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  1. NurseMike.....

    TonyFl posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    NurseMike.... Would it be possible for you to PM me with your contact information? I wanted to ask you a few questions if i may.... Thanks very much...

  2. Wow....need some input Please!!

    TonyFl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am looking at the books for the Chem and Anat class work required to get into nursing school and i must admit....it looks intimidating (sigh). I have a degree in business...and i am a bit older...

  3. Most dangerous....?

    TonyFl posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I know that professionals in the medical field deal with alot of potentially dangerous circumstances.... What is the most dangerous "specialty area" of nursing? thanks in

  4. Pros....How do you do it?

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a question for the experienced pros.... I was wondering how nurses deal with the heartbreak issues. After seeing people get sick and dying on you....I would think after a period of time...you...

  5. Pros....How do you do it?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys.... Its hard for me to imagine doing a job like nursing (or Dr.)...and not having a spiritual outlook. So many things are out of our control....and it would seem to me...that keeping...

  6. Wow....need some input Please!!

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks Uk.... Anyone else

  7. Too old for nursing school?

    TonyFl replied to Sassy66's topic in Nursing Career

    Tell us a little bit more about your background... What type businesses were you involved in? Did you do sales before? What prompted you to think of nursing? Do you have family that will support your...

  8. Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    1) What are some of the dangers of being a nurse? 2) Now....what precautions do nurses take to "protect themselves" from these types of problems... 3) are some areas of nursing more dangerous than...

  9. Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Actually....i wasn't referring to physical violence....i was referring to "germs" and "communicable" disease. Guess we went off tangent with this

  10. Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Cailotter....what did you mean by physical violence in a Home Health situation??? Can you give us an

  11. Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm....maybe i'm just being a little paranoid. A friend of mine mentioned this to me as i'm a pre-nursing student...and was Concerned.

  12. Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    I meant physical

  13. LPN to RN....(i know but)

    TonyFl posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know this question has been asked before but i did a search and came up empty...(sigh). What are the pros and cons of getting an LPN and then going for the RN? I guess one of the Pros would be...

  14. Experts....How do I do This?

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the best way to go about working and going to school for your RN? Is it better to get your LPN...and then work...and then get your RN? Can anyone share their experiences in this area? Your...

  15. Benefits....?

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    What kind of Benefits are offered to Nurses these Days? Is there a pension plan? What about health

  16. Give me the Positive....

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Guys, I have been reading quite a few post's the nursing field...and many of them are very negative. I understand that it can be very stressful to work in a field that revolves around caring for...

  17. Give me the Positive....

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Bill, I see ED behind your name...are you an

  18. The Stress....???

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Men in Nursing

    Mike....what an awesome post. You might be able to make a few bucks as a writer...:-) Nursing sounds like a tough gig. But it also sound like...if you can handle the down side....you got a good job...

  19. The Stress....???

    TonyFl posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey guys... I really appreciate the input from the males on this board. As i said before, at 47, with a BS in business, i am considering the nursing profession as a 2nd career. i have no experience in...

  20. Do you know of any nurses that left nursing?

    TonyFl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Different people...different responses. In every field there are pluses and minuses. I guess you have to ask yourself...if the minus colum is greater than the positive...its time to leave. Why not...

  21. OR room....Who likes?

    TonyFl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am looking at RN specialties and was looking at the OR. 1- Does anyone like the OR and if so...why? 2- If not...then please tell me why? 3- If you moved to another area...which are did you go...

  22. Help Please...

    TonyFl posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hello Fellow Nurses, I was hoping i could get some constructive input regarding my situation. I just turned 47 and am in good physical shape (thank God) and I am looking at nursing as a 2nd career....

  23. Comradery...??

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading the boards and was curious how nurses feel about their fellow nurses? I am a male considering the profession and since work is a place where most of us spend the majority of our...

  24. How difficult is it?

    TonyFl posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    i just got off the phone with an aquaintance of mine. she's been a nurse for 15plus years....has her master degree in nursing and is very intellectual. what she told me (a male considering nursing as...

  25. Husband wants to try nursing at 44

    TonyFl replied to mstigerlily's topic in Men in Nursing

    Old Dog....you are my Hero!!! Wow...way to go guy...!!! Hope you have a successful and prosperous