bgxyrnf

bgxyrnf MSN, RN

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  1. Being a pre-med is so overated

    bgxyrnf replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at lunch right now... doing a double shift. The doc was just signing out as I was leaving. "Thanks for your help tonight. Boy, you got the short end tonight." This is the same guy who earlier was...

  2. Could someone of average IQ become an ADN nurse?

    bgxyrnf replied to Weber's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Becoming and being a nurse doesn't require an exceptional intellect. Being dumb-as-a-stump would probably be an inhibitor but I'm of the opinion that most people have the intellectual chops to handle...

  3. SMART goal for ascites

    bgxyrnf replied to peppermintytea's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well for one, you've got three goals, not one... net output, no increase in edema (which is kind of a lame goal... how 'bout improvement?), and no worsening discomfort (again, how 'bout a goal of...

  4. just wanting the best answer .. :)

    bgxyrnf replied to tommytom's topic in General Students

    Start with listing each component of ISBAR and then doing what you can. I'll take a pass on "I" because I don't know what that means. S = Situation... patient with chest pain B = Background... for...

  5. Being a pre-med is so overated

    bgxyrnf replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lot of empathy for med students and residents, especially the PGY1s. I go out of my way to be helpful to them and help them relax, make suggestions, watch out for problems, etc. I think it's...

  6. Being a pre-med is so overated

    bgxyrnf replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea of context but the simple statement that "It's more likely that a doctor could do a nurse's job than vice versa" is, in some sense, correct.Or to paraphrase: Much less damage would be...

  7. Patient refuses meds and treatment

    bgxyrnf replied to wifeygrooms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Slam the drugs, knock him out, and do the surgery anyway. It's for his own best interest, ya

  8. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    bgxyrnf replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!!Home hospice is perhaps the last place for an inexperienced nurse. It is such a complex time of life with perhaps more family involvement than any other field (peds, perhaps). Working with...

  9. Is it really that bad?

    bgxyrnf replied to Sage611's topic in General Nursing

    It can be that bad.Your experience will largely depend on where you work. I've worked at places that are that bad but I've got a good thing going now. A strong union is a plus. A commitment to Magnet...

  10. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    bgxyrnf replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    Lots of posts on these fora where people skewer this (somewhat pathetic, imo) advice. I personally have done it. On-the-job training. I'm an ED and ICU nurse. I do like it and I get paid a ton.BTW,...

  11. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    bgxyrnf replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    Look, that philosophy is the biggest load of crap.My first semester of college I took chem 1, calculus 1, and physics 1 along with mechanical systems (intro to engineering), english, and anthropology....

  12. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    bgxyrnf replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    Been there, done that.Working for mom-n-pops suck. Part of the reason I chose to become a nurse,

  13. Nursing School on 2nd year probation?

    bgxyrnf replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    And the students don't seem to have the wherewithal to learn the material through the massive array of non-lecture resources.I am of the opinion that any reasonably intelligent person with good study...

  14. Summer... I want a head start.

    bgxyrnf replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    Regardless of whether "it's on the test," the material matters. Read the

  15. Gracious Patients

    bgxyrnf posted a topic in General Nursing

    We all have story after story of the patients and families who just wear us down with their attitudes and demands. I'm no different and they seem to be a growing percentage of our cases. However, I...

  16. New Nurse IV Struggles

    bgxyrnf replied to mer015's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, I opt for the 1-finger flick. I won't bow to anyone's expertise unless I see them routinely starting emergent lines on IVDAs, DMs, and CKD patients. Feet, toes, shins, abdomen, chest,...

  17. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    bgxyrnf replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how one could be a competent triage nurse without having worked in an emergency department and developed the experience to distinguish between 'sick' and 'not sick,' especially with kids....

  18. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    bgxyrnf replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    Young, in other words. Or at least younger than I was when I went down this path. So you're a good student... that will help. Many of the people with whom you'll be competing are not. It's your life...

  19. Summer... I want a head start.

    bgxyrnf replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    I would (and did) acquire the book as early as possible and read through the first 4-5 chapters. Many people say that there is no benefit to beginning early but I disagree. That may be true for them...

  20. Textbook help!!

    bgxyrnf replied to dhill93's topic in General Students

    If it's a used book, the access code has probably been used so I wouldn't expect to have access. I would speak to the teacher and determine if those ancillary materials are strictly required or only...

  21. Are fluids and electrolytes really that hard?

    bgxyrnf replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nope, not much math, so don't look to that as your edge. The topic is difficult because it's multi-factorial and defies a simple algorithmic

  22. Associate vs Bachelor Nursing

    bgxyrnf replied to browtif2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely there is a difference. The BSN nurses are better educated and the superior clinicians. They are overshadowed only by the MSN nurses who are themselves even better clinicians. The pattern...

  23. Question for male nursing students/nurses in regards to family...

    bgxyrnf replied to WCSU1987's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'll ignore the sexist comments with which you introduced your statement; I'll leave it to others to flame those. I don't see the dilemma. Choose the school(s) that meet your needs and complete the...

  24. Nursing School on 2nd year probation?

    bgxyrnf replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't sweat the pass rate. Passing the NCLEX is a reflection on the student, not the program. Programs with low pass rates simply admit higher numbers of subpar students for whatever reason. The...

  25. 94 or higher is an A?

    bgxyrnf replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    You start by saying that you want to attend this program but then proceed to rip it.Since you have such disdain for it, why on Earth would you want to go there? ~~~ The obvious answer to complaints...