TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    You understand that expectation exists 10000000% beacuse the STUDENTS refuse to hold their instructors to a higher standard, right? You know what, I fix computers, I'm A+ certified. Next time you...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    Then Why Do We Have To Pay For College Classes? If we're expected to teach ourselves so much of the material why not just let us learn on our own, pay a fee to take a test and that's it? Do you...

  3. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    But I'm around the same age as you. I do want to lose weight for my health, but I don't care if girls in their early 20s are attracted to me or not. I'm just annoyed that reading and going over what...

  4. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    True, but there's a stereotype that's true about men that kind of tips the balance a lot... While the older female nurses are probably not insanely superficial, the younger generation of girls getting...

  5. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that literally everyone I see in the same situation as me are conveniently all guys. And that I see the HUGE difference between how the fatter, less attractive guys are treated than the 6'2...

  6. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't based on any research it's just purely my own anecdotal observation and experiences, I think so many men are failing and dropping out of nursing school on their way into nursing because...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    So if you don't do your job, you get fired, and that makes sense. If a college instructor doesn't do their job, "The student was supposed to teach themselves?" Am I seriously the only person here...

  8. Was RN school easy for you?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    I'm going into my last semester soon. Hopefully, a job decided to overstress me and has my grade hurting... Honestly, the school part of it was easy to me up to now. Nursing isn't that hard. You...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    Because the teacher knows he messed up. Be part of a new generation of students. Change needs to happen. There was a time when paying for college meant paying to be taught. Today, you're paying for...

  10. Unfair Tests?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to EverConfused's topic in General Students

    It's not as unfair as it seems. Sometimes, the teacher will make a mistake and pull out a question that was just something they never covered yet. But more commonly, that question about PEs is...

  11. Unfair Tests?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to EverConfused's topic in General Students

    This advice is part of why nursing school is becoming more and more of a disaster. It's expensive, and we're all paying for it, it's reasonable to expect that we're taught the material. No other...

  12. Classism in the Hospital-MD vs. RN

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually more simple than money. Most physicians don't actually work for the hospital, but because of working in the hospital system, they have to have days that they work there. While they're...

  13. Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Yeah, just remember the classic saying: those who can, do; those who can't, teach/coach. Feed everyone's ego and just do what they tell you. Ask questions, but don't advise. You're the bottom of the...

  14. I failed my patient today- Student Nurse

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Maria3248's topic in General Students

    You're a student, "better" is really subjective and still way below what an experienced nurse is going to be. Relax, mistakes

  15. Integrity - Should I say something

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to MickyMb2's topic in General Students

    Even though I'm not a nurse yet, I've worked in healthcare almost my entire life, and I've had to constantly work with nurses. Honestly, I don't think that's very true anymore. My experience lately,...

  16. 1st Sem. Nursing student: Shaking in my scrubs

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    It's only school. Don't stress, just go and do

  17. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

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  18. Student Not Eligible for NCLEX

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    It's not about passing vs not passing. It's about passing on the first attempt. What school are you going to trust more, the one that 25% of people passed on their second attempt, or the one that...

  19. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    So if you had to put your license on the line and risk prison, or quit your job... You're saying I should look down on your application for quitting your job? There's ALWAYS two

  20. Knitting during class: ok or not?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

    For a lot of people, me being one of them, if I take notes, I failed. I was so focused on taking notes that I missed most of what was being said. Really, we're all adults. We just need to learn to...

  21. RN to BSN or straight to BSN??

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Hem0043's topic in General Students

    I'd calm down, and call the heads of the nursing programs at schools you want. Don't focus so much on your GPA. There's not THAT many people with a perfect 4.0. There's usually more to why they're...

  22. Nursing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Jen Yi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's a lot to think about, it's going to depend on a lot. The BSN is a more steady pace of learning, you're going to have more time to learn how to pass the test, and when you're first licensed,...

  23. Can I still have a future in Nursing?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Synrose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Not being competitive enough" is just some random assumptions that you hear from people who didn't get in. If a school only wants 3.8GPAs and higher, their minimum would be 3.8. Most schools there's...

  24. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    But there's ALWAYS another side to the story. If I list my jobs over the last 5 years, and the timing, you're going to see me as irresponsible. If we talked about what happened at those jobs, you're...

  25. Permanently Kicked out of Practicum

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to FrustratedExStudent's topic in General Students

    Yes, and the facility has an orientation process where all of their rules are specifically communicated to us. I don't get what you're not understanding that the rule has to be CLEARLY...