ThatBigGuy

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  1. OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    ThatBigGuy replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Nursing school prepares you to take the NCLEX. L&D is a large part of the NCLEX, and therefore your nursing program spends a correspondingly large amount of time teaching it. That's really all...

  2. Career Changing

    ThatBigGuy replied to TwinDaddy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Go for the nursing degree. You're going to make $75k a year working ~36 hours a week. I'm in Texas, I made $91K last year, although I did grind out OT shifts when I was able. You'll work less, get...

  3. Oh, my aching feet!!!!

    ThatBigGuy replied to GrammyCat066's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Many good specialty running stores will have equipment to measure your foot pattern and gait, and can help point you to a few shoes that will match with your feet. New Balance stores offer this...

  4. 130k Student debt for Entry MSN worth it?

    ThatBigGuy replied to ns90's topic in General Students

    The average student loan carries a 7% interest rate and takes 20 years to pay off. That means your initial $130,000 debt will have cost you $240,000 once it's paid off. This degree will cost you...

  5. Safe Harbor and a Pedi/ICU harbor

    ThatBigGuy replied to RECOVERYPACU's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Invoke Safe Harbor if you feel like an assignment is unsafe. Whether or not you should have the skills to care for this patient is irrelevant in the moment. You first give your license protection,...

  6. Empolyment without Hepatitis B Vaccine

    ThatBigGuy replied to TheSuperDad's topic in General Nursing

    The first thing your son needs to do is make sure he has bulletproof documentation from his doctors, which you sound like you guys have. Might it be possible to add a third, perhaps some sort of...

  7. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a guy. I wear a cheap, narrow, stainless steel ring from Amazon while I work. Cheap (like $6 cheap) means it's easily replaceable. Stainless steel means I can bleach it if needed. Narrow means I...

  8. Mid-Career Move to Nursing

    ThatBigGuy replied to laguy8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Looks for second degree BSN programs. They will give you credit for some/most/all of the general core curriculum you have with your first degree (history, sociology, English, etc). You'll have to...

  9. Second thoughts about nursing school, seeking advice from RNs

    ThatBigGuy replied to Natalia#'s topic in General Students

    I would encourage you to finish the RN track you are on. This is the quickest way to earning a paycheck and eliminating your burden on your saint of a mother. Once you have become an RN, you can...

  10. 100 mile commute. Worth it?

    ThatBigGuy replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I would factor in the cost of your extra wear and tear on your car. A general rule of thumb is a mile costs approx. $0.55/mile, not including gas. This take into account tires, oil changes, general...

  11. New Grad 2 job offers

    ThatBigGuy replied to KanKanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is the $10,000 contract prorated or to be paid in full should you not complete the two years? If it's prorated, I'd jump at that opportunity. An ICU residency is worth its weight in gold. I wouldn't...

  12. Move to Washington or New Mexico as new FNP graduate

    ThatBigGuy replied to Byna92's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My family looked at several places to live in our travels so far, both Seattle and NM were on the list. We chose NM. We lived in southern NM for 5 years. It's an amazing state, full of interesting...

  13. Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    ThatBigGuy replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    As the only male on my unit, I often "take the charts back to PCU" around 3am. I think they're on to

  14. Need your Advice! Becoming a competitive candidate for nursing

    ThatBigGuy replied to doulos1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You need a higher GPA, because JHU requires at least a 3.0 and probably only accepts those with 4.0 GPAs due to the sheer number of applicants they receive. Just to get your GPA up to 3.0, you need...

  15. Online BSN or Not

    ThatBigGuy replied to prettykonvinced08's topic in Online Distance Learning

    According to UT Arlington's website: If you live near one of the listed cities, you should be good to go. Being online and accelerated makes this a very difficult program to finish, but the...

  16. Private loans for poor credit

    ThatBigGuy replied to EvelynStevens's topic in General Nursing

    Food for thought: The average student loan takes 20 years to pay off. Statistically, you'll be 70 years old when you pay off your loans. I would highly recommend that you put program cost at the top...

  17. Stuck in a dilemma

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

    $160,000 in tuition ends up being $297,000 after the average student loan debt payoff of 20 years. You will be a slave to your lender for decades if you choose this school (Proverbs 22:7). Debt isn't...

  18. Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

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

    I had a beard, but stayed shaven throughout nursing school per school policy. At my first job, my charge nurse exempted me from n95 fit testing, so I was able to grow it out again. After a year, I...

  19. Shoes for nursing school?

    ThatBigGuy replied to marisa.m's topic in General Students

    Google "Nike Air Max all white" and you'll get tons of hits. We had the same shoe requirements, many chose the Air

  20. Accelerated MSN ->CRNA

    ThatBigGuy replied to mamiri2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is the timeline of your proposed graduation from an RT program? The CRNA route is going to take 8 years at least. You'll have a year of pre-requisites and then 3 years of NP school. You'll need...

  21. Help! Should I pay out of state tuition or off put college for a few years??

    ThatBigGuy replied to nisa.33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Use your gap year to move to and establish residency in a state on the continent. That's going to save you so much money over the course of your education. Avoid California if possible. Nursing...

  22. Want to be a nurse

    ThatBigGuy replied to momofnurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your daughter has a major negative counting against her: a failed nursing program. She also has a major positive counting for her: a completed bachelor degree. She needs to look for programs that...

  23. What's your method for flushing a line?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    1. I palpate most of the time. In general, real world practice, you'll have other cues to help you decide patency. I watch the patient's face for s/s of pain, but keep one eye on the tegaderm to make...

  24. ADN or BSN- Quickest Admission or Dream School?

    ThatBigGuy replied to Jwalk06n's topic in General Nursing

    When considering an ABSN, always throw in the added complication of "if I finish". Accelerted BSNs are much tougher with higher attrition rates than standard BSN programs. ADN: finish sooner and earn...

  25. BSN Vs ADN

    ThatBigGuy replied to NewNurs2020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing program classes do not transfer. If you might be moving, and know you can finish your ADN before you move, then get that one finished. You can then work as an RN. At any point after that you...