[CatskillNP]

Yeah, it's late but good stuff


What is your age?43

Are you currently working as a nurse?Nurse Practitioner

How long have you been a nurse?22years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.? no

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.) Family Medicine

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?LPN, RN, NALS, PALS, ACLS, ATLS, CEN, National Certification for Family NP

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue? None more at this time

Are you currently a nursing student?NO

Is nursing a second career?No

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)

Were you in a management position in your previous career?

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender? No, becuase of my strong leadership skills

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable) NO

Are/were you a paramedic? was an EMT while going to nursing school took the course for trauma experience

Were you a medic in the military?nope

Do you have a previous college degree?nope

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?nope

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?Yes

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student? Yes

[erdave]

What is your age?
50 years old

Are you currently working as a nurse?
yes

How long have you been a nurse?
28 years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
no

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
Emergency room

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
LPN, ACLS, PALS

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
zero

Are you currently a nursing student?
no

Is nursing a second career?
Most of the time

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Fireman, farmer….full time university student

Were you in a management position in your previous career?
no

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
Not sure


Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
No my career in nursing will be over in a few more years

Are/were you a paramedic?
I was an EMT

Were you a medic in the military?
yes

Do you have a previous college degree?
Will receive (2) degrees in December:, History and Philosophy

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
See above

Were you a pre-med student?
no

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
Yes in the past 4-5 years working in ER is becoming very difficult to my being an LPN
This helped me very much in my decision to leave nursing and head to law school

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
But the years of experience and EMT and military history has helped

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW
If I had to do it all over again. I would have done the same path. I did put two kids through college and food on the table. Plus working as a nurse in the ER gives you a knowledge base of dealing with all types of people and situations that no university can provide.

but nursing has changed. It’s no longer about care of the patients but about your degree or who on the pecking order you know. When I was trying to explain to a friend of mine who is the head of the BSN program at a major university of, “Why I would want to leave the field and not pursue a BSN, I had several explanations?”
1.) The nursing shortage isn’t my fault, yet as nurses we are held liable and expected to make up the difference.
2.) The economics in this country are pushing many individuals toward the field of nursing that probably need to consider another line of work but due to the “always find a job” mentality enter nursing school. Its amazing the people I encounter that could care less about a person or peoples in life. I will go out on a limb and say this even in an academic environment, “You can teach all the academics in the world and turn out some super nova whiz kids……but the art of caring is un-teachable…..i.e. you either have the art of caring for others or you don’t !!!!!
3.) Hospitals are big business and nurses are at the bottom of the pecking order. Nursing isn’t personal to management. It’s a matter of business and economics and what comes first?

enjoy your day!!!! dave

[Human nurse]

What is your age?
34

Are you currently working as a nurse?
yes

How long have you been a nurse?
1yr been in healtcare 3 yrs

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
no

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
rehab

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
LPN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
RN - CRNA
Are you currently a nursing student?
Yes
Is nursing a second career?
yes
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Manager/Analyst software company
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
yes
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
no
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
don't know
Are/were you a paramedic?
no
Were you a medic in the military?
no
Do you have a previous college degree?
yes
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
8
Were you a pre-med student?
no
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
no
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
no
THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[Doubledee]

What is your age?
52
Are you currently working as a nurse?
y
How long have you been a nurse?
CNA x 8 yr, RN x 7 yr
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
n
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
RN Supervisor, Long Term Care
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
ASN
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
Certification for LTC, if it exists
Are you currently a nursing student?
n
Is nursing a second career?
y
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Army Officer, Teacher, Sales
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
y
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
n
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
n
Are/were you a paramedic?
n
Were you a medic in the military?
Medical Company Commander in National Guard
Do you have a previous college degree?
BA, MA
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
10+
Were you a pre-med student?
n
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
both
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
both

[DBlack1]

What is your age?
24
Are you currently working as a nurse?
Yes
How long have you been a nurse?
6 months
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
no
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
Med Surg
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
ADN
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
Possibly BSN / MSN in Adminastration or Physicians Asst/Surgeons Asst.
Are you currently a nursing student?
no
Is nursing a second career?
sorta
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Automotive Technician (pc for grease monkey/mechanic) and sales/management
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
yes
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
Sorta
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
Depends on MONEY
Are/were you a paramedic?
no
Were you a medic in the military?
no
Do you have a previous college degree?
no
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?
no
Were you a pre-med student?
no
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
yes
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
yes

[genhen]

What is your age? 42

Are you currently working as a nurse? No

How long have you been a nurse?

