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[DatMurse]

Are you knew here? hehehe

am I knew?

[Gibb1991]

am I knew?

I'm a nurse, not an english major.


But ya, the problem is that men are always chill. It's never guys getting into bs drama.

[IRockNikes]

Sup brahs. Passed my CNA exam on monday, ready to wipe some serious arse.


I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get into a position of my choice, so I'll ask everyone's opinion:

Emergency Service
Nursing Float
Med/surg 1

In order of preference. I'd really like to do emergency service because you have constant patient rotation, get to see some intradesting stuff, have a couple friends who work in the ER and they like it a lot, etc.

Nursing float would be great in getting to work almost everywhere, but it would kind of suck to not be able to get used to it. I imagine walking into work every day is like "Ah fuk, am I gonna get psychiatric or something ez today?"

Med/surg of course, the baseline for all nursing. Father worked on a med/surg floor and seemed to enjoy it about as much as a nurse can.

Depending on the hospital, float pool may put you in a lot of 1:1 watches. The aides occasionally get pulled from my floor. If possible I wouldn't do medsurg as an aide. All you will do is wipe butts, baths, vitals, blood sugars. I did that for a year on a step down unit and it was good experience but damn I would have loved to be in the ER. The ER won't have you responsible for bathing 20 patients a shift either. I'd go for ER personally. Any CNA job you get in a hospital will be good experience and help you find a job after graduating.

[guyman123]

Have any of you advanced practice/GRE takers used this to study? If not, what did you use?

Peer interview for MSICU coming up tomorrow, brahs. Wish me luck!

UPDATE 3: Just scheduled my CVICU interview! Fuuuuuuuuu-

I can't deal with these feels.

[StickLegs78]

Have any of you advanced practice/GRE takers used this to study? If not, what did you use?

Peer interview for MSICU coming up tomorrow, brahs. Wish me luck!

UPDATE 3: Just scheduled my CVICU interview! Fuuuuuuuuu-

I can't deal with these feels.

Good luck with your interview brah.

I didn't like my practice math score, so I hired a GRE tutor for like $500-1000, was worth it - my math ended up higher than my English.

Take a few practice tests and see how you do, you don't need killer scores for anesthesia school, as they are putting less and less weight in it, but you don't want to be the guy with everything else killer but a low score.

Personally, I'd focus on becoming an outstanding ICU nurse (once you get into a unit) and put all my effort into that goal. Then if you want to go school after a couple years you can actually get recommendations.

[guyman123]

Good luck with your interview brah.

I didn't like my practice math score, so I hired a GRE tutor for like $500-1000, was worth it - my math ended up higher than my English.

Take a few practice tests and see how you do, you don't need killer scores for anesthesia school, as they are putting less and less weight in it, but you don't want to be the guy with everything else killer but a low score.

Personally, I'd focus on becoming an outstanding ICU nurse (once you get into a unit) and put all my effort into that goal. Then if you want to go school after a couple years you can actually get recommendations.

Thanks, CRNA brah. I'm naturally better at math than at verbal (insert Asian stereotype). I was eyeing the verbal reasoning section and all those words just blow my mind. I downloaded the Magoosh flashcard app, so hopefully that'll help. I have a friend's mom who's a CRNA, so I may ask her for a recommendation. Who did you go after for recommendations?

[Rabbitw00t]

Thanks, CRNA brah. I'm naturally better at math than at verbal (insert Asian stereotype). I was eyeing the verbal reasoning section and all those words just blow my mind. I downloaded the Magoosh flashcard app, so hopefully that'll help. I have a friend's mom who's a CRNA, so I may ask her for a recommendation. Who did you go after for recommendations?

GRE scores from where I interviewed were all very low on their priority list. They wanted clinical knowledge and experience above all. Regarding recommendations for anesthesia school, get one from an attending or chief resident you've had many interactions with. You'll get one from your manager and a couple from the CRNAs you'll shadow before applying to school

[StickLegs78]

Thanks, CRNA brah. I'm naturally better at math than at verbal (insert Asian stereotype). I was eyeing the verbal reasoning section and all those words just blow my mind. I downloaded the Magoosh flashcard app, so hopefully that'll help. I have a friend's mom who's a CRNA, so I may ask her for a recommendation. Who did you go after for recommendations?

