johnnybravo8802

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!!!!!! Most preceptor's have no business being a precepto...

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 had a heartbeat, you had a job." Of course, that's...

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 know what, he was exactly right-My entire career h...

Yea, I'm thinking about doing some volunteer work myself "Focker." :lol2: I'm just messing with you...I couldn't resist. Here in Ga., an educator has to work as a "real nurse" to stay current on their skills...that's a requirement. Hey, I'm a flight ...

Are you smoking something? You do realize the first nurses were men, don't you? I hear what you're saying but you obviously don't understand the difference between a medic and a nurse. They are two completely different professions. Most of all, I spe...

Yea, I read the comments on this site quite a bit and wonder the same thing. It's funny how everyone is so negative until you ask the question directly and, suddenly, everyone loves their job!!! I used to work with nurses who were excellent nurses an...

Other nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

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., I've never had a male refuse-I don't know why they ...

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 butts for $15/hr. when you can get payed to do it...

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 exact same situation when I graduated in 95' and w...

I don't understand how you guys call yourselves nurses or soon-to-be nurses with this "lack of caring" attitude. In school, they preached to us "caring" and that means, for everyone. I treat all of my patients the same, no matter what their past was ...

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 during the procedure that he/she would prefer to have ...

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 zombie's doing the procedure and see if your anxiet...

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 actually walked out on a nurse one day pulling that crap...

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 actually a true story.

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 and taking a chance to make mistakes and lose you...

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 feeling like an assembly line and having little time to ...

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 on here and you need to get a clue. There is no e...

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 set and started sticking up for myself-I was a lot ...

Or how about saying, "Just fu#@ off!!!!" They'll get the message quickly with that statement. That's what I finally started doing and I started acting like an independent contractor to separate myself(My patients, my business)-It's not like you get a...

Personally, I like teddy bears, especially on the back of a "cute booty.";)I've never had one problem with the scenery in nursing............:devil:OH yea, I'm a steak and potatoes kind of guy also!!!!!!!!!

The sad part is that I've been a nurse for 16 yrs., worked in at least 6 different hospitals, and only had a good experience at one of the 6 hospitals.:down:The hospital I had the positive experience wasn't even in Ga., it was in S.C. There is someth...

Honey, you might as well get used to it because it will happen a lot-I've probably heard that 2000 times in my career. After a while, you just laugh and walk away. I usually tell people that "I want to have a life outside of my job." Mostly what I he...

Yea, I went to work wearing KISS make-up like Gene Simmons one day and they said something about it....the nerve.....:lol2:Just kidding!!!! Man....I sure miss working with those Catty female nurses....NOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!I had the same experience, as a m...

Oh yea, it's always good to see the know-it-all nursing students who have never spent one day in a hospital voice their opinion about a profession they know nothing about!!!!! Do yourself a favor and know what you're talking about before you go flapp...