JG_0311

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1. LPN In a Bit of A Career Bind - Thanks in Advance!

   JG_0311 replied to bicep's topic in LPN/LVN

   If your boss will work with you try and get weekends only, the RN program I just finished was monday-thursday, I worked as an LVN on friday and saturday (with a wife and three kids added to the mix). You will most likely need to cut back on your hour...

2. Cna challenge lpn boards

   JG_0311 replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Is this a seriouse question? CNA's are allowed to take vitals and assist with ADL's. As an LVN I give meds, assess patients, start IV's, place NG tubes, and foleys, and basically do everything else that an RN can do except for passing IV meds. Please...

3. Is being a Male nurse weird?

   JG_0311 replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men

   Which is funny, because oftenly it is a male MD delivering the baby.

4. Ever had a patient refuse you based on your gender?

   JG_0311 posted a topic in Men

   It happened to me twice in one night, the funny thing is that it wasn't the patients refusing me it was their husbands. One of them was really rude about it, I felt like asking them if they had any other prejudices that I should be aware of when find...

5. Older new grad...Career change...No experience...Can't get any interviews!

   JG_0311 replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Perhaps you could try touching bases with the recruiters that work in the human resource offices. That is how I got my job, I emailed a hospital to ask about openings, they emailed me back to set up an interview, at the interview I was hired on the s...

6. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

   JG_0311 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men

   In my experience males don't usually fit in very well, the female nurses may treat you nicely, but in the end you are still a man, and there is a barrier that exsists because of that. The exception seems to be with the gay males, they are frequently ...

7. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

   JG_0311 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men

   We had 5 males in a class of 29, only one was gay. The gay male nurse is such a ridiculous stereotype anyways. Out of all of the males nurses that I have worked with only a few have been gay. Most male nurses are just men with families to support tha...

8. Older new grad...Career change...No experience...Can't get any interviews!

   JG_0311 replied to CompassionateLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   You mentioned age specifically, may I ask your age? Some companies may hesitate to hire/train someone if they feel that they won't be working for their organization for very long.

9. New nurse Need Advice on Co-Worker

   JG_0311 replied to ducky861's topic in LPN/LVN

   Would any of the nurses that have told you about the awful things she is saying regarding you and your husband be willing to go to administration with you? If you can get one or two to go with you, then I think that you should go in and make a compla...

10. Another LVN scared to go to work

    JG_0311 replied to erikk's topic in LPN/LVN

    I think we have all been there before. As time goes by you will become faster at doing the paper work, and you will streamline your nursing skills (med passes, etc) to where they won't take so long to perform. Before you know it you will be mentoring...