kookinitreal

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1. some younger male nurses.....

   kookinitreal replied to junebride's topic in Men

   It's only a few nurses but they ruin the lot...

2. Problems with an "Old Battle Axes"?

   kookinitreal replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men

   "Old battle axe" is right on. Let me see how many questions I can ask so I can try to make this guy look stupid. Turnover is the worst part of the job. I feel like I do a much better job than most of the older nurses b/c I don't get bogged down in ...

3. Male nurse crying!!!

   kookinitreal replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   One of my main goals at work is to differentiate myself from my coworkers. They all ball-their-eyes out all the time. I'm the only male and they'd love to see me cry. I don't care if my coworkers cry over a pt or something personal. I get sooooo tir...

4. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   kookinitreal replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   OK. Here's the deal...I'm obviously a murse and have a very different perspective from 95% of the people on this site. I've been in the workforce for the pas 20yrs and took on nursing as a 2nd career. I CAN tell you how it works in other fields. Don'...

5. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   kookinitreal replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   Assume more responsibility for less pay? You're freaking kidding right? Give me a break! I guess if I try to see the silver lining...THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE...There is a shortage of people willing to work in crappy cond...

6. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

   kookinitreal replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

   I wouldn't even consider a job paying less than $35/hr regardless of where I live. It's only 70K/yr. Truck drivers make that much. (nothing against truck drivers). Never understood why someone would go through 4yrs of college for a job that is "criti...

7. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

   kookinitreal replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   I've ben in the Navy for the past ten years of which I've spent the last two as a nurse. Enlisted recruiter can only guarantee a slot in corpsman school (medic tech or whatever service you join). There is no way they decide how you will be utilize...

8. Would You Deploy Again?

   kookinitreal replied to military girl's topic in Government

   Depends on where you deploy and fam circumstances. I joined as a navy nurse so I wouldn't have to deploy. I've sat my a** in the sand long enough to realize if you do deploy...deploy as a nurse. I have yet to see a RN deploy without asking to deploy...

9. Navy and Oncology

   kookinitreal replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Government

   My buddy is an Oncology CNS...not a provider. Still getting bossed around by MD interns. As close to Oncology subspecialty code as I've seen in the Navy. He has his master's degree as a Oncology NP/CNS.

10. Some bad news...

    kookinitreal replied to JazzyT's topic in Government

    Navy has better duty stations.

11. Navy nurse or corpsman?

    kookinitreal replied to socalgirlie's topic in Government

    There's a huge difference b/w RN and corpsman. Depends on what you want to do. If you want to be a nurse don't join as a corpsman. You can easily get shafted into duty you won't like if your intention was to be a nurse and it can last longer than yo...

12. Navy Nurse Questions

    kookinitreal replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

    Every nurse on my floor stays min 24 months if this is their 1st command no matter where you want to go. Some who've wanted to transfer to ICU stayed 36mos.

13. Navy Nurse Questions

    kookinitreal replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

    There's good and bad with every job. I've been discussing most of the bad on this thread b/c I'm tired M/S nursing. Let me point out some of the good. If you don't like your work areas you usually won't spend more than 2-3yrs there. If you don't lik...

14. Navy Nurse Questions

    kookinitreal replied to belabelisa's topic in Government

    It's pretty interesting reading through all the posts. Are there any east coast MTF's med/surg floors out there where the age of patients range from 18-100 average = 75? Usual patient load is 5-6 patients ranging from post-op TKA/Whipple/drug-ETOH ...

15. What's In Your Pocket?

    kookinitreal replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

    upper left pocket = 2 black pens 1 sharpy lower left pocket = pda, highlighter, brain lower right = alcohol swabs, tape, sissors, 5 flushes by the end of the shift I have IV start kits, butterfly's, blood tubes and a lot more pens