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  1. Share Your Most Memorable "What in the World" Moment Contest | Nurses Week

    jetfuel replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    My personal favorite is the segment of our population (!) who believe that COVID is being spread via the 5G cellular network. As a current healthcare professional and former IT professional, I found...

  2. Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    jetfuel replied to BellaInScrubs's topic in General Students

    In a word, "no." But then, you can't (and shouldn't try) to put nursing school into a word, or a sentence, or even a book. It's a life - a lifestyle, an almost-all-encompassing occupation, energizing...

  3. Respecting patient's wishes or Neglecting patient's care?

    jetfuel posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A friend recently wrote to me about his aunt ("Mimi") who had heart valve-replacement surgery. "Mimi" is normally a strong-willed person and very health-conscious. However, after this ten-hour...

  4. Take big paycut and work more hours for possible better job?

    jetfuel replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone in healthcare should know the toll that stress can take on a human being. NO amount of money is worth a terrible job. Been there...cost me. Left...happier,

  5. Advice plz!!! New in Nursing

    jetfuel replied to dkim4429's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm 47 with a BS and MS in Computer Science. I started all over a few years ago at a junior college (has a better reputation that the local BSN program!). I was not much of a student in higher...

  6. Flu shot issue

    jetfuel replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Assuming it was cultured in the customary fashion...are you allergic to eggs? I can't help but wonder if it was cultured in something different, something you're allergic

  7. Why do you feel that nursing is for you?

    jetfuel replied to nyroshan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Since I can remember (about age 6), I have always had an inclination to help and take care of

  8. Prestige Sprague Stethoscope not working for me

    jetfuel replied to JayB18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    :redbeathe My specialty is cardiology; I use a Littmann Cardiology III. It comes with different types of ear tips; I found the squishy ones very comfortable and made for superior sound transmission....

  9. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    jetfuel replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    for pity's sake, people. it's hipaa: "health insurance portability and accountability act". if there's a "hippa," i'm unfamiliar with it. considering the education each and everyone one of us is...

  10. Grades don't matter! Are you sure??????

    jetfuel replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    Being an older nursing student (47), I have it in my head that I have something to prove, that I need to have some advantage to compensate for my age, so for me and my wife (a 46-year-old law...

  11. Ages of male nursing students?

    jetfuel replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    'The Few. The Proud. The Male Nurses.'

  12. Sacramento Pre-Nursing Student

    jetfuel replied to JosephG17's topic in Male Nursing Students

    AR student here, too. When it comes time to take A&P, look for Prof. Justin Moore. He's tough, but thorough, so you'll really learn the material. It's more academic work than you've ever faced...

  13. Human Anat & Phys 1 and 2 in the same semester online

    jetfuel replied to webstar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Something no one has bothered to ask yet: Why exactly would you want to do

  14. Sacramento Pre-Nursing Student

    jetfuel replied to JosephG17's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well, I'm not exactly starting my pre-reqs (just finished them, actually), but I am a male nursing student in Sacramento. Your girlfriend is right - having students with whom you will have "survived"...

  15. We need a hat!

    jetfuel replied to K.P.A.'s topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think the garrison cap is a cool idea, though I'm partial to some design involving a surgical scrub cap. Being Jewish, I'd be inclined to utilize a caduceus or rod of asclepius instead of a cross,...

  16. Human Anat & Phys 1 and 2 in the same semester online

    jetfuel replied to webstar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    For credibility's sake: I have completed all my prerequisites and am applying to nursing programs; I have a solid 4.0. Frankly speaking, I think compressing A&P in any way is insane. You DO...

  17. Any other pre-nursing students over 45?

    jetfuel replied to aliveword's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished my last pre-req course LAST NIGHT. [looks like another 'A'!] I'll turn 47 this July. Don't let your age be a distraction or stumbling block. In A&P, I had a classmate who was 71!...

  18. Ages of male nursing students?

    jetfuel replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm feeling dumb...what is an 'RT

  19. How to tell if nursing is for me?

    jetfuel replied to bigcanoe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Another former computer geek here. Twenty years in software development and system/network administration. Career fell apart; watched the Trauma ICU nurses care for my dying stepson, and knew all...

  20. A bit discouraged

    jetfuel replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    100% of the nurses with whom I've chatted about career topics absolutely love it. Sure, there are plenty of drawbacks and bad points, but what job doesn't have those? I will always believe that, as...

  21. Watches

    jetfuel replied to Vectrexevo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay, I'm going to look like a big, spoiled turd. I use a Rolex Submariner (blue). :imbar It's easy to read in almost any light and at most angles. I won't be a complete toad and post the list...

  22. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

    jetfuel replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had a decent-paying career. It started off interesting and fun. I couldn't believe they were actually paying me! However, with each new project, layoff, department or corporate restructuring, it...

  23. Male Nurses

    jetfuel replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    I searched my personal "Quotes" lists and found one I had saved from is5512 (on this site!): '...I decided to fight back, and chase this thing out of me. And then I thought of the next person who...

  24. How many of you plan on going beyond BSN?

    jetfuel replied to Idaho Murse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As soon as I graduate (ASN), pass the NCLEX-RN and become employed, I plan to immediately enroll in the RN-to-MSN program at the local state university.

  25. Ages of male nursing students?

    jetfuel replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm 45; started a year and-a-half ago. There are quite a few men in my prereq courses (A&P now); probably about 30%.