BSN16

BSN16

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  1. I failed out of the BSN program with one semester left.

    BSN16 replied to tsmack78's topic in Nursing Career

    Are there other BSN programs in your area? I had a classmate transfer in his jr year because his nursing school lost its

  2. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    BSN16 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but these are only short term solutions. One would think it would be more cost effective (and safe for the patient) to give raises, bonuses, and hire more staff so that they are never put in the...

  3. Best shoes for clinicals

    BSN16 replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    IDK, lots of nurses have opinions and favorites, but i just wear Nike tennis shoes. I'm easy to

  4. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    BSN16 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    From experience I can tell you that call in incentives are a terrible idea (financially for the hospital) I was a prn staff and would frequently get alerts for short staffing. First it would just ask...

  5. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone had to do this test for their job? Some things about me: I just graduated college, i played a sport in college, i'm physically fit (I run 3 miles every day) But i FAILED their...

  6. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    This is their standard new hire test. It has become quite the ordeal for me because i took this test Wednesday (and failed)...i start orientation Monday and cannot start unless i pass this. There were...

  7. Moral character

    BSN16 replied to beckiand's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I feel sorry for your coworker. She has a disease with a stigma, of course she doesn't want to disclose this information. Nor is she required to by law. Leave it be, if she is providing safe and...

  8. Look for a College for my Daughter

    BSN16 replied to ConcernMama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yay Iowa. Don't have any advice about community colleges in Iowa but I am a Morningside college (Sioux city) alumni, slightly more expensive but truly such a great school with great faculty. I...

  9. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Easier said than done, my friends í

  10. BSN right away OR community college RN, then BSN

    BSN16 replied to mmoorevirrey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This may seem petty but I truly wanted a real college experience so I think the straight to bsn worked very great for me straight out of high

  11. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.granted I probably didn't try my absolute hardest because I had the exact same thought "I'm young and healthy there's no way I can fail this! Lol! .... and then I

  12. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously!

  13. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    This clarifies exactly what I had to

  14. max capacity lift test?

    BSN16 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't about like "lifting" exactly... like you know those grip strength tests where you squeeze as hard as you can? That's what is was for everything, i had to do Pinching, grip strength, try and...

  15. I'm 16 with a GED

    BSN16 replied to greateggs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would encourage you to start school right now starting with your prereqs. This would be if you go the BSN route, maybe you could pick up a biology/psych minor or even major since a lot of the...

  16. Are you supposed to check a boy's foreskin during a physical?

    BSN16 replied to SydneyKidney's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just asked my boyfriend his thoughts (We are both in NP school), and he said that he wouldn't actually examine it. Maybe ask if they were having any problems with it. I mean yes you are technically...

  17. HIPAA violation

    BSN16 replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    OK I think many of you are focused on criticizing the op. We get it she made a mistake and admitted it. I think her question is what can she do from this point. I would contact a faculty member of...

  18. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    BSN16 replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    A shirt i got in nursing school said something along the lines of "If i died today and went straight to hell it would take me 2 weeks to realize i wasn't in nursing school anymore" A little dramatic,...

  19. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    BSN16 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend and I went to nursing school together and once during our ICU rotation he was assigned a intubated female 20-something pt (along with the primary nurse) and the charge nurse came up to...

  20. Which NP is "safest"?

    BSN16 replied to totoRN12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    However, to address the OPs question, I am personally going for my fnp. I believe that after obtaining your NP you can go get critical care or whatever specialty

  21. How did you decide your specialty?

    BSN16 replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    I like blood, guts, trauma. I originally wanted ER. but...between the 3 hospitals here there was ONE ER opening in the entire city. I didn't even get an interview. then i ended up in ICU

  22. ICU nightmares

    BSN16 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Critical Care

    I've never had a dream about messing up at work, but i have lots of dreams where my teeth fall out or they're rotting out, ive read up on it and it usually has to do with stress. A nurse being...

  23. Nurse practitioner or Medical Doctor

    BSN16 replied to Kenny Rogers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes that is for sure. Adding to your comment, i would think about looking up scope of practices of NP, and PA in their state. Also where do you see yourself working in the long term, clinic or...

  24. Nurse practitioner or Medical Doctor

    BSN16 replied to Kenny Rogers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also OP can you elaborate on how you completed all BSN requirements but failed out? i guess i'm just confused

  25. Nurse practitioner or Medical Doctor

    BSN16 replied to Kenny Rogers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would agree with PA school. I am currently enrolled in a FNP program and it actually required me to have an active RN license. Not sure if that can be said about every school and every