royr

royr has 2 years experience and specializes in school nursing.

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1. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

   royr replied to royr's topic in Men

   Telephonic Nurse positions are requiring 3 years med surge experience these days. I do not have that. The home health Agencys here in florida all require you to be able to lift a min of 100 pounds and ambulate patients around their home to prevent co...

2. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

   royr replied to royr's topic in Men

   My disability is following spinal surgery on my neck to decompress my flattened spinal cord in 2010 - I am unable to safely lift more than 10 pounds. I can't stay in any one position for more than 15 min - got to keep moving around to find comfortab...

3. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

   royr replied to royr's topic in Men

   I have put in for many nursing home positions here in the sarasota area - and not a single interview. I think it is because I do not meet there requirements - Most are demanding a min of 1 year in a nursing home or med surge - and I went straight to ...

4. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

   royr replied to royr's topic in Men

   I keep trying - although I supect as do many others - that most of the job postings are not connected to real jobs - they are there for screening purpose - to see what the available help looks like - so they can feel comfortable firing employees ...

5. Male Nurse asks - Is there a job for me after Disability?

   royr posted a topic in Men

   I am a Male Nurse - second career - Graduated near the top of my class in 2007 - I have exhausted all the local health care facilities, schools and doctors offices in the Sarasota Florida area within driving distance of our home. Now I have been ca...

6. Thinking about returning to the school system as a male nurse

   royr replied to manofbess's topic in School

   I am also a school nurse. It is my first job fresh out of nursing school and I care for all the children in the school district from pre kindergarden to 12 grade. My job is a roving full time position where I go to any school in the district that has...

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

   royr replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

   Thanks Tweety - I put my vote in as "other" - so far I really enjoy school nursing - standing up for the children that fall thru the cracks in the system seems to be my new "specialty". The pay is very low for an RN position - but the hope and joy th...

8. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   royr replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   I finished my BSN in May 07 and was the 5th member of my graduating class to pass the NCLEX on July 5. At 44 years young I have now started my second career as a school nurse. I have never let anyone tell me that I am "Just a male nurse" - because I ...

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

   royr replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

   Hey guys - why is there no school nurse catigory for me to vote in this poll? Am I the ONLY male school nurse in the world these days? What's up with that?

10. Which shoes should I buy?

    royr replied to jbjints's topic in Male Students

    Best I have found is New Balance 926 walking shoes. Only ones that seem to last and support my 200 pound body without my back hurting. They come in wide sizes for us guys (and gals) with big feet.

11. Need some advice - Looking for first job!

    royr replied to royr's topic in Men

    All I ever made with my MBA degree as a CEO of a international computer company was MONEY. I came out of my retirement to make a difference in peoples lives who are suffering. If I wanted to work like I was working - I would probably have more job of...

12. Need some advice - Looking for first job!

    royr replied to royr's topic in Men

    I will put it this way - the good folks at the local post office know my daughter and I by our first names - that is how often we are in to buy stamps and mail resumes. Never cultivated a "mentor" relationship with any of my teachers. Most were inter...

13. Need some advice - Looking for first job!

    royr replied to royr's topic in Men

    Interviews all went well - left off with "we will let you know". I have followed up with apropriate thank you letters to all involved. Other than the one "we will keep your resume on file for up to 2 years" the other 3 positins are still being advert...

14. Need some advice - Looking for first job!

    royr posted a topic in Men

    Hey everyone - I need some advice on where to find my first nursing job. I have been putting out applications and resumes since I graduated from nursing school with my BSN and passed my NCLEX exam. I was in the top 10% of my class, made the Dean's li...

15. Ah, the unexplainable relief of passing the boards

    royr replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I passed my NCLEX-RN on July 5 - it felt like the weight was taken off my shoulders. Now I just need to find a job!