Jay Levan

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1. Atlanta questions

   Jay Levan replied to nursingFJ's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Atlanta is a great place to work, they have many hospital chains, some of which are Emory University Hospitals, Piedmont, Wellstar, and the least inviting (In my opinion) is Columbia Hospitals. I work...

2. Nursing Research/The RN's Role

   Jay Levan replied to jamy's topic in General Nursing

   I am an R.N. with 32 years experience. I am a Diploma R.N. (3 year program) I have applied several times in my career, for a reserch position, to no avail. I do not remember the details, but was told...

3. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   Just two of the thoughts that come to mind. That is why I asked the question, "Where in the heck are you when these acts of discrimination occur? If by telling the truth is considered by you as...

4. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   Once again, I'm sorry, but I don't believe I understand. Did I, anywhere in my reply to you, state that my distaff members should not have an opinion??? I do not believe I did. However as you may well...

5. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   :chuckle Thanx, I

6. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   Sorry MattsMom, but as I see the original thread was as stated above, and as usual, from my experience, the female finds a way to deflect or redirect the issue that was the original debate. I give you...

7. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   As above, 1) Solve it straight out, considered Aggressive by females. What you are writing about is confrontational according to female nurses (I have been told this by Nurse Managers!) 2) Ignore it,...

8. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   :chuckle Thanx Angie O'Plasty, been there done that, and as I am sure you noticed, I am very near retirement, have roots and chains on me which may be a good thing.

9. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   Jay Levan replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

   Sad but true, I have been dealing with this problem for thirty two years, fortunately for me, I was trained very well and learned very early to pick my battles and stand my ground when necessary. But...

10. Nursing Divisionists

    Jay Levan replied to Jay Levan's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here we have the opportunity to discuss things openly. However also here we are at risk of our comments being seen by those that would keep us divided for their own reasons. I find myself more and...

11. Expectations of agency nurses

    Jay Levan replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have worked Agency Nursing for the majority of my career, primarily because I hate cat fights, and I'm not good at it. I thought that I had found the solution, to that problem, only to have this...

12. Expectations of agency nurses

    Jay Levan replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    :uhoh21:

13. Have I made a mistake?

    Jay Levan replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I predict that we will see many more of these same stories over the next five to ten years. Although it is happenening to a lesser degree now, I have personally seen several nurses with the same story...

14. Nursing Divisionists

    Jay Levan posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    :chuckle O.K. here goes, can we as Male Members of an elite society, while being greatly outnumbered, help in any way to stamp out this separatism, amongst our profession's leaders? Will we be able,...

15. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    Jay Levan replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    I understand completely your rancor. I am a thirty+ year experienced R.N. in the U.S. and I have to literally fight for every pennie I make. Part of the Nursing salary inequities, are indeed caused by...