MALE*RN*777

MALE*RN*777

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  1. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Psych....

  2. Do you know of any short stay Children's Units?

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

    Look at Brook Lane in Hagerstown

  3. Do you feel more is expected of you...

    MALE*RN*777 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    just because you are a male nurse?:monkeydance:

  4. Safety Sheath Syringes

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    There should be a Nurse Educator at your facility that has the manufact. instructions for the product. You should contact them in order to have the proper training of the product. Don't think of it...

  5. Staffing levels

    MALE*RN*777 replied to epg_pei's topic in Psychiatric

    At current we have 23-24 beds per unit. We always have at least 4 staff per unit. At least 2 what is considered licensed staff, at least one being RN, the other could be RN or LPN, and then the...

  6. Medical emergencies in elementary schools - No school nurse! Nurses please weigh in

    MALE*RN*777 replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    My son attends the same private school the wife and I did and there is not a nurse there either. They do have a policy concerning emergency contacts, permission to send the child to the ER and...

  7. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    MALE*RN*777 replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I've heard of this but would be easily challenged because what is negative to some is not to others. We are told about being professional at work but again what is professional to some is not to...

  8. Financial Aid Question

    MALE*RN*777 replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your grants and loans are based on your cost of living along with your tuition, books, fee, etc. You can take the whole amount, just remember if you get a loan you will need to pay it back with...

  9. Prospective Nursing Student with Career Questions

    MALE*RN*777 replied to sexymonkeyboy's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You will get different answers depending on what state you want to work and what nursing career path you take, what hours you work, sign on bonuses, shift diffs, insurances, etc. I think there is a...

  10. Crybaby nurse a bad nurse?

    MALE*RN*777 replied to nforsee's topic in General Students

    You would have to look at what death means to you? Is it just that the person is gone or did they go to a better place? Did they live a good long life, is their suffering gone, etc.? It is not...

  11. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    MALE*RN*777 replied to aculwell's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Wife and I just saw that movie the Guardian which was great. Good luck with the NCLEX and JHU

  12. Diploma Nurses in Maryland & DC

    MALE*RN*777 replied to aculwell's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I haven't heard of any problems with any type of RN who has a MD license in regards to Diploma, ASN, BSN, etc., unless the job is management and requires a BSN and then sometimes they will let years...

  13. Son of a bad patient

    MALE*RN*777 replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Wish your dad well and know where you are coming from... I was the son of a mother who had a knee replacement and would not think to ask for all things needed when the RN/CNA/LPN was in the room....

  14. I made a boo boo!!!

    MALE*RN*777 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong and if the doctor ordered it for a normal reason then there should not be a problem. More than likely if she would have said no we can't give it, the doctor would have been on...

  15. Excelsior

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No good in

  16. Med Error

    MALE*RN*777 replied to MULEKATE's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way about that doctor. Pharmacy goes by what the doctor writes, if there is a question about it then the doctor needs to clarify. And don't worry about the med error, it happens to...

  17. How would you have handled this?

    MALE*RN*777 replied to Aprilmist_99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Alot of management at least in my experience, and just not nursing, don't want the confrontation. They will say things that make it sound as if it was your problem and you don't know how to handle it...

  18. Vote of No Confidence

    MALE*RN*777 replied to GardenDove's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agnus ... That was a rhetorical

  19. Proud to say or keep it hid away?

    MALE*RN*777 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that when we are going through nursing school it is a proud time not only for us but our family and friends. How many times did someone find out you were in nursing school or a nurse and ask...

  20. Bully

    MALE*RN*777 replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although this person may be what you call a Bully, is he a good nurse? Not to defend him but I've worked with doctors who are complete a** but when it comes to knowing what to do I would rather have...

  21. A Male School Nurse, Omg ! ! !

    MALE*RN*777 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't have a problem with it but in todays society young men with teenage girls is not a good mix. I also wouldn't want to put myself in that position to be accused of something. I...

  22. Vote of No Confidence

    MALE*RN*777 replied to GardenDove's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How many DON and or other leadership people would be fired or demoted due to this. Anymore it seems to be the time you've been at a place, who you know or who they can

  23. Fainting in Surgery Clinical...

    MALE*RN*777 replied to TsavarenaRN's topic in General Students

    Your not the first and you won't be the last. There could have been serveral facts contributing to how you felt that day. Don't let it get to

  24. Drug Use on the unit

    MALE*RN*777 replied to xerox's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry I miss understood who you speaking of using the illegal drugs. I would report it to the security department at the hospital who should then report the finding to the law enforcement agency in...

  25. need advice re pay rate inequity

    MALE*RN*777 replied to labornurs's topic in Nursing Career

    llg made some good points. Everyone wants to pass the buck. Start at the bottom and work your way up. If all else fails and your not happy then I would pack up and leave. If you are that valued...