ThatBigGuy

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 there is to it. I struggled in my L&D class with...

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 paid more, and have higher upside potential, all whi...

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 service. If that doesn't work, ask your PCP for a referr...

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 $240,000. You will pay $1000 a month until 2038. I woul...

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, then go give the patient the best care you can. If th...

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 specialist in immunology to have the most complete case...

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 can dry my finger off well, and have had zero derma...

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 complete the nursing program pre-reqs before entry int...

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 start working with children in 1 of 100 different ways...

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 wear and tear, depreciation, etc. If you only work o...

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 worry about the OT pay as a new grad, because the I...

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 culture and history. If you are outdoorsy people, yo...

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

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 another 50 hours of classes at a 4.0 GPA. You have ...

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 reasonable program cost ($18,000) reduces the overall fina...

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 of your list, save as much as you can before starti...

$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 prohibited in the Bible, but it is discouraged as...

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 changed jobs. At the new job, there are no exemptions...

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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 at least 2 years of acute critical care experience...

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 programs as a rule are incredibly impacted there, and s...

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 offer a second degree BSN program. This is specifical...

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 sure the IV isn't leaking or the vein blows. 2. Th...

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 money sooner, but will have added complication of...

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 can do an RN-to-BSN program, many of which are onli...