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?

Are you currently a nursing student? Yes

Is nursing a second career? Yes

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Electronics Technician
Were you in a management position in your previous career? No

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender? No

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
Maybe
Are/were you a paramedic?
No
Were you a medic in the military?
No
Do you have a previous college degree?
No
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?
No
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
Yes, patient thought I was gay
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
Told that we need more male nurses
THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[rileyzack]

What is your age? 37

Are you currently working as a nurse? yes

How long have you been a nurse? 4 years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.? yes

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.) Neuro/Thoracic

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have? Diploma

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue? OR. nurse

Are you currently a nursing student? Yes

Is nursing a second career? No

If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)

Were you in a management position in your previous career? NO

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender? Yes

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
NO
Are/were you a paramedic? No

Were you a medic in the military? No

Do you have a previous college degree? No

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student? No

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student? Yes

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student? Yes

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW

[portee]

[quote=SFCardiacRN]What is your age?49

Are you currently working as a nurse?yes

How long have you been a nurse?6 years

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?no

What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)Surgery

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?ASN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?RNFA

Are you currently a nursing student?no
Is nursing a second career?yes
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle makerOperating room technician

Were you in a management position in your previous career?no

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?no

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)no

Are/were you a paramedic?EMT

Were you a medic in the military?yes

Do you have a previous college degree?yes

If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?14 years

Were you a pre-med student?no

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?yes

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?yes

THANKS! PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS BELOW In my experience, male nurses are treated better by doctors. Most patients accept male nurses for personal care. I was not offended on the few occasions a female patient requested a female for personal care.[sir could you help me out as to where can i download an nclex application form for the state of california? i'd appreiciate it if you do.. thank you.]

[mcmike55]

[quote=The Nursinator]Gentlemen:



[What is your age? 50, just a couple of weeks ago, by the way.

Are you currently working as a nurse? Yes

How long have you been a nurse? 28 years, including today

Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.? Nope

What area do you work in now? Surgery

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have? AD, BSN

What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue? I have considered MSN, maybe going into education.

Are you currently a nursing student? No, but aren't we all "students" in some way???

Is nursing a second career? No

Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender? Yea, probably. Sometimes not, because of my gender.

Do you intend to become a nurse manager? Rather not.

Are/were you a paramedic? I worked a professional ambulance service while in nursing school back in the "70's, Basic EMT would be close I guess.

Were you a medic in the military? Nope

Do you have a previous college degree? No, had my AD in nursing, then went back and got my BSN.

Were you a pre-med student? Never.

Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student? Maybe once or twice, but nothing I couldn't deal with.

Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student? Other than an uncooperative pt calming down, nothing I can really think of.

Hope this helps Mike

[rdaven]

Hello Surveyor,
I usually do not take surveys but I thought this on might give other men a look into this great career. So, here goes.
What is your age?
49
Are you currently working as a nurse?
Yes
How long have you been a nurse?
13 yrs
Did you graduate from a nursing program outside of the U.S.?
No
What area do you work in now? (e.g. – ER, teach, etc.)
ER Traveler
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you have?
AND, BLS, ACLS, PALS, & TNCC
What nursing-related degree or certification(s) do you intend to pursue?
CEN
Are you currently a nursing student?
No
Is nursing a second career?
Yes
If YES, briefly describe previous career(s). (e.g. – butcher, baker, candle maker)
Welder
Were you in a management position in your previous career?
Shop Foreman
Do you believe that people expect you to become a nurse manager because of your gender?
No
Do you intend to become a nurse manager? (MAYBE & DON’T KNOW also acceptable)
NO!
Are/were you a paramedic?
No
Were you a medic in the military?
No
Do you have a previous college degree?
No
If YES, how many years prior to nursing school?

Were you a pre-med student?
No but I have been asked many times why I was not or will be a DR
Have you experienced NEGATIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No but I do believe that being managed by females they take a superior attitude over males and treat them differently than the female nurses. Plus males are looked at to do the heavy lifting when it comes down to it.
Have you experienced POSITIVE discrimination as a nurse or nursing student?
No