tgb3rn

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1. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

   tgb3rn replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men in Nursing

   Well, I can understand some of the points she was attempting to point out. The problem is the fact that it was written by a Female. Don't get me wrong here ladies, I love ya to death, but you really...

2. no policy or protocols

   tgb3rn replied to COLD IN ALASKA's topic in General Nursing

   I am guessing due to your title--Cold in Alaska, that you are in a small critical access hospital, small anyway. I would guess you are not JCAHO certified. The hospital I work at is not. In the...

3. What exactly is Rural Nursing

   tgb3rn replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

   If I had to take a guess, I would say you were talking about Rolla. I vacation down that way. Nice place.

4. Is it possible to work full time and become a nurse???

   tgb3rn replied to steelersfan39's topic in Men in Nursing

   I did it, but it almost killed me. While in LPN classes I worked full time. I took ALL of my RN pre-req's at that time as well. 23 credit hrs in first sem. I found a school 2hrs from me that had...

5. I suck.

   tgb3rn replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

   Well---I blow so we cancelled each other out......wait....I'm a guy and that just didn't sound right.

6. Passing clinical exam after lpn to rn online course

   tgb3rn replied to Irishgirl99's topic in General Nursing

   GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!I am the one you need to speak to. I was an LPN-C in Nebraska first and went through Excelsior (the school in question). I have been an RN for about 3 years now. Unless you live...

7. adenosine for ER nurses

   tgb3rn replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

   Small town hospital in the middle of nowhere. I work 7p-7a, the doc is at home in bed, 2 other RN's on the next floor. I'm it in the ER, lab, xray, r/t are all in bed at home but on call. When this...

8. Would you marry a female MD?

   tgb3rn replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

   I KNOW mine

9. Got Laid Off... Good time to Start in the Med Field... But WHERE???

   tgb3rn replied to Future-Male-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

   I was in the same boat as you about 5 years ago, always getting laid off from factory type jobs. The last time it happened I started nursing school and working as a CNA in the Hospital. I got my LPN...

10. Aviator Scrubs

    tgb3rn replied to CainRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Quality is as good as it gets, well worth the $$. As for the zipper fly, pointless, they don't go all the way up--you still need to pull them down to go;). I paid the extra for the zipper and wish I...

11. Why oh why

    tgb3rn replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have them both beat.:uhoh21: I have been refered to as the big hairy man nurse so much I am starting to like it.

12. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    tgb3rn replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    I like my way of dealing with that type, I just give them a look like I'm going to rip his freaking head off. But then again I'm a 6'1", 230lb, big hairy man nurse:devil:. They don't need to know I...

13. EC/RN/Paramedics and my Rant

    tgb3rn replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not worth

14. grids

    tgb3rn replied to Jenn91c's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I assume she is speaking of the grids that Excelsior students use for the CPNE. I am sure some one will chime in and help better than I. I did not use them. It is a way of memorizing the critical...

15. My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    tgb3rn replied to StatBlues's topic in Nursing Humor

    VERY nice description, but if you REALY want to get to know them, try joining them!! I am the ONLY male nurse at the small hospital I work at. GOOD GOD could I post some stories here!! They made...