Jay Levan

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1. Atlanta questions

   Jay Levan replied to nursingFJ's topic in Georgia

   Atlanta is a great place to work, they have many hospital chains, some of which are Emory University Hospitals, Piedmont, Wellstar, and the least inviting (In my opinion) is Columbia Hospitals. I work strictly for agencies (6) and am able to schedule...

2. Nursing Research/The RN's Role

   Jay Levan replied to jamy's topic in General Nursing

   I am an R.N. with 32 years experience. I am a Diploma R.N. (3 year program) I have applied several times in my career, for a reserch position, to no avail. I do not remember the details, but was told once that I was not qualified for a position in re...

3. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   Just two of the thoughts that come to mind. That is why I asked the question, "Where in the heck are you when these acts of discrimination occur? If by telling the truth is considered by you as Slamming then I suppose I should keep my mouth shut, and...

4. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   Once again, I'm sorry, but I don't believe I understand. Did I, anywhere in my reply to you, state that my distaff members should not have an opinion??? I do not believe I did. However as you may well see more than one female decided to jump on my ba...

5. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   :chuckle Thanx, I think?

6. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   Sorry MattsMom, but as I see the original thread was as stated above, and as usual, from my experience, the female finds a way to deflect or redirect the issue that was the original debate. I give you that, females often devour their own gender as we...

7. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   As above, 1) Solve it straight out, considered Aggressive by females. What you are writing about is confrontational according to female nurses (I have been told this by Nurse Managers!) 2) Ignore it, considered weakness by females (I have been told t...

8. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   :chuckle Thanx Angie O'Plasty, been there done that, and as I am sure you noticed, I am very near retirement, have roots and chains on me which may be a good thing. Jay

9. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   Sad but true, I have been dealing with this problem for thirty two years, fortunately for me, I was trained very well and learned very early to pick my battles and stand my ground when necessary. But the cost has been tremendous. I haven't seen in th...

10. Nursing Divisionists

    Jay Levan replied to Jay Levan's topic in Men

    Here we have the opportunity to discuss things openly. However also here we are at risk of our comments being seen by those that would keep us divided for their own reasons. I find myself more and more fearless when it comes to speaking plainly, but ...

11. Expectations of agency nurses

    Jay Levan replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency

    I have worked Agency Nursing for the majority of my career, primarily because I hate cat fights, and I'm not good at it. I thought that I had found the solution, to that problem, only to have this type bias to rear it's UUUGLY head. In case there are...

12. Expectations of agency nurses

    Jay Levan replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency

    :uhoh21:

13. Have I made a mistake?

    Jay Levan replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I predict that we will see many more of these same stories over the next five to ten years. Although it is happenening to a lesser degree now, I have personally seen several nurses with the same story to tell. Basicly that story is, "that they feel a...

14. Nursing Divisionists

    Jay Levan posted a topic in Men

    :chuckle O.K. here goes, can we as Male Members of an elite society, while being greatly outnumbered, help in any way to stamp out this separatism, amongst our profession's leaders? Will we be able, in my lifetime, to stop all the fuss over Diploma...

15. Should parents be allowed to watch all procedure being done to their child in the ER?

    Jay Levan replied to jen's topic in Emergency

    :stone Im sorry but I've read all the posts here, and I see none that mention evaluation of a particular situation. Yes there are examples of generalities, but no mention of specifics. So I will ask a specific question, "Do any of you allow parents/s...