Manager is must, a surgeon/medical doctor is also very important. I had my nurse manger, an anesthesiologist that would run the unit sometimes, and one of my professors from undergrad for whom I was also a research assistant.

The key is to become a standout ICU nurse, then everything else will fall into line. Critical care is intense, but if you put everything into it, you can make a difference which people will take note of (and good things will happen for you).

[spicyprice]

I stepped out of class yesterday to use the restroom. When I opened the door back to the classroom, a wave of vagina hit my nostrils. Srsly, very noticeable and could not unsmell it for the remainder of class. Not complaining and not trying to offend anyone, I realize that's the outcome when in a room with 40+girls but das it mane

There must have been a BV or STD in the room. No way does a collection of 40 girls = room smells of vagina. Thats gross.

[SovietStrength]

good news finally received. Entering a new grad OR program after a long removal. Anyone working perioperative/OR that can advise on what to study up. It will be a 10-12 week med-surg training program for skills and theory with transition under a preceptor to follow into the OR

[Gibb1991]

There must have been a BV or STD in the room. No way does a collection of 40 girls = room smells of vagina. Thats gross.

This. I never experienced that once during my degree. A smelly vagina means it's a sick vagina.

[guyman123]

Guys, I have a problem

I have the first phase of the interview process tomorrow with CVICU tomorrow morning, but I have the last phase of the interview tonight with the MSICU. The CVICU manager is going to be gone all next week and I doubt the MSICU is going to give me a week to make a decision.

Wut do?

UPDATE: MSICU peer interview went very well last night. Getting ready for CVICU interview later this morning. Why is it that when people ask about future goals, becoming a CRNA is frowned upon? I usually get that feeling so I say I'm interested in pursuing a career in PCCM lol.

[DatMurse]

We have a "primary" nursing on my floor. Where we could most likely take care of a particular patient due to the nurses and the patient "connecting".

One of my primary patients got into remission.... but he got a fungal infection and during surgery he became hemodynamically instable. They thought he was acting goofy cause of anesthesia in his system.... did a preop MRI of his head....


he had an infarction... feelsbadman. I am pretty down about it.
I was worried he died, but I saw he was being transferred to us. I had him for 5 hours last night until they found he had a stroke. then he had to go to tele =(. Frontal lobe infarction... =(

He beat cancer but the complications of the chemo beat him =(

I was the nurse who admitted him almost 2 months ago and I was his first nurse on the floor. Went from ER to me. =(

[StickLegs78]

Guys, I have a problem

I have the first phase of the interview process tomorrow with CVICU tomorrow morning, but I have the last phase of the interview tonight with the MSICU. The CVICU manager is going to be gone all next week and I doubt the MSICU is going to give me a week to make a decision.

Wut do?

UPDATE: MSICU peer interview went very well last night. Getting ready for CVICU interview later this morning. Why is it that when people ask about future goals, becoming a CRNA is frowned upon? I usually get that feeling so I say I'm interested in pursuing a career in PCCM lol.

Never mention CRNA in interview, srs . ICU nurses are often jealous of CRNAs and have 100 stories of why they "decided" not to go that route. Sad, but very often true.

[Ivan7x]

Intro to nursing might be the most boring class of all time

[Joesky20]

Intro to nursing might be the most boring class of all time

agreed, although its only 1 credit here at my school so i cant imagine the exams are very hard.

Had my first Foundations exam today. Received a 83% and i'm pretty damn bummed about it. Wanted an A so bad. Put about 40 hours of studying total for this exam. I was able to meet with the dean and look over what questions i got wrong. Out of the 10 i missed, 5 were stupid mistakes that i knew, i'm blaming my horrible test anxiety for those lil guys. Whats even worse is that in my program the passing grade is a B-82%, none of that 76% here! Anything less is considered failing. So i'm just on the pass/fail border. Bought a Foundations Q&A test taking book off of amazon to hopefully help me get the grades i want, wish me luck guys, pce out bye

[Ivan7x]

agreed, although its only 1 credit here at my school so i cant imagine the exams are very hard.

