TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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  1. What happens if you are injured on your way to clinical due to weather?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to invitemeplz's topic in General Students

    I just want to add a few things: First off, being a nurse tends to pay enough that she can move close to where she works, and it's in such a high demand that she can work near where she lives. That's...

  2. Female Chest Examination & Ecg Lead Placement

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to drbeckrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Let's solve the ECG question really easy: For a 5 lead: The real-life training for this at jobs is seriously just being shown the diagram on whatever the leads are plugging into, or a 10 second...

  3. What happens if you are injured on your way to clinical due to weather?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to invitemeplz's topic in General Students

    You're only a student. If it's THAT bad that you're taking a risk by driving a few possible things almost always already happened: 1. The school decided to cancel or have a delayed opening, which...

  4. I need Tips for surviving LPN school!

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

    Also, don't get scared of the concept of having to pick the most correct answer. You've been doing this since 4th grade, it's literally every single essay question you've ever answered, just in...

  5. I need Tips for surviving LPN school!

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

    Same idea as any college major: Remember that millions of people made it through, it's not impossible. Relax. Even if you fail, it's just a job. There's other directions you can take in healthcare....

  6. Study tips

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Chagota88's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    I want to add in the source of burnout that I see in pretty much everyone I talk to that goes to college for anything... Don't over-study, you won't do good if you do. The whole 2 hours per class hour...

  7. Intimidated by being only male

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Male Nursing Students

    And a lesson I've learned after too many jobs: No matter what you do in healthcare, from mopping floors to being a unit director, avoid anywhere that is excited about the fact that you're a male......

  8. Failed class CSUSB

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to lindsayevans99's topic in School, College Programs

    Going from knowledge of a few times through college combined with some common sense. If you have a 3.4 GPA, you should be fine. The side you don't hear about getting into college programs: Yeah, you...

  9. Need advice on working while in school

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog posted a topic in General Students

    This isn't a question of if I SHOULD work while I go to school, because that's just not an option unless I want to sleep in my car for 2 years or if one of you wants to give me a free home. I'm...