As a good friend (a female nurse co-worker) said to me over lunch one day as I voiced the same concern. "Listen, Mike. You are a forty-year old male nurse surrounded by a mob of young...
I agree. Every facility has their guidelines and protocols, and expects every employee (doctor, nurse, tech, etc.) to follow them. Doing it "your own way" or even according to the Infusion Nursing...
Just the underlying tones of your posting suggests to me that a Nursing career for you would last about a year before you bailed. That what you want? Because it is a LONG, HARD road full of ENDLESS...