johnnybravo8802

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1. I think I'm in over my head :/

   johnnybravo8802 replied to CrystRN33's topic in MICU, SICU

   I ran into similar things back in 96' when I was a new nurse-it seems nothing ever changes with this profession. I'll let you in on a little secret....preceptor's will set you up to take a fall!!!!!!...

2. Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

   johnnybravo8802 replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   You know, this isn't the first time I've heard this from an RN. I heard that same story back in 02' from a coworker, which was before the economy went in the crapper. I was told, in 02', that "if you...

3. Is anyone else annoyed by the expectations of male nurses in transferring patients?

   johnnybravo8802 replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Men in Nursing

   When I was in nursing school, I had an OLD MD tell me to "be careful" because women will use you up when you're a man in the hospital-That happened to him in medical school back in the 30's/40's. You...

4. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

   johnnybravo8802 replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

   Other

5. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

   johnnybravo8802 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   I started out as a nurse tech so, yea, I've washed a lot of tail. Like another said, I'd wash everything but the perineal area and give them a choice of washing that area or I would. Out of 18 yrs.,...

6. Advice to nursing students from a hiring manager

   johnnybravo8802 replied to Linda328's topic in General Students

   While I may have worded it differently, there is a lot of truth in this. I've seen quite a few LPN's over the years never get past LPN status, do the same work as an RN and never get the pay. Why wipe...

7. Advice to nursing students from a hiring manager

   johnnybravo8802 replied to Linda328's topic in General Students

   While you give good advice, it doesn't necessarily hold true for all situations. First of all, the peaks and troughs of the nursing profession have been around since the beginning of time. It was the...

8. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

   johnnybravo8802 replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

   Respect works both ways-If these physicians(I'll get that right just for you) want respect, they need to earn it. The mature thing would have been for the "physician" to politely tell the student...

9. Crossed the line... or expected behavior?

   johnnybravo8802 replied to traceyw's topic in General Students

   Man, you guys need to go back to nursing school and take nursing 101 again. Pt. advocacy is the first thing they teach you. I think maybe you need to have an 8" needle coming at you with a couple of...

10. What a blow to my ego

    johnnybravo8802 replied to letitbe_lindsay's topic in General Students

    Oh yea, been there and done that many times and it still continues after 18 yrs in the field. As a new nurse, your too afraid to say anything but with time, you stop putting up with that sh@! I...

11. Nudity?

    johnnybravo8802 replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    Man, I went to the wrong school!!!!!!!! Actually, the female who was my partner- we ended up getting engaged to each other eventually........we decided to do some extra credit!!!!!:yeah: That's...

12. Discouraged by Nurses who hate their job

    johnnybravo8802 replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually got out of nursing because I didn't really enjoy the job r/t the politics. If you could just nurse, it wouldn't be a terrible job. The biggest problem I've seen is being run into the ground...

13. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    johnnybravo8802 replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'm actually one of the few nurses who care the most about my patients and my co-workers and have never stabbed someone in the back and never will. i complain all the time about pt. load-i hate...

14. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    johnnybravo8802 replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tell you, the nurses on here who are defending the "nurse with seniority" and the "dominant personality" are about as full of crap as it comes. You are probably the examples that are being discussed...

15. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    johnnybravo8802 replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really never used those exact words but my demeanor and what I did say sort of spelled it out for them. I've always been civilized about things but was also bullied for a long time before I grew a...