NuGuyNurse2b

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  1. Use of Nursing Diagnosis

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to grandmabutterfly's topic in General Students

    ^ Very good points. I think he makes many good points here in this video that mirrors some of your

  2. When should senior nursing students/new grads apply for jobs/take the NCLEX?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to KNofal1's topic in General Students

    On a related note, what kind of nursing positions do new grads go for? I see postings for ICU, Maternity, ER, etc., on job search sites, and of course, those all want to experience, and I believe...

  3. How do you take NOTES in class during Nursing Scool?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    ^ our school cures the facebook thing pretty easily - other faculty members will silently enter the lecture hall from the back door and see what everyone has on their screen. But it's usually...

  4. First time TEAS score

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to virgo7598's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I don't think anyone really knows how nursing schools evaluate TEAS and decide from there. I've read people with scored in the 80's and not getting into their school, so who knows. I will tell you...

  5. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I get something similar. "Why didn't you go to medical school?" as if nursing was me stepping

  6. Assistance in Finding Nursing Shoes

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to tdi213's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If there is no ban on clogs, try Dansko

  7. How soon to prepare for NCLEX?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Mandy0728's topic in General Students

    Our school is the same - the questions are NCLEX formatted, first exam until last. The school prides itself in its 97% or something high like that passing rate on the NCLEX. They do hide the fact...

  8. What is your grading scale?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    My school doesn't round, either. And I'm so jealous of the 75's as C's. We lost so many people this semester who went below a 77, which is my school's lowest allowed

  9. Over Night Nursing Assistant (Hospital, not LTC)

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Dollface4k6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also don't expect to be on the same floor you were hired. In hospital settings, Night shift is always short staffed (way more than the other shifts), someone always calls out, and you will be moved...

  10. Working during Nursing School

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to storxusmc's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Agree. I worked as a secretary on a floor where almost all the nurse's aides were in nursing school. After graduation, some found jobs in that same hospital, some had to go elsewhere (because once...

  11. Stereotyping Male Nurses

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to lvansick's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a gay male so I definitely fit the stereotype. My biggest surprise though has been that all of my fellow male students (and there were very few of us) have not shown any kind of prejudice towards...

  12. Freaking out about GPA!! Help

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to P1753's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a 2.7 GPA cumulative my first round of college. Then I took nursing pre-req's at a community college to get into their nursing program. My GPA at the community college was a 3.8, all...

  13. Not wanting to take care of male resident

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to MileyFans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm a male student nurse and the looks I see on my female classmates during clinical were priceless. Not only have some of them never seen a live one, a lot of the older patients we took care of were...

  14. What is your grading scale?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    ^85-92 B, we have the same rating at my school. And clinical is either Pass or Not Pass (they were kind enough to not use the F word), no other designated letter grades. It doesn't help our grade at...

  15. Well, I passed my first semester of nursing school

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kmr92's topic in General Students

    I'm practically limping over the finish line with a C my first semester. I need to turn up the juice for next

  16. How do you pay for School

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Federal student loans for me. And despite it being a community college, we're actually charged a separate rate other than the regular non-nursing specific courses. Totally surprised me, here I...

  17. Changing careerS

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to iTyrizzle87's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I went to a traditional 4-yr undergrad, got my psychology degree, didn't do anything with it, worked various entry level jobs (insurance claims - Progressive PIP rep - worst job ever; IT sales;...

  18. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You call him jolly, I call him reckless. He hit us from

  19. Hospital Unit Secretaries

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked as a unit secretary prior to nursing school, and it was back in the day before the EMR's so I had to know how to transcribe medications. It was a valuable education cause I can basically...

  20. Unrealistic nursing students

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    I read that - but my counter-argument is that OP simply has no way of knowing that - I felt it was quite judgmental to assume that. And I think it's kind of a little obvious that you simply cannot...

  21. Unrealistic nursing students

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. the whole texting thing is rude, I understand that. But ambition should not be frowned upon. I felt it was unnecessary for the OP to judge those people on that aspect of their behavior....

  22. Unrealistic nursing students

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    LOL the chair of our department told us even in orientation that it's going to be a long road with no guarantee of a job market. We were told there were 90 of us, statistically, half of us wouldn't...

  23. Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others who posted similar sentiments. We as nursing students are being prepared for the real world, and if clinical is any indication, it doesn't get any easier. I'm passing my 1st...

  24. doable?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to schoolforever's topic in General Students

    My program (2 years) allows it, but here's the caveat - in order to move from one semester to another, you must pass ALL pre-reqs with a minimum B, even if you take those pre-reqs concurrently. So if...

  25. does anyone else dread the clinicals?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to sweetiepie92's topic in General Students

    I like clinicals, but the unfortunate thing was, from my limited experience so far (1st semester ADN student here), the nurse on the floor don't really care for us. They give report by throwing...