Fah.Chief

Fah.Chief specializes in Perioperative and Surgical Nursing.

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1. gowning and gloving technique

   Fah.Chief replied to isabing's topic in Operating Room

   This is how I was taught as well. Can't see any problem with it.

2. What is the best way for a new grad to get into the OR

   Fah.Chief replied to NenaRK's topic in Operating Room

   Yep yep...exactly how I got the theatre position at the hospital. My last year of nursing I did my transition/senior capstone in the operating theatre of a relatively small, but exceptional private hospital in NZ, knowing that they seldom hire new gr...

3. What is it like becoming a male nurse?

   Fah.Chief replied to maddfaiz92's topic in Men

   If anything it worked to my advantage. But like what the above poster said, it all depends perhaps on cultural perceptions. And btw my mates never made fun of me. They know for a fact that I'm smarter than them

4. New name for nurses who are men

   Fah.Chief replied to midlife101's topic in Men

   Hah. Interesting! I was watching the same show two weeks ago and wondered the same thing. I thought male nurses were called "brothers". Anyway, nurse is just fine with me. No big deal. When someone asks what I do, I tell them I'm a nurse, then someh...

5. career change question

   Fah.Chief replied to jblazer1's topic in Men

   I graduated last 2008 with a guy from my class who is 45 years old and a former electrician. A personal experience with his mate who got really ill drove him to be totally committed to finishing the degree, and I would say he's one of the best I've s...

6. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

   Fah.Chief replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men

   Heaps, they probably thought I was an intern (I mean I'm only 25)...and that's how I got called 'doc' by the nurses, whilst the doctors get called by their first names. funny that.

7. Applying for the same nursing position twice

   Fah.Chief posted a topic in Career Support

   Oh finally finally. I've been viewing this sweet website since I was a Nursing student years ago and somehow I finally managed to create an account here today. So I feel productive now that I can actually contribute. Just to give you a background (n...