dawg07

dawg07

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  1. "Male Problems" while nursing female

    Hmm, I have never actually had this happen to me. I guess I am fortunate. I focus on the procedure and talk with the patients and their family members if present about what is happening to them at that second. When I have to touch a breast or part...
  2. The question asked was "where do I begin?" "My problem: Want to work in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dont know where to begin, regarding all thats required, i.e. visa, NCLEX, CGFNS etc, so I decided to contact an agency....OGP. I'm heading to their pres...
  3. a green card is a permanent resident visa, different from the h1 visa's. my info is from research with cgfns and the state department about foreign trained nurses working in the us that i did for one of my graduate courses recently. visascreen is req...
  4. Since you have internet access, a great resource would be for you to go to the CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) web site, and look up VisaScreen, also check with the Florida Board of Nursing to confirm their requirements. T...
  5. Being a man in the field

    I am glad to se some maturity in the postings. I have been a RN for 3 yrs now and started in the field I loved, ER and ICU. I am now a clinical advisor in an ICU and float to the ER. I went full time to the ICU b/c of discriminatory attitudes and ...
  6. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    An interesting discussion. It seems to me, being relatively new (2 yrs) that initially I experienced no discrimination. However, what I have experienced is the female version of the "good ole' boy" club. I am TNCC, CATN II, PALS, NRP, ACLS, BLS (...
  7. Military Nursing, what do you think or know?

    To all the military, I retired from the Army as a 1SG 19Z5M..Armor/Reconnaissance. 22 yrs I was 43 yrs old, and went to school to be a Rn (ADN) class of 2004, and am now finishing my BSN with a goal of MSN FNP. So go for it. Currently the age for...
  8. Male and lazy?

    I see that men are often trated as second rate nurses where I am. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0 GPA and glowing reports. The first hospital I worked in was a small 33 bed one and had no problems, after I moved to a 850 bed level one trauma...
  9. Vancomycin IV push in the OR

    Vanco to anethasize? It is an Antibiotic, that can cause anaphalactic shock. typical dose/ rate is 1 gm over 1-2 hrs...not push. Vanco stimulates release of histamines, and redman syndrome is one indicator that it is given to fast. I would think ...