william4930

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1. ICU advice please! Nursing student applying as an ICU tech

   william4930 replied to jla623's topic in MICU

   I work in a surgical ICU as a student nurse (same responsibilites as a tech) and when I started, I was told that in the ICU, you don't do anything with the patients unless the nurse asks you. My main responsibilites include running labs and helping t...

2. Techniques for incontinent care with large residents?

   william4930 replied to FutureNurse23's topic in CNA/MA

   With obese patients, team work is a must. One person has to hold the patient on their side while the other cleans and places new sheets under them. Also, if the resident is on a vent, then the tubing should never be removed from the trach. If it ever...

3. Hey guys....How do you all support yourselves?

   william4930 replied to Brian 77's topic in Male Students

   Working as a tech at a hospital and financial aid

4. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

   william4930 replied to djc1981's topic in Male Students

   I wouldn't care either way as long as they get the job done.

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

   william4930 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Male Students

   I will sit for the boards soon and I am definately applying for NICU positions. I love working with children. The smaller the better. I was sold when I saw how small neonate's diapers are.

6. OB Rotation is Hell

   william4930 replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Students

   My OB rotation was great. It's all about your clinical instructor and how they set the tone.

7. Why are male nurses looked down on?

   william4930 replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Students

   As a male nursing student, I have never been looked down upon.

8. Male Nurse Insert a Foley

   william4930 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Male Students

   It's a medical intervention. Not rape.

9. Men In Nursing

   william4930 replied to NewMexicoJohn's topic in Male Students

   Great post and I totally agree.

10. How to make it all work??????

    william4930 replied to binkysdad's topic in Male Students

    Why not become a nursing assistant while in school? A lot of hospitals will hire nursing school students as techs and it's great experience.

11. Does being a guy have any affect on being accepted into your schools nursing program?

    william4930 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Male Students

    Not at my school. It was all about the TEAS, grades, essay, and interview.

12. ER Nurse----> New preceptor for new grads

    william4930 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    As a nursing student that is being precepted now, one thing that I find important is to allow the student to do most of the work instead of always showing the student how it's done. Also, allow the student to make the mistakes (as long as it doesn't ...

13. ONLY 6 week orientation for New Grad?

    william4930 replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    Wow. That seems short. Is that class and clinicals? County USC's ER program has a longer training program.

14. $4 prescriptions

    william4930 replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    I use to work in a pharmacy and the pharmacy will only bill the insurance $4 if it's on the $4 list. They will not bill any additional amount. For most people, their copay for generic is $5 or $10. So if it's on the $4 list, the insurance company wil...

15. Any CSULA 2008 ELMN Applicants?

    william4930 replied to verruca_freeze's topic in Post Graduate

    Yes, everybody in our cohort plans on workinng. I believe it is a requirement. However, you could work part-time. The masters portion for the FNP takes two years full time or three years part time.