NurseCubby

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1. A little anxiety applying for Nursing school as an older male

   NurseCubby replied to Magnicious's topic in Men

   Magnicious - I moved to nursing after 22 years of working in the airline business, including corporate travel and technology. I went back to school when I was 40 and graduated from nursing school when I was 43. There were other students in my night...

2. Are men not as neat as women nurses?

   NurseCubby replied to LVN_Soon2Be's topic in Men

   I've seen neat and clutter nurses of both genders... Your instructor is making generalized comments based on her perception of men, and possibly men in nursing. I'd just roll with it and suck up any indigation. Some women just don't welcome men int...

3. Stethoscope covers OK for men?

   NurseCubby replied to leftysoftball's topic in Men

   Lefty - wear a cover if it makes your happy and/or if it prevents skin irritation. Don't sweat what other people think - this about your comfort and ability to delivery quality nursing care.

4. help

   NurseCubby replied to bradford23161's topic in Student Assist

   This could be ESRD, or quite possible right sided heart failure A/E/B peripheral edema in lower extremeties.

5. Can't Pass Fundamentals of Nursing!!!

   NurseCubby replied to Kelly185891's topic in General Students

   It sounds like that, perhaps, nursing isn't for you. If you're failing the basic class this early in the game, I would encourage you to look at how you are studying. Preperation for the next test begins at the beginning of the semester, not one week...