WinstonWolf

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1. "Male Nurse"? "Female Doctor"?

   WinstonWolf replied to quakerkid's topic in Men

   I remember when I was in school and working as a tech, the patients would say "oh, you're going to be a male nurse?" and I would reply "well, it would be pretty tough for me to be a female nurse." they usually either got confused or shut up pretty q...

2. Writing Skills important for an RN

   WinstonWolf replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

   At my facility, when we need something non-emergent from a specific doc, we have these bright green "physician communication" forms that we can use to request evaluation of meds, diet, or whatever else we feel may improve a pt's condition but may not...

3. What malpractice insurance??

   WinstonWolf replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

   I just got my first year's coverage from NSO a couple of months ago. $45. I knew it couldn't stay that cheap... but I guess they want to be nice to those of us who just graduated and have bills to catch up on :) Definitely worth covering your butt...

4. Anyone sporting a beard?

   WinstonWolf replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men

   yeah... I do the PAPR thing too... and honestly, they're WAY more comfortable than an N95, though the power unit on the belt can be a little cumbersome... before I was licensed I used to sit in 1:1 with confused and suicidal pts... once I had a gu...

5. Men Nurses - Survey about YOU!

   WinstonWolf replied to statshound's topic in Men

   that was interesting... but it's not fair to ask about drinking... and I hate even asking my patients during screening... I had 5 or 6 drinks last night... at the first party I've been to in years! that's probably at least half my alcohol for th...

6. Help with scrubs...please!

   WinstonWolf replied to Medic74's topic in Men

   Why wear scrubs at all? I dunno where you work but at least at my hospital they don't really seem to care what kind of pants you wear. In my first role before I was licensed I had to wear white pants, and in order to be able to wear a belt and stop...

7. I'm a nurse not a "Male Nurse"

   WinstonWolf replied to suanna's topic in Men

   Heh. While I was in school and working as a tech, I'd tell my patients I was studying to be a nurse. They'd of course say "oh! You're going to be a male nurse!" To which I would generally reply "Well, it would be pretty tough for me to become a fe...

8. Anyone sporting a beard?

   WinstonWolf replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men

   Actually, I've had more patients comment on my facial hair than coworkers. Obviously, some like it and some don't. But I agree that it's just another form of hairstyle and certainly not unprofessional as long as it doesn't get out of hand. They ...