antihippie

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1. Conflicted over starting INH

   antihippie replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the same boat about a year ago and went ahead and took the INH. I had no problems with it at all other than the doc not telling me that it acted as an alcohol enhancher (hammered on two...

2. Horrid clinical uniforms

   antihippie replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I must be just born lucky, our uniforms aren't bad at all. We wear royal bkue scrubs with a white t-shirt underneath (or long sleeves for me because of tatoos) and I have been wearing low top Chuck...

3. Tattoos?

   antihippie replied to kamon8404's topic in Men in Nursing

   I've got large tats on both forearms from the Navy and just wear long sleeves under my scrubs. My hospital doesn't have a policy but I think it makes some of my older patients uncomfortable seeing...

4. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

   antihippie replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Never had a problem on my OB rotation, I got to see 7 vag deliveries and a C-section and as far as I know was never turned down by anyone. OB was a fun rotation but I wouldn't want to do it for a...

5. Almost done but feeling so unready with my clinical skills,anyone else???

   antihippie replied to lab211's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I felt pretty much the same way until a few weeks ago. I'm in a 2 year program and even though I work as a tech I felt that I was shaky on Med admin and assessment until This clinical rotation...

6. Difficulty with a CNA

   antihippie replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

   As a tech I can totally commiserate with the original poster, lazy CNAs drive those of us who do work hard just as nuts as they do the nurses. It not only makes the rest of us look like crap but it...

7. Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

   antihippie replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am slightly confused here, so please help me out. I have spent my entire life being told that women are just as tough and capable as men if not even more able due to women "having a higher tolerance...

8. "Med-Surg first"..need advice from a student RN

   antihippie replied to StakRN's topic in Operating Room

   The OP is in the same position I am in, except I graduate in May instead of December, so this is a topic I've thought about alot. One thing that made me finally say forget Med/Surg for a year before...

9. med administration question

   antihippie posted a topic in General Nursing

   There is a nurse on my unit that administers pain meds in a fashion that to me seems wrong. For instance the other day the order was for Ativan and Dilaudid q4 starting at 1400. instead of giving them...

10. Somebody wants me!!!

    antihippie posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am 3 weeks away from finishing my first Med/Surg rotation and was getting discouraged. I have never worked health care before and I know that just because I will be an ADN graduate in a year I won't...

11. OB rotation is awesome

    antihippie replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My rotation was great, I saw 5 NSVDs, 1 C-section and a tubal ligation. I was also lucky enough that every birth I attended was on a Wednesday so I was able to do the post-partum care on Thursday for...

12. male nurses in OB

    antihippie replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it acceptable to refuse to allow a nurse to perform his job because of his sex but unacceptable to refuse for any other reason? Why would it be any less acceptable to refuse care from blacks,...

13. male nurses in OB

    antihippie replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought, but I was wounded by a middle-eastern Muslim in Iraq. Does this mean that due to my "emotional reaction" to the event I can refuse to be cared for by a Muslim nurse, how about...

14. It Annoys ME HOW SOME PEOPLE CAN SAY "THEY ARE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY"

    antihippie replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    I for one chose nursing as a way to help others and be well compensated at the same time. If someone truly believes that money should have nothing to do with becoming a nurse, more power to them. They...

15. I did good

    antihippie replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have to say that I am willing to give the instructor a little slack as she went in twice to check the baby and both times mom was trying to breastfeed, (she was not real sure of herself and we...