Ariko

Ariko has 6 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, free clinic.

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1. Curious female here! :)

   Ariko replied to ltmja's topic in Men in Nursing

   Nursing was not an option for men when I was an undergraduate.

2. Does Nursing change your personality and etc.

   Ariko replied to futuremale-rn's topic in Men in Nursing

   1) [color=#548dd4]my main concern is the like-li-hood of bringing the stresses from your job into your personal-relationships and home life. do you male nurses honestly see this as a problem and...

3. Underarm Sweating

   Ariko replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in Men in Nursing

   Here ya go.

4. Need recommendation for compression stockings for men

   Ariko replied to jorhyne's topic in Men in Nursing

   http://www.supportplus.com/ They have knee high socks that look like athletic socks. They come in a variety of compression strengths. For work I use firm for work and moderate for everyplace else....

5. If you could do it all over again, would you?

   Ariko replied to wahoowa01's topic in Men in Nursing

   A thousand time YES! ! ! But many years earlier. When I was in college (66 - 70), they did not admit men to nursing schools, at least in

6. married to MD

   Ariko replied to onthefence's topic in Men in Nursing

   Hello, I am an RN married to an MD; my wife is faculty at a medical school. I got my RN at 54, after being a house husband for the previous 10 years. I quit my job as a research assistant at a...

7. What are the pros and cons of being all male nurse

   Ariko replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

   I was just getting used to "stud muffin." Now it's "fleshy forklift". I need to rest.

8. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

   Ariko replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

   The colon cancer that Ms. B has continues to advance.( see post #108 above) It is difficult to express to her how I feel, but last week at a meditation retreat, the following popped into my head. I...

9. No BS, what's the reality of starting as an older male, with a previous degree?

   Ariko replied to wje9516767's topic in Men in Nursing

   I got my RN at 54. I love nursing, but now, just my age (61) makes floor nursing physically unrealistic. So I do clinic nursing and I love that too. PM me for more details, or we can

10. Male nursing moments.

    Ariko replied to Ariko's topic in Men in Nursing

    Could you be more specific? Do you have any examples you might be able to add? I think we all recognize that there is something there. I am trying to characterize it more

11. What did you NOT expect when you became a nurse.

    Ariko replied to Mr.RN-CDE's topic in Men in Nursing

    And that specific country might

12. Male nursing moments.

    Ariko posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I am not sure what to call this; maybe someone has a better suggestion. I want a term for moments in nursing for something (beneficial) that male nurses do that female nurses are unlikely or unwilling...

13. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    Ariko replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    I went to see an old friend a few days ago and we discussed this topic - How many nurses do we know who have histories of abuse from their families-of-origin. Answer: Many. First I will discuss Ms....

14. Floor Nursing.

    Ariko replied to silentRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was forced to give up floor nursing because of the exhaustion. So I tried clinic nursing and I sit around 90% of the time, doing phone stuff like triage (for 6 months to geezerhood), med refills,...

15. Nurses aging

    Ariko replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I was forced to give up floor nursing because of the exhaustion. So I tried clinic nursing and I sit around 90% of the time, doing phone stuff like triage (for 6 months to geezerhood), med refills,...