Racin2109

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1. Dating a Doctor

   Racin2109 replied to Wildcat2009's topic in Male Students

   Be who you ARE, not who her or her doctor friends want you to BE. At the end of the day, everyone needs a job... And we all choose different paths to get that job. I'm a young male nurse and absolutely love what I do; I wouldn't trade it for a desk j...

2. Which stethoscope do you like?

   Racin2109 replied to ElanaJ's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Allheart.com has a great line of stethoscopes for nursing students. I bought their Cardiology 'scope in the all black version for 50$ and can honestly say that it has just as good acoustics as the Littmann Classic. It has a deep bell and large diaphr...

3. Palpations, physical exams on genitals?

   Racin2109 replied to lissart's topic in General Students

   I'm in my 4th semester of clinicals and have never practiced genital exams on any classmate for any reason. I have done catheters, took out stitches in the peri-area, and have even done enemas in clinicals, but have never once gone "below the belt" o...

4. Stereotyping Male Nurses

   Racin2109 replied to lvansick's topic in Male Students

   Gay or straight, it all boils down to one thing: It's a profession that YOU chose to enter regardless of your sexual orientation. Do what you love, love what you do, be the best you can be at it and forget what others say. Don't be afraid to tell peo...

5. Does CNA job helps in Nursing School?

   Racin2109 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Students

   Any direct pt contact job in the hospital setting will more than likely help you in the real world, "out-of-school" setting if you work hard at it and look at it as a learning experience instead of just a job (not saying you don't by any means)... Li...