MALE*RN*777

MALE*RN*777 specializes in Psych, Extended Care, Med/Surg.

Latest Activity

1. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

   MALE*RN*777 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

   Psych....

2. Do you know of any short stay Children's Units?

   MALE*RN*777 replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

   Look at Brook Lane in Hagerstown MD..

3. Safety Sheath Syringes

   MALE*RN*777 replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

   There should be a Nurse Educator at your facility that has the manufact. instructions for the product. You should contact them in order to have the proper training of the product. Don't think of it as a stupid answer because you already see that so...

4. Staffing levels

   MALE*RN*777 replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

   At current we have 23-24 beds per unit. We always have at least 4 staff per unit. At least 2 what is considered licensed staff, at least one being RN, the other could be RN or LPN, and then the other two could be RN, LPN or CNA. RN is charge then ...

5. Medical emergencies in elementary schools - No school nurse! Nurses please weigh in

   MALE*RN*777 replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

   My son attends the same private school the wife and I did and there is not a nurse there either. They do have a policy concerning emergency contacts, permission to send the child to the ER and medication administration. We sign that we give the scho...

6. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

   MALE*RN*777 replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I've heard of this but would be easily challenged because what is negative to some is not to others. We are told about being professional at work but again what is professional to some is not to others. When I'm making or stating an opinion I m...

7. Financial Aid Question

   MALE*RN*777 replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Your grants and loans are based on your cost of living along with your tuition, books, fee, etc. You can take the whole amount, just remember if you get a loan you will need to pay it back with interest. Grants are free.

8. Prospective Nursing Student with Career Questions

   MALE*RN*777 replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in Michigan

   You will get different answers depending on what state you want to work and what nursing career path you take, what hours you work, sign on bonuses, shift diffs, insurances, etc. I think there is a website something like salary wizard which should g...

9. Crybaby nurse a bad nurse?

   MALE*RN*777 replied to nforsee's topic in General Students

   You would have to look at what death means to you? Is it just that the person is gone or did they go to a better place? Did they live a good long life, is their suffering gone, etc.? It is not wrong to be emotional with the loss but to be hestaric...

10. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    MALE*RN*777 replied to aculwell's topic in Maryland

    Wife and I just saw that movie the Guardian which was great. Good luck with the NCLEX and JHU interview...

11. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    MALE*RN*777 replied to aculwell's topic in Maryland

    I haven't heard of any problems with any type of RN who has a MD license in regards to Diploma, ASN, BSN, etc., unless the job is management and requires a BSN and then sometimes they will let years of experience cover the years of schooling. I pers...

12. Son of a bad patient

    MALE*RN*777 replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Wish your dad well and know where you are coming from... I was the son of a mother who had a knee replacement and would not think to ask for all things needed when the RN/CNA/LPN was in the room. 5-10 mins later she would be on the call light. I e...

13. I made a boo boo!!!

    MALE*RN*777 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong and if the doctor ordered it for a normal reason then there should not be a problem. More than likely if she would have said no we can't give it, the doctor would have been on the phone to the unit sup or manager and it would h...

14. Excelsior

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Learning

    No good in MD.

15. Med Error

    MALE*RN*777 replied to MULEKATE's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way about that doctor. Pharmacy goes by what the doctor writes, if there is a question about it then the doctor needs to clarify. And don't worry about the med error, it happens to the best of nurses. And many will cover it up or t...