Had my first Foundations exam today. Received a 83% and i'm pretty damn bummed about it. Wanted an A so bad. Put about 40 hours of studying total for this exam. I was able to meet with the dean and look over what questions i got wrong. Out of the 10 i missed, 5 were stupid mistakes that i knew, i'm blaming my horrible test anxiety for those lil guys. Whats even worse is that in my program the passing grade is a B-82%, none of that 76% here! Anything less is considered failing. So i'm just on the pass/fail border. Bought a Foundations Q&A test taking book off of amazon to hopefully help me get the grades i want, wish me luck guys, pce out bye

my intro class is combined with the Ethics class so its even more boring, worse part is i retain very little from studying cause how uninteresting it is

Damn 40 hours...fuark. Like you said it was probably anxiety that took effect on your grade.

I had my first check off for hand washing/PPE yesterday on the first day of skills lab.....brb trembling of how scared i was doing it in front of the instructor

[Joesky20]

my intro class is combined with the Ethics class so its even more boring, worse part is i retain very little from studying cause how uninteresting it is

Damn 40 hours...fuark. Like you said it was probably anxiety that took effect on your grade.

I had my first check off for hand washing/PPE yesterday on the first day of skills lab.....brb trembling of how scared i was doing it in front of the instructor

lol feels, skills check off on blood pressure
The student who i was taking vitals on comments on how cold and clammy/moist my hands are from nerves lol cover blown

[PaC-mAn8]

Overnight brahs, how do you manage to lift/eat/life? A year into this chit & you'd think I could figure it out.

[DatMurse]

Overnight brahs, how do you manage to lift/eat/life? A year into this chit & you'd think I could figure it out.

you get used to it. especially when youre friends are nurses

[arman24]

I wouldn't mind working night shift I'm already a low life atm, so I don't really hang out with others during the day. It would be a perfect fit lol.

[Kgetfit89]

Starting orientation tomorrow for new nursing position. Will be working nights in a clinical decision unit with cross training in ortho/nuero and tele. Nervous for orientation lol been three months since last clinical. I get some xp since I have been a tech but still.

[Gibb1991]

Overnight brahs, how do you manage to lift/eat/life? A year into this chit & you'd think I could figure it out.

Wake up at 4, takes a pre workout and head to the gym. Lift till 6. Force feed some food before work or eat it all there.

As for life? Well you only work 3 days a week anyway lol.

I was really upset about being hired on an 8 hour floor at first but now I can see the advantage. Have more than enough time to sleep, eat, lift and maybe even see friends.

[arman24]

Well, back to school. My psych teacher is the head of the department, idk if that's good or bad lol.

[spicyprice]

Overnight brahs, how do you manage to lift/eat/life? A year into this chit & you'd think I could figure it out.

Depends on your commute.

Asleep by 930. Wake up at 330, coffee already made, gym, home, shower, dinner (something quick) work by 7pm.

[SoyEnergy]

I'm about to graduate in 7 weeks and was wondering what did everyone used to studied for the nclex? I'm thinking about just using Uworld and Kaplan question banks to study

[nl33]

What's your opinion on applying to brand new programs? A very good PA program in New York (96% PANCE pass rate) just opened a new PA program 10 minutes from my house (in Georgia). I could live at home and have no expenses (rent, bills, food, etc), but is it worth the risk of a brand new program?

[DatMurse]

What's your opinion on applying to brand new programs? A very good PA program in New York (96% PANCE pass rate) just opened a new PA program 10 minutes from my house (in Georgia). I could live at home and have no expenses (rent, bills, food, etc), but is it worth the risk of a brand new program?

I am always skeptical of new programs but if they are associated with a good system, I would be hopeful things may run the same way.

[monkeymanuw]

bro's and bra's just passed my ncelx with 75 questions!! i am now performing fellatio on myself to celebrate. y'all have a wonderful res of the week!

[Joesky20]

bro's and bra's just passed my ncelx with 75 questions!! i am not giving performing fellatio on myself to celebrate. y'all have a wonderful res of the week!

grats mane