TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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  1. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Because as men, we don't get to be trusted as professionals... Forgetting that women can be just as sexually inappropriate as men are. Make it about a doctor and they're bigger pervs than any guy...

  2. Accredited or not Accredited ?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    The 2 words are very similar in meaning. When you're talking about a school you can use approved and accredited interchangeably. There's 3 different accreditations for nursing schools (and a lot of...

  3. Tattoo cover for clinicals

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to oconter83's topic in General Students

    I can't wait until the day that we stop thinking that the patient cares if the person giving them their pain meds has a tattoo or

  4. Residency or no residency?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to BreH's topic in General Students

    A new hire orientation for you is going to be the same exact orientation as someone who's been doing this for 50 years. The residency is tailored specifically for new graduates. You CAN go with a job...

  5. OB Unit for Male Student

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Students

    OK, follow these steps: 1. Talk to your clinical instructor and confirm if the issue was that you were being denied a clinical spot was for being a male, or if it was just a number of students issue....

  6. OB Unit for Male Student

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Students

    This isn't your school. This is the hospital. This is out of your school's hands. I'd call the board of nursing and ask their advice about being denied your OB clinical because of being a male....

  7. Dismissed from nursing program

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to CluelessNurse's topic in General Students

    I don't think any reputable school is going to just automatically dismiss you for a failed drug test, but that positive is between you and the lab and needs to be taken care of since it is saying you...

  8. OB Unit for Male Student

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Students

    You know those anti-discrimination laws.... They can keep you out of rooms if the patients aren't OK with a male student, but they can't keep a male from doing clinicals. I'd reach out to the BON and...

  9. How to stand out as a new grad nurse

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to zinaptl's topic in General Students

    And no matter what you've done for a job before, it can be applied to nursing. Cashiers have to keep an eye on detail with what they're doing handling money to not have any go missing. Janitors have...

  10. I'm Scared of Getting Fired

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Happychicken's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Right to work means that you can work at a union job but refuse to join the union, which we're not going to argue about if that's a good choice or not here. You're thinking of "at-will employment."...

  11. Can a SON withold transcripts if I don't go to graduation

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Jah Jah's topic in General Students

    You need to check with the school. Commencement and graduation are two different things. Most people in college go to commencement before they've even taken their finals and can still fail and not...

  12. HELP! Need to make decision!

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Yes, and so has every other person who has ever had a kid, so, the majority of everyone who's ever existed. This reaction is that common. It means that they don't want to eat. You do the same thing...

  13. HELP! Need to make decision!

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    EVERY job I've ever had, you have to learn body mechanics and how to lift the right way. Moving another human is about a minute of training, combined with if you don't know how to move that person,...

  14. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    But here's why it's stupid: You need this medicine or you're going to die. Does it REALLY matter at that point if a man or woman gives it to you? Shouldn't your focus be on living vs dying? How...

  15. HELP! Need to make decision!

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Not to sound like a jerk, but outside of knowing the right way for any exams or a skill test for your certification, if you don't already know how to do these basic things by adult life, you're...

  16. Student Loans Approaching

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to StraightOuttaNursingSchool's topic in General Students

    The total loans aren't bad. Talk to your lender in more detail. Certain jobs and types of businesses can affect your repayment. 100 consecutive on-time payments when you work for certain types of...

  17. I need a 76 on my final to pass fundamentals

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to madnurse's topic in General Students

    Cumulative tests tend to be way easier than unit tests. Stop stressing. If you understand the general concept of each unit, you should be fine. Just study, focusing on what you don't know and only...

  18. HELP! Need to make decision!

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    see if a hospital by you will let you shadow both. Then pick the one that you like better. Being a CNA only really helps for that first semester. When it comes to time management and being able to...

  19. Change from software to NP

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to MayaSwiss's topic in General Students

    I'd make sure to talk to program advisers before committing to any classes. ABSN is going to be very rapid, so is ADN, but a traditional BSN might cost more and limit your eligibility for grants...

  20. What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools have become the flagship program at a lot of colleges. It's about image. If people don't have to show up for class, more will fail and more will not get licensed. Same reason so...

  21. What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    No, I'm not, because I learned it on my own. But that doesn't change the fact that teachers are employed by the college, that I'm paying money to go to, to teach. Why are you so OK with paying...

  22. What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    To teach everything that has to be covered on that particular topic, any GOOD teacher will fit it into their class. Not wasting time telling a 15 minute story to make the point of "make sure the O2...

  23. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I said my experience is purely anecdotal, but for me, yes, it's 100% because I'm a guy. It's being in my OB rotation and having the nurse ask every single patient if I can work with the nurses in...

  24. Was RN school easy for you?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    I never understood why an entire textbook exists for dosage calculation. It seems like all of it can be simplified with a conversion chart, and the different formulas to find the dose, and let you...

  25. What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    And relying on self study does even more of a disservice to the students. Think about it like this, what if you completely misunderstood infection prevention and you were responsible to learn it...