7daysatsea

7daysatsea has 3 years experience and specializes in Home Health, Nursing Home.

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1. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   7daysatsea replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   As it should be! Haha.

2. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   7daysatsea replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   That's really great that you don't have to deal with that. It's usually amongst the women who have been there more than a few years talking about new hires and "agency" or "contract" nurses. A lot of aides that worked there immediately began asking ...

3. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   7daysatsea replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Just from talking to advisers in the nursing school program I'm applying for - I've talked to instructors and nurses (in my LT facility, other hospitals) who have been extremely negative to me. I understand that some of it is to prepare me and weed o...

4. CNA really turned me off

   7daysatsea replied to dipsett08's topic in Career Support

   I've found it to be endlessly rewarding starting from the bottom up and it's helped me make the most informed decision at the least amount of expenses. I've been a CNA for 3 years now, also FT student. I start nursing school in Fall 2009. And I inten...

5. When will they change the name???

   7daysatsea replied to hand2cut's topic in Men

   The answer is in your question. You haven't become one for a reason other than the name.

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

   7daysatsea replied to medlaw's topic in Men

   Dating doesn't seem to be the first draw when deciding to do nursing? LOL! (*unpacking someone's bowels*, "So, I know this great Italian restaurant...") I personally think it's unprofessional to sleep with/date co-workers. However, I'm hypocritical b...

7. Not yet a nurse

   7daysatsea replied to Justin08's topic in Men

   It's probably a controversial opinion - but I would suggest anyone seeking nursing should first do some kind of floor work (CNA, sitter, etc.) before making the decision. Not only will it benefit you in terms of making the final decision - it also br...

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

   7daysatsea replied to glamgalRN's topic in Men

   More specific in my introductory post to the forums - But, I was a Psychology student; took a job as a personal care aide (i.e., sitter) in a psychiatric unit and observed nurses. I felt like they were being more helpful, in a basic way, than what I ...

9. some younger male nurses.....

   7daysatsea replied to junebride's topic in Men

   I also wear those scrubs because of height issues. 6'2 1/2 - and most of the other ones are high-watered. Surgical MD looking ones fit my body better. I never thought before that someone may think I was trying to be something I wasn't. So maybe these...

10. Pre-RN student with some questions

    7daysatsea replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Men

    Just from CNA experience and what I've picked up on from other nurses. Non-Unions seem to be low rates. At the University hospital, for instance, (Union) they start at $23. At the non-union, $18.

11. Shoes

    7daysatsea replied to Lilloman's topic in Men

    Nike SHOX.

12. You know you're a male RN when......

    7daysatsea replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men

    "You don't have a family. You don't have children. Why can't you work Christmas?"

13. Night Shift might be killing me

    7daysatsea replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Stress 101

    It's one of my biggest worries post-nursing school. NIGHT SHIFTS. Haha. I'm so particular about my schedule and I realize it's shunned. But, I go to bed usually the same time every night. And my life, currently, is structured around a pretty detailed...

14. How do you stay in shape & prevent weight gain during the holidays

    7daysatsea replied to Soneshine's topic in Stress 101

    I usually don't break from my work out regimes even during the Holidays, and so far, knock on wood - I haven't had much of a problem. I'm a runner, so one of the things I had to do eventually was get a gym membership with a walking/running track duri...

15. Getting in shape/Losing weight in pre-nursing/NS support thread

    7daysatsea replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in Stress 101

    Count me in! I go to school Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm - 8:30 pm. And work 12 hour weekend shifts (Sat. and Sun.) I do belong to a gym (Urban Active) and lift weights - at the moment, twice a week. I would like to get back into my old cycling cl...