Darth Nightingale

I think it's you or maybe just your class. consider that it's a small sample size. In my class there was a spectrum from regular guys to Alpha dogs. I don't ever remember having thought about this during my schooling though. We just were who we were and it was pretty much cool.

True. it didn't take me long as an RN to learn that Board Certified physicians know way more than I, and in no way would I assume that a few hundred hours of clinical work as a NP student compares to the rigors of 80 hours weeks for three years as a IM resident endures during their training... but still the question is on the table. It's more of a theoretical question actually.

What can an Internal Med Physician do that a NP can't? (In theory and reality) What about psyche? Non-interventional Cardiology? thanks D. Nightingale, Sith-RN

The hospital I use to work at had a hawaian theme one day. Everyone wore their flowered shirts or scrubs. The theme was, "Wake up in Paradise!" I thought that was a groovey idea.

It is illegal for a hospital to not hire you because you are pregnant. Nurses having babies is a constant issue in the Nursing world and hospitals can and do work around it. My generic career advice to everyone about everything is this, "Always try. Make them tell you no... don't you tell yourself no. especially when you have nothing to lose" This works seems to work well" Best of luck, timp

congrats

I'm getting 75% on tests and bummed too. i read the questions and think... 'I've never even heard of that before." I'm not so sure about Saunders... but i'll hold my official opinion until after I pass the NCLEX.

I just graduated from there. As I recall, the interview was pretty standard. Tell me about yourself, how do you deal with stress, are you prepared for a year long commitment? Why do you want to be a nurse. You'll probably interview with either Jean or Karen. I'm told Karen can appear to be intimidating to some... but don't be intimidated. She's very nice, very cool and very much an advocate for the students. Both are great people to get to know. They will also tell you more about the program so come with questions. They, like in all interviews, want to know three "big picture" things about you. 1. Can you do the program? 2. Will you do the program? 3. Do you play nice with others? You wouldn't get an interview if they didn't think the first question was a yes. So just focus on the last two... and think of examples to back up your answers. Best of luck to you.

Anything nice will do

Man up and deal.... that's just the way it is. Darth Nightingale Sith

Standing orders are nice and very helpful and very much a good thing. There are many situations where the Nurse obviously knows what should be done and standing orders allow for it to be done. On the other hand, MD's, especially, specialist are nice to have around too. They know so much more than the Nurses about their specialty. They also know so much more about their field than other specialist which is why their may be several MD's on a single case. Neurology doesn't write orders for vent changes etc... everyone has a scope of practice. Darth Nightingale It's all about team work. Standing orders just empower the Nurse, and protects the hospital, and allows doctors a higher chance to sleeping through the night. Net Net...

Me: "Hello, my name is Tim, I'll be your student Nurse today, I'm not a doctor I'm a student Nurse" Patient: So your the doctor. Me: No, I'm your student Nurse for the day. Patient: well, Doc, tell me this. I keep bleeding out of my Johnson and the other doctors ain't got a clue how to fix it. Why should I think you can? Me: "Hello, my name is Tim, I'll be your student Nurse today, I'm not a doctor I'm a student Nurse" Patient: Well you're training to be a Doctor so tell it to me straight. I'm not smart enough to make up the above. I still wonder what happened to him as he turned out to be a really funny patient. Anyways, as we all know. There are still some gender stereotypes in the medical world that pop up. Just have to accept it and move on In time it will change. Darth Nightingale Sith Apprentice Nurse

I bought a nice Littman for school. I liked it a lot but then I lost it. I started to freak out and then I saw an Anesthesiologist with a freebie stethescope from the supply room and I calmed down. I recall learning in high school band that it is the artist and not the instrument that performs. When my clinical skills reach a high enough level and I can REALLY use a nice stethescope, I'll invest in one. Until then as long as I can hear "lub-dub" I'm happy. Because at this point that's all I really understand.

My L&D experience was one of the most memorable of my whole schooling. My first pt. was a Russian gal whom I don't think understood that she was getting an XY Student Nurse. She wanted little to do with me as evidence by the fact that she grabbed both her breast when I said it was time that I do the assessment... too funny. Fortunately, she was a C-section and as long as I could see her ab wound I was happy. My second pt. was a sweet East Indian girl who was having a high risk delivery of a babe with a heart defect (Tetrology of Falot). She didn't give a hoot about her privacy when I was there. Their were 15 people in the room for the c-section. It was amazing, but nothing I have seen or done trumps the fact that when I held her hand as the umpteen NICU folks were dealing with her baby, I looked into her eyes and she looked into mine and I knew she need some strength, I said, "Guess what, You're a Mommy" she teared and said, "I know, it's wonderful" it was truly my honor and privilege to be the first person on Earth to tell her that. I've seen life, I've seen death, and I've seen agony... but nothing compares to that, you know" Well, that's my $0.02 on the topic. Even Darth Nightingale has retained some of the good side, (as per prophecy) ... our secret (shhhh)

The Nurse Manager at one of Kansas City's sickest ICU's had a music degree when he went into Nursing and got his BSN. He's since gotten his PhD. in Music. Now he's starting a MSN program. ( I guess he likes school alot) Anyways, I'm just saying, are you giving up music? or are you taking a pause from it for now?... your call. DN