Pete Venkman

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1. Nurses who smoke?

   Pete Venkman replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

   After trying for years to quit, I'll tell you what worked for me: I took wellbutrin (Rx insurance covers it but not zyban) for twp weeks and smoked as I normally would. Got the Nicitrol inhalers and on the 14th day switched from cigs to the inhaler. ...

2. Nurses who smoke?

   Pete Venkman replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

   As an X-smoker (10 years) I can tell you without reservation that smokers DO get more breaks. But honestly I don't miss those breaks. When you're a smoker you constantly look for little oppertunities to smoke :)

3. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

   Pete Venkman replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   Do you girls really worry about a mans chest hairs hanging out of his scrub top? This is exactly the kind of petty BS I was hoping to avoid. Thankfully many here understand the nature of such juvenile fascinations. I really never thought about it but...

4. Nurses who smoke?

   Pete Venkman posted a topic in General Nursing

   What do you think? I mean most of them would like to quit. But as a healthcare pro do you think any facility should accomodate smoking? There is a hospital here that requires a pre-employment skin test to see if you've even been in a smokey environme...

5. Tattoos and nursing

   Pete Venkman replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

   Tattoos are the leisure suit of the new mellineum. The only problem is you can't take them off or look at old pictures and laugh at yourself:D They are the trademark of the gullible. Whenever I see one (especially on a nurse) I think "Oh Boy- here we...

6. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

   Pete Venkman replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

   Professionals?

7. Took NCLEX-PN today...

   Pete Venkman replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX

   I've done considerable research on how the test works. Cut off at 85? Relax! You're in:):balloons:

8. Threats from Management

   Pete Venkman replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism

   This post really worries me. I was an NDE inspector for 20 years and left the profession over these EXACT same practices. When my company was aquired in '90 I made roughly 30/hr, managed a department, traveled the world on per diem and a first rate c...

9. I'm wondering what I have to look forward to. Graduate in March

   Pete Venkman replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

   I was using "job everyone wants" as a metaphor for my ideal job- sorry:)

10. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Pete Venkman replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    If I hear another story about a students pregnancy, I'll bust! I also hate it when a girl you KNOW studied her a>> off gets a marginal grade and proclaims "I'd have done better if I'd have studied" And my #1 pet peve: Stories about everyones fa...

11. I'm wondering what I have to look forward to. Graduate in March

    Pete Venkman posted a topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire

12. Percent of men in class?

    Pete Venkman replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men

    I was the sole man in my class of 21 woman. It was VERY difficult at first because A) These woman are much younger than I am for the most part and B) they chit chat all the time every day. I found this EXTREMELY irritating at first but eventually bui...