Awesomocity0

Awesomocity0

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  1. Help!

    Awesomocity0 replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm pretty much with everyone else when they say, "it's time to get an adult job, buddy." So instead of reiterating that, I'm going to give you my two cents as someone who worked a mental health...

  2. What do you want to specialize in? And why?

    Awesomocity0 replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello all! I think it's a pretty common pitfall to go into nursing school with your mind set on a certain specialty, so much so that you might want to stress about it. I'd recommend you not worry...

  3. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Awesomocity0 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    But you know, there are certain habits you pick up from certain units that make it harder on others. We've got a nurse on my unit who everyone hates staffing in pretty much any area, because he is...

  4. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    That seems especially bad. We're supposed to be the voice of ethics and compassion? We're supposed to advocate for our patients, biopsychosocially. Ugh. It kind of reminds me how I had this patient...

  5. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    That's awful. I try not to judge patients, but it would have been very hard for me at that moment to not ask what the heck was wrong with them, for flaunting an affair while they should have been...

  6. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Into the ER rolled this guy (relatively young, 40-something), gasping for air, looking as frail as could be. There was enough of a crowd, so I moved on and thought nothing of it. Until I heard someone...

  7. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    No, no. Obviously this patient was much more responsible and logical than

  8. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even right now. What

  9. Does Orientation Really Help?

    Awesomocity0 replied to magster3200's topic in General Students

    I still don't feel 100% comfortable two years out. And I think any nurse with even a few years of experience who says she's 100% comfortable with everything is probably a dangerous nurse. I'll be...

  10. Trying to get Accepted!!

    Awesomocity0 replied to Scherjor's topic in General Students

    Sounds like pre-req. If you're doing a BA, chances are you took some fluffy classes like art appreciation that nursing schools could not care less about. And when you took out the fluff, your GPA...

  11. Will an EKG course be worth it?

    Awesomocity0 replied to Mommyfuturenurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Really? According to the AHA, you're supposed to come into the class knowing how to read strips. And in my experience, both the initial and the refresher courses barely touched on strips. You might...

  12. After prereq downtime.

    Awesomocity0 replied to Zooey72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm with everyone else who says to start working on BSN pre-reqs. I also think it might be beneficial to get certifications out of the way that you will need in the future. This includes BLS and ACLS...

  13. Telephone interview --> in person

    Awesomocity0 replied to Minkuscat1's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very wary of that as well. In my current job, my interview process was this. 1) Phone interview with HR 2) Phone interview with hiring manager about three days later 3) In-person interview...

  14. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhhhhhhh, that reminds me of all the fun NPO type conversations I regularly have with patients before colonoscopies. Me: When's the last time you had something solid to eat. Patient: Two days ago?...

  15. Leaving job because of unsafe staffing - what do I say on my next job app?

    Awesomocity0 replied to SoManyChickens's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I left my first workplace for unsafe staffing. Part of it was because of new administration and a high turnover rate. I was literally caring for 19 psych patients on my own, and when codes...

  16. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Awesomocity0 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    This might only be applicable to nurses who have ever worked in pre-op, but... this happens ALL the freakin' time. Me: I'm going to go through a list of your medications. I need you to tell me when...

  17. Nursing as a Second Career...can I get financial aid with a graduate degree.

    Awesomocity0 replied to msdee69's topic in General Students

    My BSN cost me about $65k (including boarding and an extra year and a half spent jumping around different majors before I landed on nursing), $25k of which was covered with scholarships. the other...

  18. Associates or Bachelors??

    Awesomocity0 replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you're missing the point. You literally can do the 'research' necessary yourself. Say you're looking to purse nursing in Dallas. You make a list of hospitals. (There are a lot in Dallas, so...

  19. Associates or Bachelors??

    Awesomocity0 replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thanks. That's the point I was going to make, too. Whether it's dumb or not doesn't actually make any difference. If you go to a recruiter and say, "your hiring requirements are dumb! You should hire...

  20. Best planner for nursing school?

    Awesomocity0 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Students

    I think the hour by hour ones are a bit excessive, especially as a nurse. Clinicals run over, commutes are variable, and you never really know how long studying is going to take. When I was in school,...

  21. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Awesomocity0 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    See, and that's not actually how it is where I am. Magnet hospitals that aren't hiring ADNs don't allow them in there for clinicals anymore, and so ADN programs have less of an availability. On my...

  22. Associates or Bachelors??

    Awesomocity0 replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You know, your pre-reqs are going to be the same regardless (at least here in Texas) - statistics, bio, a&p, nutrition, pharm, etc. So that "two year degree" winds up being more like a 3 year...

  23. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    Awesomocity0 replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    This is brilliant. Now that I think of it, if you guys make a joint Amazon account and get it through kindle, you can definitely save a fortune. It's the 2015 version of making photocopies. But...

  24. Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    Awesomocity0 replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    I'm going to go out on a limb and think it's a private program and not a "real school." I don't know how this makes more sense than getting an ADN at half that cost at a community college, especially...

  25. I give in, I'm a COB

    Awesomocity0 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I love all the COBs in this thread. My first job out of nursing involved sugarcoating and a complete lack of learning. My second job involved a nurse who openly rolled her eyes at me, and asked me...