KirbyEMT

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1. being discriminated against in clinicals

   KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

   Yes, I'm an EMT, and it's about 75% men in EMS, compared to 90% female in nursing. But I don't make my choices on where people tend to work, I do what I want to do. Nurses here make 26/hr, paramedics make 14/hr. That's kind of an obvious choice...

2. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

   KirbyEMT replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men

   The funniest part is taking care of patient's with a female complaint in the ER. I'm very professional about all my care, but usually halfway through the assessment questions. They'll blurt out, are you old enough to be talking about all this? Dep...

3. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

   KirbyEMT replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men

   I'm an ER tech (EMT) and halfway through RN school. At work and school I get asked if I'm training to be a Dr. Also, I'm a 20 year old, medium frame, but could pass for a 14 year old, so I get asked the MOST, how old I am. I tell them I just turne...

4. being discriminated against in clinicals

   KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

   Everyone works in different environments. In order to maintain my reputation, I try very hard not to talk about others behind their back, to stay neutral and out of all the little catfights, and don't make comments relating to the personality/appear...

5. Iowa - RN Pay

   KirbyEMT replied to MidEvil's topic in Iowa

   Where else is bread 99c and houses 1K/month

6. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

   KirbyEMT replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric

   Champaign, IL 21-25/hr RN 9-11/hr CNA/EMT 5.50-7.50 LPN (just kidding-I really don't know.)

7. The real pay in nursing....

   KirbyEMT replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to pay my mastercard with a hug

8. One bad egg...

   KirbyEMT replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

   At our school, we're REQUIRED to wear lab coats, BECAUSE we're students.

9. being discriminated against in clinicals

   KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

   Dude. Your perverted. Get out of the medical field now before you make a mess of your life. If patient care is not your priority, OUT.

10. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    KirbyEMT replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    I agree that paramedic would be better! But I'm a EMT-B right now and not wanting to spend extra time in school when I'm almost an RN!

11. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    KirbyEMT replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    EMT-B. I'm a Vol. FireFighter/EMT and PRN ALS service EMT-B and work full time as an ER Tech. Being an ER tech get's you hands on experience with IV's, splints, casts, you see a little bit of everything. Not all is drama or trauma, but you can lea...

12. Young female patients

    KirbyEMT replied to corbinRN's topic in Male Students

    Believe me. I've done hundreds of EKG's on females. If you're uncomfortable, practice maintaining privacy with the gown when doing male patients. I know it is a lot easier just to expose them, and remove the fur. I've also passed off the duty to ...

13. Young female patients

    KirbyEMT replied to corbinRN's topic in Male Students

    Definitely did the right thing. There have been a few cases where I have had to do an EKG on a female my age, and I guarantee you there is a way to do it using a gown, and a towel or sheet that everyone will really appreciate, since exposure is kept...

14. Black male nurses

    KirbyEMT replied to dlhall's topic in Male Students

    Personally, here in the midwest, they don't have quotas for anything, it's grades that get you in or keep you out of RN school. There are several African American Male RN students here, I'm good pals with a couple of them, and quite a few AA female ...

15. being discriminated against in clinicals

    KirbyEMT replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

    I think the Biker thing is definitely not compatible with the professional RN physique. Make sure you're neat, slick, tidy, organized, respectful and diligent. If you do that, people will be wanting to hire you as an RN. Don't worry too much about ...