patrick1rn

patrick1rn MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Gay male nurses?

    patrick1rn replied to mitakashi's topic in Men in Nursing

    yea dude, personally I am not gay, It is not my thing, if its your thing, so be it If you have issues of sexuality and you bring them work, be it heterosexual or homosexual, then you might have...

  2. A few questions needing a few answers

    patrick1rn replied to 2010NRS's topic in Men in Nursing

    I dont know much about naval nursing, but I do know they require you to have your BSN in the naval reserve. Although your goals are very doable, check out, the army reserve offers commisions for ASNs....

  3. Any NP work for the VA?

    patrick1rn replied to msmith's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in MICU as a RN, I just graduated in Dec with my FNP. I am hoping to work as a NP at the VA. As previously mentioned, the salary is not the highest, but then again, it will still be a pay...

  4. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    patrick1rn replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    No one who is native to saudi arabia will work as a

  5. HUGEEE PROBLEM with AGENCY

    patrick1rn replied to lisaf79's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What country are you from? What does dawged mean ? Your post is really confusing, just one massive sentence with words and swearin in it So did you get fired for stealing narcotics then from your...

  6. Is this neglect

    patrick1rn replied to autumnleaf's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No it is not

  7. Hijacking The Class

    patrick1rn replied to RNShenanigator's topic in General Students

    I know this isnt PC, but approach this person, tell them that their question/comment is long and drawn out and not beneficial to other students in the class. They will say that they are a student and...

  8. fellow nurse, small error...what to do?

    patrick1rn replied to BigMar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, Arghh... hadnt heard that since popeye. How often do you write something up without having any information about things. I am curious ? How often have you "assumed" Sometimes it is bad to ass U...

  9. no one will return the favor and HELP OUT

    patrick1rn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It is theraputic for me to post to this blog at this moment in time: Tonight in the MICU, I find out I have two patients. One pt died and the family said good bye at 630 pm, my shift started at 730...

  10. What kind of nurse are you?

    patrick1rn replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck on the

  11. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    patrick1rn replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    yea they do go to www.vacareers.va.gov that is the website to show you what jobs are open and they will pay for you to get your RN... good luck Patrick, RN, MSN, FNP

  12. When money is low...

    patrick1rn replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

    No, of course it is not a loss of dignity. All you are doing is serving drinks to people who want to watch women dance naked or semi naked to be stared at by all sorts of people. Your dignity is not...

  13. Felt like a complete IDIOT !

    patrick1rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    please change out to OUR.... man oh man, do i have it coming to me

  14. Felt like a complete IDIOT !

    patrick1rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if my response is a bit harsh But why are you beating yourself up over something so simple Read the book next time is all I am saying It is impossible to know something if you had not read the...

  15. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    patrick1rn replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at the VA for 9 yrs now. I worked on a med surg floor then I moved to ICU My M/S manager would schedule us to work, with no input at all Our ICU manager does a better job, we self...

  16. Is it possible to work VA FT and be a military reservist?

    patrick1rn replied to IU95's topic in Government, Military

    www.vacareers.va.gov go to that and see what openings are available they say they might freeze openings, but not really true for

  17. Felt like a complete IDIOT !

    patrick1rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    This is a joke right ? Your just kidding ? Give an ASA and wait 10 mins ? Wait 10 mins for what ? Apply a tourniquet to a bleeding wound ? No.. Even a combat medic knows that the only time to apply a...

  18. What kind of nurse are you?

    patrick1rn replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You work in a ER. Maybe your boss is right, Maybe you do talk too much Have you considered that ? You do admit to it So, what is the other side of the story ? Or is your boss just making this up

  19. Nurses: Educated Professionals or Puppets?

    patrick1rn replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, you know what you have to do. Get your RN

  20. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    patrick1rn replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Patients have every right to understand what they are being told. I am so tired of everyone being so PC about everything. If Im a patient in a hospital and I did not understand what the heck someone...

  21. no one will return the favor and HELP OUT

    patrick1rn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Then change your routine. If others are getting out on time, you should to. Learn to adjust. Find out what you are doing wrong, that you can not get your work done on time. Dont go to your boss, he or...

  22. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    patrick1rn replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    So your saying that taxpayers should have to pay the tuition of LPNs over traditional students ? What makes them more special ? I dont see the blurred boundry either. I have to disagree with the fast...

  23. Advance Directives

    patrick1rn replied to TNRad RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    maybe you can elaborate as to what type of outpatient facility it is. I dont see an issue

  24. He doesn't realize my dreams

    patrick1rn replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

    Go to school, get your RN, go to a university that has housing. Do your 1st semester, then apply to work as a nurse tech. Or Join the Guard or reserves as a medic. Put of RN school till you get back....

  25. Patient making false allegations against nurse

    patrick1rn replied to sunnyshine's topic in General Nursing

    Get a lawyer and sue the patient. Its &*((^&( that patients think they can falsely accuse nurses of assault when their was not assualt. Makes me mad. Sometimes I think pts do it to get out of...