Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, it's not about how others view us, but how we feel about ourselves, and how we interact with the world around us. Secondly, if you are grown up enough to be a nurse and a human being then you...
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    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As I explained in my previous post...partner benefits, isolation, discrimination, support and friendship are all relevant issues that nurses face. What is so wrong about wanting support regarding...
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    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Being gay is not a "preference". I just am gay not through choice but because I just am. If you think that being gay has no connection with professional life then what about facing discrimination at...
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    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It may not matter to you but it matters to
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    Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Rocknurse replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's so easy for heterosexual nurses to say "what's the point" but if you are a gay nurse then there are certain issues that effect you differently to everyone else. Also, being the only gay nurse in...
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    London RN to be with question about education

    Rocknurse replied to rn to be's topic in International Nursing

    Have you enquired how much you might have to pay to study in the US as a foreign student? Be prepared to pay vast amounts...maybe 3 times as much as an American student. You will also not be allowed...
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    Green Card sponsorship for LPNs???

    Rocknurse replied to stefanpetro's topic in General Nursing

    No, only an RN can get a green card. All foreign nurses must sit the NCLEX RN exam to be eligible to get the visa. If you trained in the USA under a student visa, you still need to be an RN to get a...
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    Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    Rocknurse replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a crush once on a female orthopedic surgeon. She was very attractive on the outside, but an inspiration on the inside too. I admired her because she had gone into medicine late in life and was...
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    I must be stupid - help needed

    Rocknurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to apply for an RN license in Connecticut, and I swear I have read the CT website 3 times and I still can't understand what I am supposed to do. Can anyone help? I am UK trained and am...
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    Male vs. Female

    Rocknurse replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Must just have been the hospitals I worked in then. I must say I've never heard of it happening in
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    Male vs. Female

    Rocknurse replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    In my 13 years as a nurse, I have never put a catheter in a male patient. In England it's not allowed for a female nurse to put a cath in a male patient, and vice versa. To be honest, if I was told I...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Rocknurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Orientated is actually correct English...the type we invented in England! Oriented is an Americanism that drives me nuts! orientated Orientate \O"ri*en*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated; p....
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    Charting by exception

    Rocknurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    It may be quicker but I believe it still leaves you open to trouble. A friend of mine was accused of neglect when the change of shift nurse came on. She said my friend had left the NGT hanging out,...
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    transgender nurse (transvestite)

    Rocknurse replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How very hypocritical of you. You've just shoved your "lifestyle" down my throat, because you've managed to mention your children, obviously a product of your heterosexual lifestyle, and your...
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    transgender nurse (transvestite)

    Rocknurse replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How very hypocritical of you. You've just shoved your "lifestyle" down my throat, because you've managed to mention your children, obviously a product of your heterosexual lifestyle, and your...
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    Question for foreign nurses - green card

    Rocknurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a green card holder, and it was an employment based one... my agency was my sponsor. I came over on a 21-month contract, and at my green card interview I was asked whether I intended to take up...
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    Question for foreign nurses - green card

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't assume anything, and I would appreciate you losing your superior and sanctimonious tone. There is no need to lecture me, because I have been through hell to get where I am today. I begged...
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    Question for foreign nurses - green card

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where did you see this? I can't find it on that
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    Question for foreign nurses - green card

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, I definitely have a green card, and it took me 2 years to get it. The visa was issued in London at the American Embassy and the green card arrived a month after I did. I do not have an H1B. I am a...
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    Question for foreign nurses - green card

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not interested in the contract, I am only interested in the green card aspect. The contract is breakable, the green card is not. I just want to make sure that that is safe before I do
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    I must be stupid - help needed

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks but as I explained I had read that 3 times and still didn't find the answers I needed. I'll have a look for the email but I was hoping maybe someone here had an idea about what was needed for...
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    I must be stupid - help needed

    Rocknurse replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I searched the site for an email address and I can't find one, and they won't answer the phone when I call. How am I supposed to do this when it's so hard to get
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    Anyone struggle with this????

    Rocknurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Atkins is not a "no-carb" diet, it is low carb only for a short period (two week induction), and is a long term healthy eating plan. Don't dismiss something just because of gossip. Arm yourself with...
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    Anyone struggle with this????

    Rocknurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Read the Atkins book and you will understand perfectly clearly why you can't lose weight. I had the same problem, and was going to the gym 3-4 times a week religiously, and eating what I thought was...
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    STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    Rocknurse replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    While I do appreciate your neutral viewpoint, I do have a problem with this quote. Many times I hear straight people say that as long whatever we do is "behind closed doors" then it's ok that we're...