NHNurseMan

NHNurseMan specializes in Medical, Surgical, Cardiac.

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1. I've been asked to permanently switch weekends; pondering things to consider

   NHNurseMan replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric

   I have to agree with all of these posters. You need to take care of your situation first and foremost. In my experience I have found that most nurses, particularly new nurses try to be as helpful as possible, only to get burned out or simply burned...

2. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   NHNurseMan replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: This hapened to me about two weeks ago. I had worked three straight 12 hour overnight shifts getting 4 or 5 hours each day (I have a 4 and 5 year old that enjoy seeing...

3. What is the worst part about nursing?

   NHNurseMan replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

   So very true, patients and family members are often off the charts regarding their care. I recently was "ordered" to get a patient a "real" meal as the box lunch was not acceptable. I've also been asked to get patients Dunkin Donuts coffee, gum fro...

4. Pet Nurse??

   NHNurseMan replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

   So very true...... But if you actually read every post to get to this one you've spent more than 5 minutes. I in fact got to Larry's quote and realized how ridiculous this thread really is. When I read the heading I thought for sure it would...

5. Sleeping during nightshift!!

   NHNurseMan replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

   Me thinks I want to work with you, I love doing all those things at the same time......though never at work.........and the reading while doing a crossword puzzle is tuff:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: But in all seriousness I see no problem with taking a nap...

6. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   NHNurseMan replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   You said be honest so here goes.......$11/hr for the work i do as a fairly inexperienced RN? You have a better chance of seeing the Messiah than seeing me swipe my badge at the timeclock than seeing that. I made more than that as an aid. Further I...

7. which schools turn out better nurses?

   NHNurseMan replied to tamsue's topic in New Hampshire

   Like this poster I am a graduate of NHCTC-Stratham May 2006, regarding the NCLEX pass rate, our class had a 100% pass rate. We had 42 take the NCLEX and had 42 pass. I can't speak for the rest of my class, but I feel that the instructors prepared u...

8. Job Hunting - I don't understand

   NHNurseMan replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

   This is by no means a shot to all "younger" (>25) job seeker, but there does seem to be a sense of entitlement exhibited by some of this new generation. I keep slapping myself saying I can't believe I'm saying this; or god I'm getting old, but I...

9. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

   NHNurseMan replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

   Thank you so much for using the very line I used when talking about this subject with my wife. The fact that seems to elude many posters on this thread is there are far more people that come into your ER with actual pain than people who come in see...

10. piggyback question

    NHNurseMan replied to loooreee's topic in Med-Surg

    I just graduated in May, and now am working on a surgical unit where I have questions that are too embarassing come up on a daily basis. If I can give you some advice before you get out of school. There is no such thing as a question that is too em...

11. Male Nurses/female Patients

    NHNurseMan replied to ern91's topic in Men

    Yes we do live in a society that seems hell bent for litigation, but quite honestly, I believe that the majority of our patients care about one thing, being cared for in a professional manner. I am man hear me roar!!!!! I hope that that isn't cons...

12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    NHNurseMan replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

    perhaps i'm wrong, but one's education in nursing doesn't end with graduation from nursing school, it begins. be it asn, bsn, or imho the highest level of non-graduate nursing degree the underutilized hospital/diploma nursing degree, the true educat...

13. Today is...

    NHNurseMan replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Students

    Congratulations, [bANANA]Today was my last day of nursing school, and as excited as I was for that first day, I am even more excited today!!!!! :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monke...

14. Lpn Or Rn

    NHNurseMan replied to stcylra's topic in New Hampshire

    Don't know about the pre-req thing, but I know at NHCTC-Stratham, where I will be graduating on May 20... :yeah: :w00t: :w00t: they give extra points to students that have completed A&P I II. As far as feeling like being weeded out, quite hones...

15. Male Nursing Shoes?

    NHNurseMan replied to pdpeanut's topic in Men

    Though I like the pressure around my calf, I have a hard time with transfering obese patients. I will say though it never fails to earn me a tip a two.:monkeydance: :monkeydance: