Jas0nRN

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

   Jas0nRN replied to AmaurosisFugax's topic in Men

   Are you serious AmaurosisFugax (i hope everything cleared up by the way)? You have a PhD and don't understand this? Perception is key to being repsected. Some men and women do not respect people that have weird hair and clothes. That why we have sta...

2. Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

   Jas0nRN replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men

   Since this forum is so old this is more for other guys that have this problem. I expereinced this before as well. If your good looking it will happen more. There is a respiratory tech that everytimes he on the floor the nurses, even the older one...

3. I need help making some decisions.

   Jas0nRN replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in NP

   I agree that an ICU would probably be bset for you. Med-surg your often too busy to even look at results duringthe day shift. ICU will not only allow you to make more decisions but be able to see what those decisions were based on. regardless of what...

4. Illegal???

   Jas0nRN replied to FutrRN2's topic in General Nursing

   Any of the things you listed here are serious. All should be reported immediately. This nurse has gotten arrogant. Even if the person only needs rehydration, she doesn't know if there is an electrolyte imbalance which can be deadly. In an ED this wou...

5. MA or LPN?

   Jas0nRN replied to MooreDiva's topic in LPN/LVN

   Check out the salaries in your area. Most MA top out at around 13-14 dollars an hour. I was making 14.25 but I'm bilingual with experience as a military medic and a BA in another field so I'm not normal. Most other MAs I met were making closer to 10 ...

6. Family Nurse Practitioner info

   Jas0nRN replied to PhillyKidRN's topic in Post Graduate

   I'm a year into an FNP program in Cincinnati. Most folks I've talked to have said that FNP is more desirable. In fact there were 2 in my PNPs in my class coming back for the FNP to increase their marketability. However, I've found that most FNP ...

7. MA or LPN?

   Jas0nRN replied to MooreDiva's topic in LPN/LVN

   I worked for 6 yrs as an MA before going back to school to be an RN. Here's what I found to be the biggest benefit to being an MA. Very low stress levels. Your biggest stress will be scared parents and hurried schedules which can be stressful but gen...