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1. Rn retention and my ignorance

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   Sorry that link didn't work here it is http://www.phc4.org/reports/fyi/fyi16.htm Did I say something wrong so many people looking and no one with any thoughts?

2. Rn retention and my ignorance

   youknowhowwedoit77 posted a topic in Men

   For those of you who have read and responded to my other posts I want to say "Thank you." I have been on a journey trying to find a "Happy Nurse" not the ones who are happy except for... I have been hearing the drums of dissatisfaction as an RN for ...

3. Working with all females - fringe benefit or danger zone?

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to medlaw's topic in Men

   Wow what a great coincidence. I am at a crossroads deciding between becoming a lawyer or an RN. Can I ask why are you walking away from being an attorney? As far as will people think differently of you because you are an attorney, people only know wh...

4. Hospital question

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   Elk, I posed the same idea only to be told that most of the nurses are to scared to share their honest thoughts for fear of retribution by the Nurse managers. It seems there is a predominating fear of sharing the knowledge one has of a particular ins...

5. Hospital question

   youknowhowwedoit77 posted a topic in Men

   I have been around the medical field and married to a RN for near 20 years. The one thing that we always discuss before moving is where to work. I always ask isn't there a way you can talk to someone who already works at the hospital you are consider...

6. Need advice and insight

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   Quote from RN1989 "No matter the lack of tools, we are expected to carry on as if we had all the time and supplies in the world, with the threat of termination or losing your license if you mess up constantly looming over us. " If there is anything t...

7. Need advice and insight

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   rndave when i speak of autonomy it is very much related to self delegation. i will compare it to what i know. when i was a programmer i would be given a task. write program x for this project. they would tell me it needs to be done on a certain date....

8. Need advice and insight

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   To answer your question: I have been many things from real estate investor to computer programmer. I have been really lucky in the way I have always landed in different positions that were interesting and very flexible. The Lord has blessed me with m...

9. Need advice and insight

   youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

   Again thanks for the insights and thoughts. I have accepted that if I do decide to pursue being an RN that it comes with its own set of circumstances. I think the only way to thrive in that enviornment for me is to be like teflon. I would not be able...

10. Need advice and insight

    youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

    Thank you everyone for your responses they are all very interesting. I am always glad to hear peoples thoughts on issues such as this. I don't know if anyone will check this thread again but from my research the one issue which continues to be a conc...

11. Need advice and insight

    youknowhowwedoit77 replied to youknowhowwedoit77's topic in Men

    Thank You for your responses they are appreciated. Yorkie You sound like a man whose lived a good life. I am very impressed that after all of these years you seem to still be a compassionate person. In my research it seems, and again this is only my...

12. Need advice and insight

    youknowhowwedoit77 posted a topic in Men

    Quick Background: 35 yo male. My wife is an OR nurse and has been her whole career. I have been reading the posts on this forum for a while and wanted to see if anyone would share their views. I have been accepted to Law School and am not sure the 60...