Dan.Ed

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1. Psych Rotation Changed My Mind!

   Dan.Ed replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in Psychiatric

   Good for you, Olliesmommie! You've already passed one of the first tests to be a psych nurse; keeping an open and flexible mind. Sounds like you were on a nice unit also. I've seen wonderfully attractive units with inattentive and uninvolved staff. A...

2. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

   Dan.Ed replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I love this topic! because it has absolutely no perfect answer! I'm sure there are great places where everyone is very accepting of having male L&D nurses, but there are none that I know of in Birminham, Alabama where I live. Yes, I've catheteriz...

3. Need advice?

   Dan.Ed replied to Big_Al's topic in Men

   Age 30 is perfect for starting nursing.... If you were bright enough to make it through MP school in the army you can do nursing. I think nurses have a lot more flexibility with career choices than PAs. You could even go back into the military and st...

4. Groped on the job...

   Dan.Ed replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men

   I'm fat, 50, married male and hetero -----I'd be flattered by the attention from either sex. Sometimes it's good to know SOMEBODY is paying attention!!! (OK, so I did say that 'tounge in cheek', but I couldn't resist.) Good luck in nursing! Dan

5. Psych Nurse right out of school?

   Dan.Ed replied to Rivs's topic in Psychiatric

   to drysolong; I would say that since you are just graduating your lpn program and are going straight into an rn program; that going to med/surg first before psych could be a good choice for you. You will be learning about things that will help you i...

6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Dan.Ed replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   psychiatric unit 15 years ago.... staff had not had good crisis training. A young bipolar woman was combative and someone called a code security. By the time all of the staff had caught up with the lady she was in the door way to her room trying to t...

7. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

   Dan.Ed replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

   Didn't mean to offend any one... I'm not talking about a baby butt smooth shave..... and not every butt that walks through the door; in fact if they walk through the door that pretty musch means they don't need it.....just a quick once over every m...

8. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

   Dan.Ed replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

   Michelle, you're so right about razor rash.... we don't make them ready for a bikini , just a quick once over...dan

9. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

   Dan.Ed replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

   OK, very interesting conversation--- only nurses are so concerned with poo and hairy butts.... Now this is slightly off subject; but once the butts are clean, why not put some more shaving cream on there and actually shave it? I have done this with ...

10. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    Dan.Ed replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK; this happened on my wife's unit not mine.... She is an neonatal icu nurse... She had just cleaned a baby's little bottom and was turning away from the isolette with a little peanut sized fece (thats turd --- to you black humor people) cradled in ...

11. Psych Nurse right out of school?

    Dan.Ed replied to Rivs's topic in Psychiatric

    to Rivs; I'd say - go for it.... Sure you can learn alot from a year on the med/surg floor, but you'll learn alot in psych, too. A large number of psych pts have medical problems you will be dealing with and learning about; diabetes, cancer, heart pr...

12. good student, bad nurse...

    Dan.Ed replied to sophiajoy's topic in New Nurse

    Sophiajoy; Hope you are feeling better. All the replies to your message look like good advice. One thing I noticed that you said that no one else addressed is that you said you were feeling depressed. It is very hard to think and act in a positive w...

13. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

    Dan.Ed replied to BowlerRN's topic in New Nurse

    Sorry you are feeling bad. It is very difficult to move from the world of school where most everyone is trying to do things just right, to the world of work where sometimes people are not so idealistic. Continue to do what you know is right. I'd sug...