tjstrong

tjstrong specializes in Leaning towards Trauma and Lifeflight.

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1. Passing the Torch

   tjstrong replied to denisegueits's topic in General Nursing

   Very sweet, thanks for posting.

2. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   tjstrong replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   Garbage man = Sanitary engineer...no thanks. We all knew the job title before we began to seek it. If you are not man enough to be called a Nurse, you are not man enough for the job.

3. "Medic" to replace the term "nurse"

   tjstrong replied to stevea's topic in General Nursing

   What what you PREFER to be called?? "well, my actual name has worked well for that kind of thing for all my life...soooo, cal me "Ishmael" What you call me will make very little difference to either of us when the time comes to call me. Paramedic onl...

4. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

   tjstrong replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This is perhaps a first...a topic upon which ALL of the posters are in complete agreement. Should give the OP some pause. If you STILL think you have some sort of valid argument to make in such a paper, perhaps the best career for you would be some...

5. Would you marry a Doctor?

   tjstrong replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations

   I come from a long line of Doctors...many of my family,friends, sailing and hunting buddies are Dr.s nearly all have been married SEVERAL times..often to nurses or staff. I've been engaged three times, all three have broken it off to marry a Doctor(a...

6. How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

   tjstrong replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

   A good bit of my recreation and home work takes place outdoors...so my neck does tend to get a bit of sun, I have become fairly conservative and tend to vote Repub.(though I was a radical hippie socialist in my youth) I don't want to work around anyo...

7. LPN students have to give bed baths to classmates?!

   tjstrong replied to Namine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   We did it during skills test....but the "patients" were other instructors/former students(from outside of our class) paid as "actors" but also professional enough to critique our technique. For practice we used mannikins/each other and were able to p...

8. Ever had to take care of someone you knew and/or didn't like?

   tjstrong replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

   "(I mean I live in a really rough ghetto neighborhood with lots of crime)" Do your job...it's your ticket OUT...to a place where the "LIFE" is not so crazy. When you said "violence, theft etc.." you didn't say whether you were the victim or the perp....

9. would it be appropiate for me to attend the funeral?

   tjstrong replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   A 7mnth old didn't get a chance to make many friends...you were one. Chances are good that the mother will see you as perhaps the ONLY one who REALLY understands what she feels. Go. Stay in the backround but go.

10. First week of class wasn't what I expected.

    tjstrong replied to mrbojangles255's topic in Male Students

    Hoooah..

11. First week of class wasn't what I expected.

    tjstrong replied to mrbojangles255's topic in Male Students

    Welcome Mr BJ, It is a genuine burden and a challenge to be the smartest guy in the room, all of the time. Until you can find a school with the quality of teachers required...who also understand that "They work for You" perhaps you could take some of...

12. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

    tjstrong replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

    depending upon which test you get, you better know your roman numerals to around five digits also...

13. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

    tjstrong replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

    no paper, no calculator, no cell phone , no jacket...a couple of pencils and THEY will supply some scratch paper

14. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

    tjstrong replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

    I had until apr.23rd to take the TEAS for fall, I work all over the midwest so I arranged to get off and drive in on that Fri. started calling at 8:00 and kept getting a message to state my request and they would call me back with a time to be there,...

15. "Why don't you just be a doctor?"

    tjstrong replied to laceface24's topic in General Nursing

    I got that a lot when I was starting NRS classes(at 50) mostly from Doctors who are also friends. I was pre-med in the 70's but had a bad motorcycle wreck and went to work in the oil fields when I could walk again.(nearly 2 years) My grades are good ...