ThatBigGuy

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  1. Gold Watches and Nursing?

    ThatBigGuy replied to abigalebeth's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't wear it. Get a less nice watch for wearing at work. When your neighbor inquires as to how your watch is treating you at work, educate them on the end result of tube feedings, colace, and...

  2. ICU RNs floated to floors?

    ThatBigGuy replied to jamisaurus's topic in Critical Care

    1. We get floated when the need arises. 2. We tend to get the more difficult pts, frequent flyers, or the ones on precautions. We complain about #2, don't mind #1. I'd rather float and get my regular...

  3. Spanish for nurses, any free stuff online?

    ThatBigGuy replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Type in the phrase "English to Spanish translation" into Google and hit search. You'll instantly find a text box that allows you to type in the English phrase and it gives you the Spanish phrase....

  4. How far would you commute for awesome salary?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Noahj's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at the finances, as others have stated. However, look at how much your rest and sleep will be affected. Can you do a 12 hour shift, plus stay late to chart, then drive 90 mins, sit in...

  5. Not getting charge nurse position

    ThatBigGuy replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    It's probably this simple. She showed and voiced an interest in management. You must enjoy your work if you've been there for 10 years, so stay where you're at for a couple months. Let your emotions...

  6. Important Grades?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Telly67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Bad: You have a terrible GPA. It's so bad that you'll have to finish your current AS with all A's, plus get another entire AS degree with all A's just to have an overall GPA of 3.0. Even then,...

  7. Which school would you pick?

    ThatBigGuy replied to igmatic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is information that is specific to you, and you must figure this out on your own. Use the search function on this website (the magnifying glass in the upper right), and use Google. You want to...

  8. Beard as a male nurse?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    My school required us to be clean shaven. Now, as an RN, I have a 5 inch beard. My facility does not have any policy regarding a beard. There are several employees with mid-sized beards, it doesn't...

  9. Weaning off one drip and starting another

    ThatBigGuy replied to CMSrn2009's topic in Critical Care

    First, every pt is different, and will react differently to each pressor, so titrate slowly. I prefer to not titrate for ~2 hours when I come on, just to get an idea on how the pt is doing on the...

  10. Bullying

    ThatBigGuy replied to LisalaRN99's topic in General Nursing

    Merriam-Webster defines bully (verb) as "to frighten, hurt, threaten (a smaller or weaker person): to cause someone to do something by making threats or by using force." Is your coworker being...

  11. LPN to BSN online programs

    ThatBigGuy replied to brossenbach's topic in General Students

    NDSU is PRIMARILY online, according to their website. However, three classes must be taken on campus due to the clinical/lab requirements. So unless you plan on moving to Fargo, you're out of luck...

  12. Student Loans for ABSN? Need Advice!!

    ThatBigGuy replied to lmnop9999's topic in General Students

    Agreed. Let's take this a step further. You already owe $20k. School will cost $50k. Rent and living in Boston with no income will conservatively cost $2500 per month, considering rent, utilities,...

  13. Classes that will help me & be beneficial to me getting into a nursing program??

    ThatBigGuy replied to Jessika1252's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How many classes have you taken overall in order to have your current GPA? I think you're looking in the wrong place to make yourself a more attractive applicant. You probably can't move the GPA much...

  14. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    ThatBigGuy replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I used the word "or" instead of the word "and". I also pointed out the fact that he'd have $5 million if he never got a raise or was compensated with inflation based wage increases. He'd...

  15. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    ThatBigGuy replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the book "The Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey. It'll give you the guidelines you need to build wealth throughout your life. You can find them at used bookstores or even your nearest...

  16. Hand hygiene policies

    ThatBigGuy replied to R5RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    First, you need to define "reprimanded" for us. Is this reprimand a permanent write up in the worker's file? Or is it more like the manager is keeping an eagle eye out and verbally points out the...

  17. Nursing student looking to transfer to another nursing school

    ThatBigGuy replied to Genara2003's topic in General Students

    First of all, are you in the second year of the actual BSN program? Or are you in the second year of your pre-reqs prior to the program? Clarifying this would help us. If you're in your second year of...

  18. How to determine what IV to give and how does it work in your body?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Vani1925's topic in General Students

    It's easier for me to remember this in terms of fluid movement rather than solute movement. Water always wants to go from an area of lower concentration of solutes to an area of higher concentration...

  19. Help !

    ThatBigGuy replied to CarterM's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First thing first: go see the nursing advisor and ask your questions. "Hearing" things is a good way to get bad information. I'm sure the program is hard to get into, but taking 6 years to finish is...

  20. Looking for advice from experienced nurses regarding the possibility of student debt

    ThatBigGuy replied to CHBlake's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first rule of thumb is to not take out more student loans than you can reasonably expect to earn in your first year of employment. Let's run the numbers here. The average student loan take about...

  21. Cheating in an FNP program

    ThatBigGuy replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP, are you sure this is cheating? Is there wording in your syllabus or during lecture that forbid the use of open books and/or working together? It would seem odd that if it were truly cheating,...

  22. What to eat for 12hr clinical shifts?

    ThatBigGuy replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    As a student, you will have time to take a lunch break, which you need to take advantage of because you will faint. Your body is used to being a student, and it will take some time for your body to...

  23. Step down vs. ICU

    ThatBigGuy replied to ixchel's topic in Critical Care

    It's absolutely ok for you to transfer because of staffing. Every time you clock in, you put your license at risk. You have to take care of yourself, because your administration obviously

  24. Student Loan

    ThatBigGuy replied to hero.nurse's topic in General Students

    How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. You have a huge mountain ahead of you, and no matter what you do, you're going to be dealing with this for a long time. But you're at this point, and...

  25. Clinicals: Worried about isolation rooms?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    PPE has been vetted for years. You should no be worried about contracting anything as long as you follow the protocols in place. If you're worried about bringing something home to your kids, then...