TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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  1. Am I In or Nah??

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in General Students

    You're accepted, but you can still screw it up, basically. Don't fail any prereqs (just don't fail any classes), don't drop below the minimum GPA, and do whatever your state requires for being cleared...

  2. DACA nursing students (health insurance)Malcolm X college

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Blue14_mc's topic in General Students

    Try calling insurance companies directly. I'm pretty sure that anyone undocumented is still allowed to buy

  3. Where Do I Want to Work?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to almostanRN0321's topic in General Students

    One thing I'd recommend though, is if you want to go into psych, set up opportunities to shadow nurses at the type of facility you want to work at. Really see it from their perspective. A psych unit...

  4. Side jobs...

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to aWiiPeanut's topic in General Students

    The hard part for any job is going to be the "when I get a chance" part. Your best bet is going to either be to find a PRN aide job, but their existence depends on your area, or maybe find a...

  5. Is there even a chance for me to pass nursing school

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Timbo117's topic in General Students

    I'm guessing you're just going by points and that's how your exams are weighted. If that's true, you need 233 points out of the 300 left to get a 78. Get 80% on both tests and you pass. You're...

  6. Assessment Comp Final

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Snmichael's topic in General Students

    Is it a written test or an actual

  7. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    This is my 4th time through school, 2 college level diploma programs, 1 technical program (all related), and working on nursing now. I've done this across multiple states. I saw common trends...

  8. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    I also made a mistake about Colorado BON not accrediting. I didn't realize some states use that phrase instead of approved. This is important. When your state or jobs in your state require that you...

  9. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    You understand that non-accredited doesn't automatically mean degree-mill, right? Remember that thing where AACN said that almost 1/3 of ADN programs (ADN = LEGITIMATE REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE)...

  10. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    What risk? Seriously, do you honestly believe that in 15 years anyone cares whether or not your school you went to was accredited? Is a hospital going to turn down a nurse with years of experience...

  11. PCT/CNA during school

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Liz48's topic in General Students

    Only you can answer your question. At hospitals, you can get part time doing 12 hour shifts on saturday and sunday. Where I work, I do Friday to Sunday, 12 hour shifts. It's doable. Tons of us are...

  12. LPN vs. RN

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

    If you don't get into the RN program and you have to wait until next year anyway, why not try to get into the LPN program? Whether you wait until next year and try for the RN again, or if you get...

  13. My chances of getting into a nursing program in California?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to jaidon84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The thing about almost every nursing school... If you're accepted or rejected, you get the same exact letter as everyone else. Most people have no idea what it was that got them accepted or denied....

  14. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    The Colorado B.O.N. is not an accrediting body. The higher learning commission, while they do accredit schools, they're not what people are talking about with accredited nursing schools. They mean...

  15. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    Sorry, I was reading the AACN's website where they pointed out that almost a third of ADN programs haven't pursued accreditation. Sorry. You're right, the accrediting body is

  16. Find your method

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to SoCaltransplant's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    And DO NOT go in following someone else's study schedule. That whole "rule" of study for 2 hours per 1 hour of class time, forget you've ever heard that. Study as much as YOU need to study. It...

  17. B in human physiology

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

    I got a B in A&P I, a C in A&P II. I'm in nursing school right now. Don't panic. Unless you're in an area where there's 500 people competing for 60 spots at the only nursing school in the...

  18. Losing sleep over possibly changing my major.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nursls21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Luckily, school is not the real world. The best way to figure out if you want to go on or not is to arrange something with a hospital in your area to shadow a nurse for a day. If you're interested...

  19. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    SOME hospitals list "Graduate from an accredited nursing school in the state of xxxxx." It's just like the entry level jobs that require 2 years of experience. It's a preference. But no hospital...

  20. Help! Done with ASN program since July and still not able to take boards.....

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    So everyone who graduated from a nonaccredited school will never work in a hospital? Say that out loud and realize how stupid it sounds. Yeah, maybe your new graduate job will be hard to find, but...

  21. First injection mistake

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Newstudent4's topic in General Students

    This is a problem with how our country works, and you'd think teaching an understanding of this stuff would be something we're taught early being in school for healthcare. In normal conditions, it's...

  22. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Not necessarily. Nursing school is only as hard as you make it. Everyone has a completely different experience from each other. For some it's hard, and for others it was easier than their prereqs. The...

  23. How to ask questions the right way

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to babychickens's topic in General Students

    I'd literally ask what charting processes are required throughout their day. You're in clinical to learn. If there's any information you want to know, the best way to ask it is to be direct and just...

  24. What summer job could I get as a nursing student?

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

    Every facility in the country has the option of training their own aides. If they do, all you have to do is take their course. If everyone around you needs you to be certified, tons of states will...

  25. Microbiology is kicking my butt...

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to angel0309's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To start, identify what you're struggling with. Then work on fixing that, or come to us or other forums for help. Unfortunately, with your vague post, there's not really any advice we can give,...