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  1. What's special about male nurses?

    tgb3rn replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as the only male nurse EVER to work at my Hospital, it is a double standard. Most men do not take offense to this sort of behavior in any way shape or form, myself included. In todays P.C....

  2. strictly business/non-caring LPN

    tgb3rn replied to TTAmoneypit's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. By the way Lacie, if you were in Baumholder in the early 90's, I may have sent you there. I was stationed at the 21st replacement bat. at Rien Mien Air Base. You all got off the plane and...

  3. What's special about male nurses?

    tgb3rn replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, was thinking the same thing!!!:rotfl: Now watch everyone get mad over you saying

  4. Best Advice for Successful IV Sticks

    tgb3rn replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    SET THE HEAD OF THE BED UP!!!! I know this is as basic as it gets but it drives me nuts to see a nurse start an IV with the bed flat. The lower the hand/arm is from the heart the bigger the vien...

  5. What's special about male nurses?

    tgb3rn replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    As a male nurse I will simply reply by agreeing with all that the others have said.:) The only thing that I will add is that as a man, you will be better able to understand what your male pt's think...

  6. strictly business/non-caring LPN

    tgb3rn replied to TTAmoneypit's topic in General Nursing

    I will post a response to this one because I think we have much in common here. I'm a male LPN (almost RN) --take the test in a month or so. I'm ex Army, did 4yrs durring DS. I have 3 kids myself. I...

  7. Yoo hooooo! Mods.......new features?

    tgb3rn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thanks alot, I had JUST now started to forget those. I am soo glad I got the heck out of the Army, but even happier that I was smart enough to stay out of the Navy in the first place.:rotfl:...

  8. Question LPNs and IV push meds

    tgb3rn replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    This was not meant as an insult, just my observations as a IV certified LPN that has just finished my RN waiting to test. My IV certification is a seperate lic. and was a completely different class...

  9. I felt very uncomfortable today as an LPN with less than 2 months of experience. I wo

    tgb3rn replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse to do anything outside of your scope. Worst thing they can do is get made at you. Can't fire you for doing the right thing. If they persist in trying to get you to do this sort of...

  10. Question LPNs and IV push meds

    tgb3rn replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    it all depends on the state. i am an lpn-c (iv cert) in nebraska. i can and do give ivp meds, start iv's, give almost all iv meds there are with some limitations. i can not do a central line...

  11. Pinning ceremonies...

    tgb3rn replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ya, like this would have any chance, but it is unreal how many female nurses just think we are nuts for thinking there is a problem with the pinning

  12. Pinning ceremonies...

    tgb3rn replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My ceremony was as girlie as they come. White graduation gowns, red roses, the candle, they even played the hokey "I believe I can fly". I wanted to puke. I was the only male in my 32 student...

  13. Do I still need to buy text books after purchasing College Network Study Guide?

    tgb3rn replied to heraldie's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Most will say that you do need to buy the textbooks as well. I only used the TCN study guides and they were 4-5yrs old. I will also say it depends on your skill level now, I am an LPN-C (IV cert), I...

  14. EMT-BASIC to RN?

    tgb3rn replied to WorkingOnIt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I do not know of any online work for this. I looked for a LONG time and investigated it ALOT. I ended up just getting a school loan and a going to LPN school. After working at a hospital for a year...

  15. Information Literacy for Excelsior College

    tgb3rn replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I paid for the info lit then tested out the next day. If you know computers, the internet, and have common sense it is very simple. No books needed, I have no idea if any others would transfer. As...

  16. Excelsior

    tgb3rn replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Recognized MOST places (BOOOOO California BOOOO), others have stipulations. I live on the state line between Nebraska and Kansas. I live on the Nebraska side but can throw a rock off my back deck...

  17. Nebraska LPN-RN students

    tgb3rn replied to jksapphire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck to you, I found that if I paid for and schedualed my test it motivated me to get it done in that amount of time. If I waited till I thought I was ready I would still be taking NC tests. I am...

  18. Nebraska LPN-RN students

    tgb3rn replied to jksapphire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took micro last, after I did all of my NC exams. AAll I used was the TCN study guides and I only spent the 5 hrs before the test in the parking lot in GI studying for it. I got an B. I didn't...

  19. NC 1 through Excelsior

    tgb3rn replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

  20. Several CPNE questions

    tgb3rn replied to AC439's topic in Online Distance Learning

    1)It states in the study guide to consider all meds at the lab station to be compatable, EC told me there would be no order to draw them up first that would cause you to fail. 2)I would assume in that...

  21. NC 1 through Excelsior

    tgb3rn replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You do not have to take NC2 if you are an LPN. They just give you a PASS on it. I know you can take NC1 without being registered first but don't know exactly how because I was registered first. You...

  22. Nebraska LPN-RN students

    tgb3rn replied to jksapphire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey we made it to 2 pages now!!! I would call EC and just go through them. I didn't use TCN, just the old study guides. The RN that got them in the first place liked it but it didn't feel right to me....

  23. CPNE Failure

    tgb3rn replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Don't like hearing that info, waiting on my test date now. Could you tell me where you tested? If you are going somewhere else---why?

  24. Nebraska LPN-RN students

    tgb3rn replied to jksapphire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For the CPNE there are 3 general areas, midwest, north, and south. Each area has several test sites. In the midwest area the CPNE test sites are in WI and TX. I will be going to Amirillo TX. For nc1-7...

  25. Nebraska LPN-RN students

    tgb3rn replied to jksapphire's topic in Online Distance Learning

    She started working there in 1972, I think. Everyone does it different. I can tell you how I did it but I do NOT recomend it for everyone. I took CLEP exams and transfered credits to Excelsior for...