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  1. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    atwtrn posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    :uhoh21: I'm not sure how to handle this. Today a friend of mine told me that a classmate of ours was fishing for information regarding my sexual orientation. This male student was asking...

  2. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    atwtrn replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well lets see..YOU SAW THE TOPIC and clicked on it. If you don't want to read about personal lifestyles..THEN DON'T! I had a personal problem in my nursing class with a student. I wanted opinions...

  3. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    atwtrn replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    wow..i can't believe so many people responded. I'm glad for all the viewpoints. I just want to make it clear. I am not ashamed of being gay. I just don't think I need to let everyone in my class...

  4. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    atwtrn replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm sorry if this thread came off in an elementary school way lol...If this had ocurred in any other setting, I would know exactly what to say. I just know how small our program is and I don't want...

  5. A classmate wants to know if I'm gay. How should I respond?

    atwtrn replied to atwtrn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    LOL:D I never thought of that. I am older than the majority of my classmates...maybe this was some type of childish attempt of...who knows what..anyway..thanks for your

  6. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    atwtrn replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    This post makes me nervous. As a student, there have been times when the weather was awful and without a car I rely on bus transportation. I hope that if I work in a snowy area that I have these...

  7. Need advice for a friend/new male nurse. HELP!

    atwtrn replied to gitterbug's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As a gay nursing student, I'm trying to think how I would handle this situation. If I were being treated poorly at work, I suppose I would try to get out of the situation. Any chance this fellow can...

  8. US citizen giving birth in Canada

    atwtrn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Canada

    As someone who knows about expensive health care in the US (9000/treatment x 6/year)...do anything you can to qualify for medicaid. Can you sell the three cars and purchase one? Try calling...

  9. Posters that are not nurses

    atwtrn replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I think we should acknowledge that students and new nurses and vets can all offer something valuable. As a student, I'm being taught the most up-to-date research based information. But a vet nurse...

  10. piercings at work

    atwtrn replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    We've always been told to remove earrings b/c they were dangerous (ie a patient could rip our lobe while reaching). IMHO, they are unprofessional. Also, jewelry can harbor bacteria. We were told to...

  11. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    atwtrn replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of PDA cell phones work as a PDA only. You turn the cell phone off and the PDA still

  12. Does anyone have puppy or kitten that they care for while in Nursing school?

    atwtrn posted a topic in General Students

    i really want to buy a new pup. i'm in my second semester of nursing courses. however i live alone and would be the only one caring for the puppy. i want to get a yorkie or a yorkiepoo. my parents...

  13. What's your schedule like next semester?

    atwtrn replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Next semester will be hell. Nursing 213, 214, 236 Nutrition Christianity Micro Anatomy (Online) Studying for Sociology CLEP and humanities

  14. What was your first clinical experience like? Any suggestions on how to handle it?

    atwtrn replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in General Students

    Thats a great idea! I'm going to start carrying extra

  15. What was your first clinical experience like? Any suggestions on how to handle it?

    atwtrn replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in General Students

    I loved my first clinical experience. Here are some tips: 1. Drive to the site before the first clinical. This will prevent you from getting lost. 2. Press your uniform! You'd be surprised that...

  16. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    atwtrn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I had something happen in clinicals and I wasn't sure how to handle it. The Nurse had a great deal of experience, but she interfered with my IM injection. First she yelled at me for using the scoop...

  17. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    atwtrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is a bit off topic of patients seeking pain meds..BUT I was wondering if anyone has an experience with alternative ways to manage it like accupuncture? I've tried different oils and they...

  18. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    atwtrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that every patient should be labeled as a drug seeker. There are diseases where the patient is in intense pain i.e. fibromyalgia. At one time FM wasn't considered a disease. Perhaps...

  19. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

    atwtrn replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

    I just got a littman cardiology III and I had a nameplate

  20. love my job but have to leave

    atwtrn replied to goldren lab lover's topic in Nursing Career

    I also have severe Crohn's. I've been on immunosepresive drugs and IV remicade. Luckily, I'm in remission at this point. But, I'm glad to hear that others in Nursing have this question. Sometimes...

  21. Questions regarding infliximab/Remicade infusion

    atwtrn replied to Lilac's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    After my second infusion, I had sudden hypotension so I also had to have benadryl and hydrocortisone. Luckily that helped. My twin brother also has Crohn's and he's never had a rxn. I guess it just...

  22. Questions regarding infliximab/Remicade infusion

    atwtrn replied to Lilac's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    As a Crohn's patient, I have had about 18 infusions in the last three years. I never see the Doc during the infusion. My nurse schedules my apointment, orders the drug from the pharmacy, administers...

  23. Have you ever been a patient?

    atwtrn replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    It has been rough. But, I loved my first semester of nursing courses. I'm trying to complete as much of my degree as possible on my own. I've taken online courses and I'm studying for CLEP exams....

  24. Have you ever been a patient?

    atwtrn replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    I can't count the number of times I've been in the hospital. I was a NICU baby for two months. I have Cerebral Palsy and Crohn's disease. So, I remember my first hospital experiences at four or...

  25. Cruise Ships

    atwtrn replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Travel

    I just read an article about the safety of medical care aboard ships. It's really got me thinking that I might want to do it for awhile. Although, I would have to gain at least three years...