czyja

czyja MSN, RN

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  1. Self Proclaimed Child Prodigy Starting Over

    czyja replied to FoundMyCalling's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dude, you ARE young for goodness sake. Keep with it. I am glad you have found you calling - it took me a lot longer... Good luck! But work hard, and you wont need

  2. So uhh...stockings?

    czyja replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Man-versions of support hose are available on the net - big sizes, no crotch. Soldiers on patrol wear em - usually the female ones with the crotch ripped out. Keeps your legs from getting tired and...

  3. Have you ever been a Waiter?

    czyja replied to mi428454's topic in Men in Nursing

    I switched to nursing after 20 years as a waiter/sommelier/manager. You will find that skill that made you a good waiter will help you as nurse ie the ability to prioritize and mange time, the ability...

  4. I Contracted HIV

    czyja replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    IndigoGirl's a smart cookie - listen to her wisdom. I would also like to add that you are a hero. You were injured in the line of duty caring for somebody that needed your care. Like the firefighter...

  5. Pharmacology in Western Medicine

    czyja replied to brella's topic in General Nursing

    As some of the other posters indicated you might be able to change things if you become and APN. Especially if you work in a practice committed to alternative therapies. My school has offers an NP...

  6. ED - Common Meds

    czyja replied to Misty1334's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Err, out here in Cali we students don't push meds during a code because one could kill the pt without proper training and experience in use of these meds. Vasoactive drugs are serious

  7. PICC line cap change question!

    czyja replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If the line is not clamped and the clamp is removed then wouldn't blood flow

  8. Why are ampules stil used?

    czyja replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. In my unit they are right there on the shelf in the med

  9. Why are ampules stil used?

    czyja replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect they are still used because they work. The ampoule contents remain sterile with no chance of contamination, adulteration, fraud, or what not as long as the glass is in tact. If the glass is...

  10. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ah. I dont know that he is the only one, but he is the only one I know. I know a bunch in the CNM track, I think it is rather more popular. I met a guy in his second year of the CNM program and he...

  11. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know of one man in our class who is on the perinatal track - I dont think he reads this board but I will ask him to have look. As for the tracks - during the MEPN year we have nothing to do with...

  12. The Looks of A Future Nurse!

    czyja replied to Newbie11's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hmmm. Is there a woman on your unit you can trust? I would ask her for an honest

  13. The Looks of A Future Nurse!

    czyja replied to Newbie11's topic in Men in Nursing

    Oddly enough I find I am gettting way more attention from attractive 20 and 30 somethings nowadays than I ever got when I was in my 20's and 30's. The media would have us believe that unless we are...

  14. Hospice nurse or pastoral counselor?

    czyja replied to Fluffycat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am also in my 40's - and i am in an accelerated MSN program for non-nurses. My time spent in acute care has been physically and emotionally hard, but it has been the most fulfilling thing I have...

  15. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Frankly I don't know of any current students with physical limitations - that does not mean there aren't any, just that I am not aware of any. I am not certain, but I think the program requires that...

  16. Community college courses

    czyja replied to dslite's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would ask them directly. Out here in Cali, community college courses are seen as an asset by many programs because cc students are seen as bringing diversity to the program. At UCSF we have many...

  17. Will I be competitive enough for NP?

    czyja replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would not worry too much about "stats." Graduate programs in general look at stats to see if you can handle the academic work of their program, and that is about it. What they really want to know...

  18. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

    czyja replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am a current MEPN still trolling about this forum... Waiting for the letter really messed up my holidays last year! Don't worry, the letter will come. They may have changed the rules but for us...

  19. Low GPA

    czyja replied to dslite's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If there is no minimum GPA I would apply. You never know what may happen if you apply. If you do not apply then you not get in under any circumstances. You might also want to think about looking in to...

  20. Advice on becoming a male nurse in Chicago?

    czyja replied to Satellite's topic in Men in Nursing

    In a big city like Chicago there are no doubt may options... I would look at all the schools, see what the pre-reqs are, then start taking them. Apply broadly. Find a place that feels comfortable for...

  21. The Looks of A Future Nurse!

    czyja replied to Newbie11's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dude - why are you so anxious about being bald? Work on the core of your being,not the surface. Develop your heart and your mind. Study hard. Love wastefully. Care for those dear to you and for...

  22. supplemental O2???

    czyja replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If you know she de-sats when she sleeps why not just start the O2 2L NC before she

  23. Business student considering a career change.

    czyja replied to coonsey1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had a 20 year career in business before switching to nursing. The things I learned in the business world have been a great asset as I move through my nursing education. Go for it! You will love...

  24. MSN-Direct Entry

    czyja replied to melmarie23's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am also a bio major and I just finished my second quarter a DE program. It is time consuming but I LOVE IT! I found that having science experience is a big help. The non-science majors had a much...

  25. How many schools did everyone apply to?

    czyja replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    one - I very much wanted to go there - and I got