gdean1

gdean1 has 1 years experience and specializes in ER, telemetry.

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1. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   gdean1 replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   There are men out here and REAL men to boot!! Welcome to the club. I've been warmly received by the female nurses I work with except for the occasional one who assumes I'm headed straight to management. Nothing could be further from the truth. I woul...

2. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   Maybe yours is just a regional thing seeing no difference. I know three areas who will all tell you the same thing and in this particular area, the ADN program really does have more experience -- 35% more clinical hours than the BSN program. It just ...

3. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   There are many areas that Professional doesn't require a Bachelors or a Masters, nursing is one of them. I've seen what comes out of the local BSN program and it's far from professional and it's all the same test. Don't worry, NY will be reversing th...

4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   Reread the line. The point being made was that a masters degree doesn't make a good teacher and a BSN degree doesn't make a good nurse. I know good nurses with each degree and I know bad nurses with each degree. It's not the degree that determines go...

5. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

   gdean1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen whiny newbies and b***chy preceptors and undortunately that is a management issue. First a preceptor should be wanting to train newbies or it won't work I've seen too many who do it for the 0.25 extra they make or because of the status of i...

6. Womens interest in male nurses

   gdean1 replied to johny1's topic in Men

   I'm sensing it's the maturity of those you are hanging around with. I also have gotten the advances from those who believe a nurse will sleep with anything anytime. Well, we're not all like that. Most women I have met are exscited that I'm into the p...

7. Do i not have what it takes?

   gdean1 replied to Rocky_LPN's topic in Men

   I agree with the majority, give it time. Get through any way you can now and it will settle down. Vomit is the one that gets me and I can almost get through that after over a year. It does get better and you'll be in this job for all the right reaso...

8. scrubs

   gdean1 replied to timdmb's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I buy MOBB scrubs for the pockets and the price. Just google that. They are generally about $22 a set and you can never have enough pockets.

9. Curious...any of you guys considering Peds/PICU/NICU?

   gdean1 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Students

   I relish the opportunity when I graduate! I spent one day in NICU and fell in love. There is one guy who works there and he fell into that position 21 years ago and hasn't left. I never thought I'd like it but can't wait. I have an interview this wee...

10. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

    gdean1 replied to agent's topic in Male Students

    Another ADN student here, done in Dec 07. We have about 10% of our class male and what a great bunch. We're thinking about facing the recruiting world as a "team". Hey, the more the merrier out there. We can add some level headedness inb that crazy w...

11. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gdean1 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

    I truly feel sorry for NY if they implement this. With the shortages coming in the next few years, NY will be further behind the rest of the country, forced to pay outrageous bonuses for signing. I say, same test -- same license. I was admitted to tw...

12. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    gdean1 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Humor

    I had one of the greatest older guys one night with the most wonderful sense of humor. Working with an agency aid, he turned on the call light and she went in to see what he needed, she can't back out with a puzzled look on her face and said he told ...

13. Somebody Please Help Me :(

    gdean1 replied to alishar2005's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well, you might think about retaking those classes but what you should do is really look at what you really want to do. Sure grades aren't critical and that's not bad, but no one can argue that grades aren't a good indication of how you will be doing...

14. To CNA or not to CNA

    gdean1 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    YES YES YES, but set your sites on a hospital. I work while in nursing school and have placed catheters, drawn blood, started IV's in addition to all the other NAC stuff. The nurses are super supportive and help answer all the questions the instructo...

15. The Beautiful, Beautiful Pacific Northwest

    gdean1 replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington

    Sorry about KMR's response but the one thing most on the coast miss is everything east of the mountains. I was raised in Seattle too and couldn't wait to get out. My housing is less than a third that in Seattle, it's the second largest citiy in the s...