Cartman1532

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1. OB Rotation is Hell

   Cartman1532 posted a topic in Male Students

   I am a male nursing student. I am doing well in school overall and acing my Med surg rotations--However, my OB rotation is pure hell! i feel useless and out of place. They tossed me out of a Birthing room today because I was in the way of the doctor ...

2. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

   Cartman1532 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   I am in a 12 month BSN program. I am almost done with my second semester and looking forward to beginning the last one in January. I currently am carrying 20 credit hours and have Clinicals 3 times per week. I have four patients on a Cardiac Step d...

3. Did you once feel uncomfortable with blood, needles,vomit etc?

   Cartman1532 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   No, blood does not bother me, nor does vomit, internal organs or feces unless the patient is on Golytely--lol. You will get used to it dont worry.

4. Guys- what made you want to become a nurse?

   Cartman1532 replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men

   I chose to go into nursing as a second career. I was always interested in nursing but went into business instead. I will graduate in May with a BSN. I like nursing but it is a tough job with a lot of challenges both professionally and politically....

5. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Cartman1532 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I dont think they meant the reporting of unsafe acts by other nurses as "Eating thier young" I think what was meant was the unsupportive, ambivalent and somtimes outright nasty attitudes that some experianced nurses have toward the new nurses enteri...

6. Im doubgting myself..can I really become a Nurse?

   Cartman1532 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   You can do it--just keep trying! I am graduating in April 08--BSN. You can learn all the skills--they are not that difficult! As far as IV's go--The difficulty depends on the patient--Some have good access and other dont have any! Nursing school ...

7. Need to vent...

   Cartman1532 replied to Leaninstreet's topic in Male Students

   Hey--For one thing--forget the chick--For another--finish school-pass your boards. I am in a 12 month accelerated BSN program--Talk about stress--it sucks but I am doing well and and going to be done in May 08. Now is the time to concentrate on bec...

8. L&D rotation as a guy

   Cartman1532 replied to pharho's topic in Male Students

   I graduate in May 08 from an accelerated program (12 months), I am in OB/LD right now--My first day I assisted with a Vag birth and did the full infant assessment, shots, eye antibiotic and bath. OB is great--the nurses are fantastic and my instruc...

9. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Cartman1532 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I am a student nurse and am graduating in May 08. I have come across great nurses that are helpful, patient and supportive, some who are indiffrent and some who are cruel and unsupportive--I just try to build and model my skills and professional dem...

10. Oakland University vs U of D Mercy

    Cartman1532 replied to Sirena922's topic in Michigan

    I have attended Oakland University and have been accepted into U of D-Mercy's May 07 cohort SDO program. I decided to attend U of D because it has a very good program and had good connections with the Community. Their classes are smaller and they see...

11. woman's view, shocked at the emotional anger directed towards male students

    Cartman1532 replied to Gennaver's topic in Male Students

    It sounds like your program has a problems with discrimination--I am entering a Accelerated Second Degree Program this May for a BSN. It is at a Private Catholic University--I did enquire about this type of Discrimmination--The Nursing School Dept H...

12. Changing careers but discouraged by a failed student

    Cartman1532 posted a topic in Male Students

    I have recently been accepted into an Accelerated BSN program. I am male and have worked in the Auto Industry as a Org Development Manager--However, my brothers Girlfriend who removed herself from an ADN program because she could not take the "Pressu...

13. Volunteering before Nursing School Starts

    Cartman1532 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I am starting a second degree program this May 07. I am not currently working because I was taking all my pre-reqs for the Nursing Program. I was wondering if that any of you in here think that becoming a Volunteer at a hospital would be ben...

14. Is nursing your second career?

    Cartman1532 replied to Ready2BRN's topic in General Students

    I have a Masters Degree in I/O Psych and worked in Corporate America in Organizational Development and HR for about 8 years. I am entering an Accelerated BSN Program May 07. Looking forward to changing careers to medicine and doing somthing that is m...