TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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  1. not smart enough

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to amynursing's topic in General Students

    Not necessarily, and be careful with comments like that, you don't to add anxiety when she understands something too easily. The reality is that we all learn differently. And not studying doesn't...

  2. 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 NCLEX is the NCLEX regardless of what school you went to. An RN is still an RN. Yeah, sometimes school matters, in competitive job markets, but then in those markets, so does how far you live...

  3. not smart enough

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to amynursing's topic in General Students

    First off, you need to lose the emotional stress. Think of a backup plan. If you fail nursing, what else are you interested in doing? If you're keeping an 85 average in your second year, most of us...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    They actually gain and lose it pretty commonly. What's important is that they're approved by the BON. Accredited is just today's buzz word that everyone obsesses with. They see it ranging from...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    Do the terms specifically say that she won't be eligible to test until enough students are eligible to test? Most likely, no, it doesn't. And if it does, that's illegal. By law, if her debt is paid,...

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

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to LPN_SLIM's topic in General Students

    He doesn't know that. All he knows is that he's holding her diploma hostage behind other people paying their bills. He already lost. If she has a receipt that she's paid in full and that she...

  7. Failed Clinical

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to jazhao's topic in General Students

    In clinical, treat it as your job. You're a nurse or an aide (depending on how far into school you are) for just that one patient. All the care that you're allowed to do is your responsibility (it...

  8. First day of clinical...physical assessment issues.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to aWiiPeanut's topic in General Students

    I know as a student my advice doesn't stand up to an experienced RNs, but for me, I just go head to toe. For the head, I go one part of the head at a time. So I start with neuro, then scalp, then...

  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

    Tons of reputable schools aren't accredited. It's a very complex system that factors in completion rates, and for nursing, NCLEX pass rates. It's not fair to lots of very good schools out there to...

  10. Anatomy is kicking my butt.. Do I even stand a chance?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Diana Mendoza's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's pretty much A&P. That's normal. Nobody completely learns that in 2 semesters of school. There's a reason that very cheap medical anatomy books exist. And it's going to be the same with...

  11. Feeling Discouraged

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to asingha19's topic in General Students

    No, you're not. Nobody can force you to go to college. You're an adult, you're allowed to just stop going. Also, are you sure you fail for 1 missed lab? That seems a little unrealistic. People get...

  12. Tips for new RNs

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to morganeast's topic in General Students

    And trust us. To add to what I quoted, because of the different job responsibilities between an aide and a nurse, at a lot of jobs, your aides are more in direct contact with the patient than you are....

  13. RN MGR Told me I'm too old.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to gumbi_12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First off, no, don't complain, because there's nothing to complain about. Even if she did deny you the job because of your age, you might have completely burned your bridge with that hospital by your...

  14. RN to MSN or BSN to DNP?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to CeeSmall94's topic in General Students

    It depends on what your ultimate goals are and why you want to be an NP. If you want to do mid-level treatment, just get your MSN and work on your doctorate while working as an NP if you decide you...

  15. BIG Feet Need shoes

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to RNDannniess's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Welcome to being a man in school for something dominated by

  16. Nursing professor thinks half of the class as cheaters

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to cjprenurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the sheet is too advanced to get the answers correct, then why the hell is she assigning it? It's literally an assignment to lower your grade. Anyway, it's hard to take a side without knowing the...

  17. Info on tuition forgiveness

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to NrsCheer18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lots of hospitals are nonprofit, work for one for 10 years while making on-time payments that whole 10 years. That one is still

  18. Perplexing Text Questions

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to cin808's topic in General Students

    You're reading way too into the question. Whether or not the patient has dysphagia is irrelevant. You just had a stroke and your right side isn't functioning as well anymore. Wouldn't you expect to...

  19. Nurses Eat Their Young

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Way more common is the nurse going after the aide. You'll see that all the time, especially if it's somewhere that a CNA isn't required. These people are easily expendable, they're the ones targeted...

  20. about to fail nursing clinical

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    Kicked out for what? Defending herself? Her whole issue is this is her last warning, one more and shes out anyway. So if she's getting one for being unsafe, that teacher better be able to prove that...

  21. How to prepare for an interview

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to NESummers's topic in General Students

    Something to know about any job you interview for: Literally everyone is responsible and rarely calls out when they're interviewing for a job. You're a business of 1, selling your service to where...

  22. Wheelchair and IV Pole

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to rachRN96's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't. If that pole catches on something and falls, either the patient is getting hurt or you can pull that port out. Almost every wheelchair has 2 spots for attachments, usually where an...

  23. about to fail nursing clinical

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    When it can affect her ability to finish school, she does. If she's in trouble for being unsafe, she has a right to know exactly what she did that was unsafe. Think of it like if you were at work,...

  24. Physical Therapist Assistant

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to mtanner10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK, the M-F 9-5 isn't limited to working in therapy. You can do it as nurse. In a hospital. As your first job after graduating. So now that we've established that you can work the same exact...

  25. 7 Ways to Sabotage Your Own Success in Nursing School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with the first point. Brushing off the warnings is probably the best thing you can do. You don't know that other person's situation. Maybe they're not taking school seriously at all....