The_Wonderkid

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1. Gay Nurses... help!

   The_Wonderkid replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   Everyone at my workplace knows I am gay however the patient have no reason, need or right to know about my personal life in any way, shape or form. If I am asked Ill say yes to a girlfriend but thats mainly just to keep the peace (some patients, espe...

2. Does size matter?

   The_Wonderkid replied to caffreak's topic in Psychiatric

   No in a word! I do see your concerns however I must say that being petite gives you the advantage in that you don't look threatening. I found in the past that its the big guys that get alot of hassle overall because they are big guys whereas the smal...

3. Gay male nurse stereotype?

   The_Wonderkid replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Students

   What I found really funny was that I started nursing training a year and a half ago and I have been labelled as a stud with the women. Funny thing is I am the one that's actually gay in the cohort! I don't hear too much of the male nurses = gay thoug...

4. male nurse haircut rules

   The_Wonderkid replied to albert6jed's topic in Male Students

   Well I have my hair spiked and shaved down both sides (with the spikes going from from to back). Its not an 'extreme' style at all.. The only thing they ask in my university (and most in the UK) is it be clean, tidy and presentable.

5. No consideration for gay patients

   The_Wonderkid replied to eric2123's topic in Male Students

   Well in my University we had a whole module on the subject of Diversity, Rights and Equality which featured alot of sociology and the like. We get lectures on minorities and the impact of health and illness has on certain groups and HOW we can do our...

6. Why do Male Nurses Complain about Scrub Color & other Inconsequential Issues?

   The_Wonderkid replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men

   But isn't this all because of people who always want nursing to be a 'female profession'? I mean the way to change that perception and get it put across that the profession is a neutral gendered profession is to have it be 'ok' to be a nurse and be a...

7. Critical Assessment Teams

   The_Wonderkid replied to ct714's topic in Psychiatric

   Sorry EDIT not relevant

8. Nurse titles/roles/training question

   The_Wonderkid posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey everyone! I am new to the forum. Having worked for 4 years on an Acute Admissions Unit here in the UK I decided to go do my training to become a registered nurse in Mental Health. I am curious to a number of different things relating to Mental He...

9. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

   The_Wonderkid replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been reading some of this thread and find some comments very insightful and helpful and others, well, plain hilarious/unimaginable. I have worked with a number of people suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (if you suffer from Heart ...

10. Patient Name bands

    The_Wonderkid replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    No. My patients don't wear name bands, don't have photos taken of them and don't have tags with barcodes on them! We aren't a medical ward so why act like one? lol Generally the best way to find out who someone is is to ask them! TBH I have worked in...

11. Getting over being nervous

    The_Wonderkid replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey! Your Nervous thats great! I have always said to people who are new on the ward that use being nervous as a good thing. There is a valid reason why you get nervous in these situations and I believe that even the best nurses with years of experien...

12. Got Beat Up Badly In Face By Patient

    The_Wonderkid replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I have heard several times of 'lost privilages', needs for patient to be put in 'restraint' and 'seclusion' and I must say it concerns me greatly. Is the way Mental Health (I hate the term psychiatric) patients treated different in the U.S than it is...

13. why did you go into nursing?

    The_Wonderkid replied to nghtfltguy's topic in Men

    Why did I get into nursing? By accident really... I was working for a supermarket and hated it. I didn't feel that my talents were being best used stacking shelves (not knocking people that stack shelves, we need them!) I then had an issue with a ma...