TheDudeWithTheBigDog

TheDudeWithTheBigDog ADN, RN

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  1. Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses standing up CAN fix the problem. The administrative staff that probably includes 0 nurses can't do the care on their own. These places can't run without nurses. The staff needs to get...

  2. Has anyone been asked to speak with their facility's attorneys?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to gwlillith's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Generally, never talk to a lawyer without your own lawyer involved. Even in a situation where their lawyer probably wants to talk because he's defending you also, always get your own lawyer just in...

  3. Concerns with safety after orienting a foreign graduated nurse

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to strawberryluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not sure you remember being new, and might be really overestimating how many meds any new graduate is going to remember. That's why books and Google exists. Especially because VERY FEW...

  4. PLEASE! Save my life! (PCC Experts PLEASE)

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To find an order by "foley", it would have to be ordered as that type of order. Odds are, it's being put in as a pharmacy or other order. The best way to do it is to go into a chart of a patient...

  5. Weekend Staffing

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to teacher91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The "difficult time" is because while management is at facilities (Monday to Friday, 7-3 shift) they tend to schedule more staff to keep their job easier, and evening/night shift and weekends get less...

  6. Classmates who cheat

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Maroon horse's topic in General Students

    You can't just go by grades. There were topics that I was horrible at and would get low grades, and topics that I did great at. I never took notes, and would spend most of my class time

  7. Barriers to SNF and ALF improvements

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very simple: A lack of patient ratio laws. Every day, between getting report, getting vitals, blood sugars, assessing my residents, preparing meds, giving meds, responding to call bells, charting,...

  8. Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm going to go with this is 100% the reason so many RNs avoid LTC, and so many those of us that end up in it only treat it as a temporary job while we're constantly looking to get into a hospital....

  9. Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    And you know it was purely because of GPA because the school came to you directly and said "you're only getting in as an alternate because your GPA is only 3.7?" Or do you notice the complete...

  10. Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    It's getting so tiring reading these same things over and over. First off, no, you don't have to do any of those things. You just have to make the minimum. NO school in the country would set a 2.5...

  11. Is Perfectionism in Nursing Students Healthy?

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

    I think a lot of the problem is just the standards put on students combined with the schooling being so competitive that failure one time commonly turns into a lifelong death of the goal of becoming a...

  12. Feeling Overwhelmed in Nursing School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to marykate23's topic in General Students

    You give pills, and report changes to the doctor with a focused assessment and vital signs. If the patient is oriented enough to learn, you explain stuff to them while you're doing it. Your aides...

  13. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You have to remember, a college degree has always been intended to be a marketing point. Your degree shows your expertise in a specific subject. That's why there's no such thing as a useless degree....

  14. Using RN after your name in a different state.

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to emipn's topic in General Nursing

    The general rule: Outside of work, you limit it to only your education level (ADN/BSN/MSN/DNP/PhD/Dr). You should ONLY use your job title AT WORK, when you're working AS THAT TITLE...

  15. Can RN lose license for fighting outside of work?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Joanne15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not really. Someone comes up to me and grabs my neck. I defend myself from being choked, and throw him to the ground then run away = self defense Someone comes up to me grabs my neck. I defend...

  16. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm seriously wondering how many people here are really nurses. People are so disconnected from what actually goes on at colleges, that I'm convinced they never actually went to

  17. Question for Nurses

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to Studentquestions's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For me, HR should stop turning down so many applicants so that there can actually be enough nurses and aides on the floor so that my patients can actually get the attention they

  18. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    His entire argument was dead within the first 30 seconds. No citizen is required to acknowledge the first amendment. The constitution is to regulate the government, not the people. So when a group...

  19. NCLEX PN. FAILED 3 TIMES. NEED INSIGHT

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to stephlpn95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's good you're studying all the rationals and all that high level stuff, but don't forget, licensing exams, in any field, aren't testing your ability to do a job, they're testing whether or not you...

  20. Onlyfans - does it matter how you paid for school?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to nursingmom9727's topic in General Students

    The thing you have to remember before you do anything like that is if there's any way to find a record of you doing it, hiring you is begging to be sued. If your coworkers find it, it will get spread...

  21. My Experience as an Non-political White Male in Nursing / NP School

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to guest1149052's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Critical

  22. Math for nursing (allied health)

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to asousa88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well make sure you know how many units/mL that ends up being and just keep track for now. First you have to convert his weight in pounds to kilograms. Once you do that, the way I would personally do...

  23. Ways to cover a hand tattoo for nursing school and clinicals

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to AshleysNursingJourney's topic in General Students

    How flexible will the school be with you? Because there's nothing wrong with wearing gloves every time you work with a patient. I do it just to hand them their food tray. The tattoo would pretty...

  24. How Can I Boost my Resume ?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to samanthacanelaa's topic in General Students

    Also, no past experience is useless. The actual job application usually asks for a chronological work history, so focus your resume on relevant work history. And what you're doing is highlighting...

  25. White Pants That Pass a Tattoo Test?

    TheDudeWithTheBigDog replied to cmabadie's topic in General Students

    What is the obsession with nursing schools and wearing white, and expecting them to always be white and looking new? I think it's time to trash that incredibly stupid tradition in exchange for colors...