replied to Daking0825's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ditto. Applied places in January, got an offer in March, graduated in May, passed boards August 1st, starting orientation August 22nd. My institution usually turns away new graduates who apply for ICU...

  11. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

    malenurse69 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

    Job security, a lot of options for advancement, good

  12. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    malenurse69 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    being a "male" nurse helps me pick up chicks lmao For real though, just be yourself, and if someone dislikes you for being a "male" nurse, tell them to shove it where the sun don't shine, there's...

  13. Almost Go Time.....

    malenurse69 replied to rawz2014's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Good luck, and don't hesitate to visit us from time to time to give us an update on how things are

  14. Just got into nursing school!

    malenurse69 replied to nursingstudent2318's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Because you will be taught when you need to know Now if you know yourself to be extremely bad at math, sure you can do some problems ahead of time, however studying any actual content is ill advised...

  15. Just got into nursing school!

    malenurse69 replied to nursingstudent2318's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Don't try to study ahead of time (i.e. before the class starts) Get plenty of sleep before clinical Understand the process rather than memorize the outcome It is normal to have to relearn things...

  16. To those of us waiting on our results

    malenurse69 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cheers, and good luck. Just took it about 2-3 hours ago (First time) and took about 2 hours for me to be stopped at 75 questions. I will not be doing the silly PVT trick, instead I'll wait out those...

  17. To those of us waiting on our results

    malenurse69 replied to malenurse69's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you, I used Uworld, i did 825 questions total, which equals 11 75 question banks. I included every subject body system etc so the questions were truley randomized. I didn't use any other...

  18. To those of us waiting on our results

    malenurse69 replied to malenurse69's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just got my notification, PASS. The wait was brutal, but oh so worth it.

  19. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

    malenurse69 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I go to every drinking occasion, it's always a blast you need to loosen up OP, you don't sound too

  20. Where To Begin...AGAIN!! 😩😩

    malenurse69 replied to OrangePink89's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you didn't take full advantage of your education and failed to pass boards and gave up. It'll be much harder 6-7 years s/p school. I suggest a refresher course at minimum and a healthy...

  21. How hard is CRNA

    malenurse69 replied to Dgardella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Easy there tiger, one step at a time. It's okay to have goals, but don't let them fool you into a false sense of security. First worry about finishing off high school strong, then getting into...

  22. Nursing School Graduation Approaches - Is aiming for critical care too presumptuous?

    malenurse69 replied to TrevorChurchman's topic in General Nursing

    You can't ever aim too high. Hope that answers your question. Go for it, what's the worst they can say? (Psst, it's the same answer as if you never tried in the first

  23. Studying for Med Surg...

    malenurse69 replied to jkblevins's topic in General Students

    The content is rudimentary but vast. Concepts should be feasible to grasp and apply once you dedicate enough time to understand how each system works. Problem with nursing school in general for most...

  24. Preparing for actual nursing classes

    malenurse69 replied to CMAS's topic in General Students

    You want to prepare? Relax as much as you can and focus on stuff not school related. You won't be prepared even if you tried and putting yourself through unneeded stress before you even start is...

  25. GPA AND JOB

    malenurse69 replied to manda1331's topic in General Students

    Yes, but when you have abundance you also want the cream of the crop. Hence why nursing schools weed out those who don't do well in A&P, chem etc.. Those who apply to nursing school with a 2.5 GPA...