tgb3rn

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1. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

   tgb3rn replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men

   Well, I can understand some of the points she was attempting to point out. The problem is the fact that it was written by a Female. Don't get me wrong here ladies, I love ya to death, but you really have no idea how my head works and thinks any mor...

2. no policy or protocols

   tgb3rn replied to COLD IN ALASKA's topic in General Nursing

   I am guessing due to your title--Cold in Alaska, that you are in a small critical access hospital, small anyway. I would guess you are not JCAHO certified. The hospital I work at is not. In the situation you are in, it will be a problem. Small wil...

3. What exactly is Rural Nursing

   tgb3rn replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

   If I had to take a guess, I would say you were talking about Rolla. I vacation down that way. Nice place. Tom

4. Is it possible to work full time and become a nurse???

   tgb3rn replied to steelersfan39's topic in Men

   I did it, but it almost killed me. While in LPN classes I worked full time. I took ALL of my RN pre-req's at that time as well. 23 credit hrs in first sem. I found a school 2hrs from me that had pre-req's one night a week. I was in class from 7am ...

5. I suck.

   tgb3rn replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

   Well---I blow so we cancelled each other out......wait....I'm a guy and that just didn't sound right. Tom

6. Passing clinical exam after lpn to rn online course

   tgb3rn replied to Irishgirl99's topic in General Nursing

   GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!I am the one you need to speak to. I was an LPN-C in Nebraska first and went through Excelsior (the school in question). I have been an RN for about 3 years now. Unless you live in or around Omaha, there is no such thing as a ni...

7. adenosine for ER nurses

   tgb3rn replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

   Small town hospital in the middle of nowhere. I work 7p-7a, the doc is at home in bed, 2 other RN's on the next floor. I'm it in the ER, lab, xray, r/t are all in bed at home but on call. When this happens where I am, I call another RN down and ca...

8. Would you marry a female MD?

   tgb3rn replied to cgun101's topic in Men

   I KNOW mine would.

9. Got Laid Off... Good time to Start in the Med Field... But WHERE???

   tgb3rn replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Men

   I was in the same boat as you about 5 years ago, always getting laid off from factory type jobs. The last time it happened I started nursing school and working as a CNA in the Hospital. I got my LPN first, then IV certification, then Excelsior for ...

10. Aviator Scrubs

    tgb3rn replied to CainRN's topic in Men

    Quality is as good as it gets, well worth the $$. As for the zipper fly, pointless, they don't go all the way up--you still need to pull them down to go;). I paid the extra for the zipper and wish I had not. I like the ER pockets in the pants and t...

11. Why oh why

    tgb3rn replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have them both beat.:uhoh21: I have been refered to as the big hairy man nurse so much I am starting to like it. Tom

12. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    tgb3rn replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    I like my way of dealing with that type, I just give them a look like I'm going to rip his freaking head off. But then again I'm a 6'1", 230lb, big hairy man nurse:devil:. They don't need to know I wouldn't hurt a fly. This has worked well for me to...

13. EC/RN/Paramedics and my Rant

    tgb3rn replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Learning

    Not worth it.

14. grids

    tgb3rn replied to Jenn91c's topic in Online Learning

    I assume she is speaking of the grids that Excelsior students use for the CPNE. I am sure some one will chime in and help better than I. I did not use them. It is a way of memorizing the critical elements for each area of care and then writting the...

15. My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    tgb3rn replied to StatBlues's topic in Humor

    VERY nice description, but if you REALY want to get to know them, try joining them!! I am the ONLY male nurse at the small hospital I work at. GOOD GOD could I post some stories here!! They made me swear not to though, and threatened all sorts of...