patrick1rn

patrick1rn MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Gay Nurses... help!

    patrick1rn replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yea people like to gossip. I only talk to 3 other guys because they can relate to me, all three of us are veterans. We have different political points of view but we also have a bond. One of the guys...

  2. Gay Nurses... help!

    patrick1rn replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was not going to respond. But after some thought I will The man in question has a poor work ethic as evidenced by his poor patient care. One time when my unit was called by this person, He needed...

  3. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    patrick1rn replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I understand, I tend to associate members of our profession with extreme liberalism, socialism. I also associate nursing with always wanting the tax payer to flip the bill, no personal responsibility,...

  4. Day One in the Life of a Nursing Student

    patrick1rn replied to MachoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for another RN to precept

  5. Need feedback on goal statement for FNP school

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

    I do come across as being sarcastic, and sometimes i am but not in this case. I am being serious. As I said before, Sounds fine to me, minus the last

  6. Non Direct Patient Care

    patrick1rn replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing

    what can i say, that has not been said. Shame on everyone for berateing the poster. You all think you are perfect, knowing well that you had to take care of a smelling disgusting patient yourself,...

  7. Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    patrick1rn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You confuse the political and the financial ramifications with the ability of humanity to create something new, or to improve upon previous

  8. tele and chest compressions

    patrick1rn replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and yes, except in critical care, we dont use an automated defibrilator to look for a shockable rhythm. and dont mess with the Tele leads either,or the Nurse or tech in the tele room will call...

  9. Need feedback on goal statement for FNP school

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

    Are you serious about asking for help on your goal statement for school ? Sounds fine to me, minus the last paragraph. Makes me

  10. Dangerous nurses

    patrick1rn replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and why then has she not been fired or terminated or promoted to an administrative position ? Would you care to elaborate for me on that situation

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

    patrick1rn replied to IU95's topic in Government, Military

    Here is what you have to do. Bring your DD 214, your resume, your active RN lic, a official copy of your transcripts, your CPR/ACLS certs and go in person to the VA and find the nurse recruiter. Fill...

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

    patrick1rn replied to IU95's topic in Government, Military

    Yes it is possible. Many people do it I do. In fact, as a member of the reserves or guard, you are entitled to 15 days of military leave per year for any military commitment that you have. You have...

  13. Manager threatened me

    patrick1rn replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

    I dont joke with my unit manager. She does not have a sense of humor with me. I dont know her that well, nor do I care to. The way I see it, you dont have to like the people you work with, you only...

  14. Gay Nurses... help!

    patrick1rn replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have worked with two gay guys. One guy was obnoxious, rude, demanding and generally not nice to others. Just a few weeks ago, my unit was called to go start an IV for his patient. His call did not...

  15. Staff female nurses flirting and much more...

    patrick1rn replied to Age1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Dude, I am an average looking man, but I do have charisma. I wreak of charisma. Women like guys who are men, who handle themselves as men, but who are also sensitive. So just deal with

  16. Don't trust certain people that want to pursue

    patrick1rn replied to LulaNurse's topic in General Students

    Even private schools have academic standards. The great thing about a private school is that the classes are smaller and students get more focus. I dont know If she fails, then she fails, but if she...

  17. NP or Pa?

    patrick1rn replied to bayareastudent73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Easier said than done... Although it is a route to go. This person would have to enlist as a medic, probably deploy once for a year in Iraq or Stan , get some clinical and field experience as a medic...

  18. Application frustration....GRRRR.

    patrick1rn replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am lucky, I did not have to take the GRE. In fact I never took the SAT either. I started with my ASN, then earned my BSN and they did not require the GRE where I went to grad school

  19. CRNA wants to sit for FNP boards

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

    I think you would have to do a post graduate program. I dont know specifically, because they are big on the pharmacology class, Physical Exam class and clinicals in Adult , Pediatrics and Family and...

  20. Can FNPs specialize?

    patrick1rn replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The way it is, if you are a FNP, you can work in both in patient and out patient acute and non acute areas. The graduate degree is just the building block, your education does not stop in the...

  21. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    patrick1rn replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    As a male nurse who is not transgendered, i feel that my contribution to your issue is warranted. I dont feel that the sex a person is or the sex that a person wants or believes they should be , s...

  22. Deployed to Iraq before my one year of experience.

    patrick1rn replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is your question ? Your employer has to keep your job for you untill you get off active duty. They also have to give you any promotions or pay raises that you would have gotten had you...

  23. You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    patrick1rn replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    You have to respect that the patient does not want to clean up. The nurse has to be non judgemental towards the patient. We as nurses must respect other cultures and belief systems even though they...

  24. IM Administration of Immune Globulin

    patrick1rn replied to ILoveMyJobRN's topic in General Nursing

    20 cc is alot to give IM, It feels like a golf ball for several hours after you get the IGG shot IM in the buttocks. I have gotten them several time now to deploy over to the

  25. IM Administration of Immune Globulin

    patrick1rn replied to ILoveMyJobRN's topic in General Nursing

    10 cc in each cheek if you had to, or opt to give