Michael2546

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1. male nurse sexism? L&D in the ICU

   Michael2546 replied to alsmedic's topic in General Nursing

   I have been fighting this battle for years. Just last week one of the directors of nursing had a problem because a male was used to observe a post partum psych patient. When she made the comment I immediately took offense and told the entire room tha...

2. Do You Have Male Nurses on your Unit?

   Michael2546 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

   By the way. When my son was born in 1982 the head nurse of the OB/gyn floor was a male.

3. Do You Have Male Nurses on your Unit?

   Michael2546 replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I just looked at my license. It just says registered nurse not male or female. I have always cared for my patients the same regardless of gender. If a female needs a cath then she needs a cath and I do it. If a male needs a cath I am sure any reg...

4. Male Nurses/female Patients

   Michael2546 replied to ern91's topic in Men

   I absolutely agree with everything you have said. Doctors are not questioned about whether they perform task on women and neither should I. Back in the early 90's I worked in an emergency room. All the other nurses had gone to supper and only myse...

5. How long before NPs will be able to do surgery solo?

   Michael2546 replied to platon20's topic in NP

   I am an RNFA (certified). I have harvested vein. Harvested radial arteries. Assisted in plastics removing parts of breast for reductions. Sure there are lots of procedures I could perform solo BUT for what I am paid I would not accept the liabili...

6. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   Michael2546 replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   we have the same problem with the certified scrub techs (cst) in the operating room. what i am doing about is is this: rn's are licensed to practice and are ultimately responsible for patient care. after consulting with the state board of nursing ...

7. ADN to MSN program?

   Michael2546 replied to sugabuga's topic in General Students

   No they do not award a BSN it is a straight through program to MSN. They offer a program for BSN-MSN 2years and ADN-MSN 3 yrs.

8. ADN to MSN program?

   Michael2546 replied to sugabuga's topic in General Students

   http://www.degrees4nurses.com this is the walden university website. good luck michael

9. ADN to MSN program?

   Michael2546 replied to sugabuga's topic in General Students

   Check with Walden University. I am starting there this fall. It is totally online. accredited. My hospital worked out a 1/2 price deal with them so that the total cost including books is covered by tuition reimbursement. They have a web site just sea...

10. WHY are nurses so catty??

    Michael2546 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Relations

    You never hear the term Male Lawyer or Male Doctor so it is about time to lose the male nurse title and be either a competent nurse or incompetent nurse and stop segregating us a male and female.

11. outpatient surgery and scrubs

    Michael2546 replied to MrsK1223's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a large hospital and we are required to purchase our own scrubs. Not just for outpatient procedures but for all procedures (heart, neuro, transplants). The only people that are provided scrubs are the MD's and CRNA's. I remember when we ...