Silas

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1. Grief in Nursing

   Silas posted a topic in Men

   Hey guys, how do you manage and deal with all the grief and sadness we see in healthcare? I am graduating this May with a BSN and working as an aid in an acute ICU. I absolutely love critical care and nursing as a whole, but the amount of pain & ...

2. Jobs for male nurses

   Silas replied to iaca's topic in Men

   I've never heard of any quotes either. I have heard of men having an easier time finding work. I currently work as an aid in a teaching hospital in the Boston area, and our HR representative told me new grads who are not internal do not get hired. T...

3. Turning Patients

   Silas replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU

   Luckily we have a lift in two or our rooms, but it is definitely an across the unit, team effort, to turn these pts. I find it hard to be empathetic sometimes. Last time I asked a pt about what he does/where he eats outside of our very acute unit, an...

4. Anybody have experience with taking a Leave of Absence during nursing school?

   Silas replied to heatherhammy's topic in General Students

   I know a few people who have taken a year off from school for different reasons. Some opted to take a lightened course load, while some completely left for a year to heal, and then returned back in the fall to finish their degree.

5. Patient Sitter

   Silas replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Students

   I didn't read every post on this thread, but I hate sitting. Sitting is a nightmare. I can't sit still and stare at one person for 4-12 hours. I also can't study in a buzzing and beeping room. Sometimes your patient will be calm and asleep, but I've ...

6. what should a nurse teach a patient with pancreas cancer?

   Silas replied to peachmouse's topic in General Students

   Coping. Doesn't pancreatic cancer have a 20% survival rate after five years regardless of treatment? 39-44 is awfully young to die.

7. Being the only guy in my graduating class is pretty lonely

   Silas replied to sch983's topic in Male Students

   It sucks not to have a few guys you can talk to in the class. Male bonding is important, even in the school/work setting. I agree that being a class room full of girls is a novelty, though they do make waking up early easier, but even with the men in...

8. My nursing program is "strongly suggesting" a Littman III

   Silas replied to gaia1214's topic in Uniform/Gear

   You can get stethoscopes engraved and you can put tags on them. I love my III. If it not around my neck, it is in my pocket. It is just like anything else you carry around that you don't leave by itself. It is a tool you will have for a very long tim...

9. How to stop beating myself up...

   Silas replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

   No one is perfect! Stuff happens. I walk a lot because walking helps me realize that there is so much in the world. Once you get away from the libraries and textbooks and just take a good long stroll, it totally clears the head. Choosing B instead of...

10. What's the most complicated thing about being a nurse?

    Silas replied to Kimberlyjoy's topic in General Students

    I am a junior in nursing school and I think being a nursing student is hard because you are scrambling to acclimate to a real floor where you have a real patient, with real problems, real medications, and real needs for treatment. You need to be comp...

11. what is a typical nursing school schedule like?

    Silas replied to mishy0208's topic in General Students

    I am in my third year of a BSN program. My schedule right now is: M: Class 8a-11a T: Class 8a-10a W: Nill R: Clinical: 7p-3p F: Clinical 3p-9p This is just my nursing schedule, and does not include my elective courses. Bear in mind that the brunt of ...

12. Need abbreviation help

    Silas replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone goes crazy over abbreviations like me, you can pick up a book by Neil M Davis called: "Medical Abbreviations: 30,000" I bought it thinking I would never use it, and wound up using it a lot. It makes my life so much easier. http://www.amazon...

13. What are the best qualities in the aids on your floor?

    Silas posted a topic in CCU

    Hi everyone, I am a junior nursing student who recently got hired to an ICU/CCU as an aid. The unit is SO fascinating and I dream of critical care nursing when I finish school. I want to succeed in this job through giving my best. I was hoping this c...

14. mayo clinic summer iii 2010

    Silas replied to Laker2011's topic in General Students

    Also look into other teaching hospitals near you for other internship opportunities. Good luck!

15. How did you do in O.B.?

    Silas replied to bonestAx's topic in Male Students

    I had a wonderful OB rotation. While it was kind of slow, I got to see a vaginal birth my first day. (I missed the only C/S though). You will spend a lot of time with neonates, as previously stated, because women will feel uncomfortable with a male n...