John20

John20

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  1. Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    John20 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The velcro pads that go around a patients calf and gently vibrate with intermittant pressure to prevent a DVT from breaking

  2. Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    John20 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Take this as a positive. You were entertained for the day. You can't stop people from being nutty so enjoy it. I know I enjoyed the story.

  3. What do you think are the best qualities a Nurse should have??

    John20 replied to Ready2hittheHospital's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Competence (most important), a strong work ethic, and thick

  4. Have your feelings about the human body changed?

    John20 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    Seeing naked people at work doesn't affect my opinion of the human body because it is so easy to seperate work from say my wife or an attractive woman on TV. It's all about the context in which you...

  5. What is MCC's Nursing Program really like?

    John20 replied to lovemyhuskies's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There is a lot of material. I haven't heard of any divorces caused by going through the program. After the 1600s, you'll be in class or clinical 4 days a week (unless you sign up for a clinical that...

  6. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    John20 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a male and I got into nursing (2nd career after being laid off from a large corporation) for the solid pay, flexible schedule, and the variety of paths I can take my career. I didn't feel any...

  7. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    John20 replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I wish I did. If the OP is for real then take a minute and think about your son. How much turmoil will it bring to his life for YEARS to come if his dad decides that he is now a woman (or...

  8. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    John20 replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    If you decide to change your gender you will get a lot of people who will think it's weird or snicker at it. Doesn't matter if that reaction is right or wrong it's just the way things are. At the same...

  9. student nursing associations

    John20 replied to boat's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My personal opinion (just one person's opinion so don't get mad at me) is it's a lot like student government in high school. Good intentions but a lot of blather with not much substance. Raise a...

  10. about mcc's HESI

    John20 replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The HESI is easy for an entrance test. How else do you explain applicants needing over a 90% on it to get in the program. If it was hard an average score (75%) would get you in the program. Besides...

  11. Male nurses

    John20 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    You always have to be very careful in any type of invasive situation. It's not just the nutty or sue-happy patients who can make accusations. Any average patient can take something you do (peri-care...

  12. Confused about many things..

    John20 replied to lilly1234's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have a Bachelor's of Science degree. When I decided to go into nursing I assumed the 2nd degree programs would be where I'd end up. But after looking into all my options I ended up at a community...

  13. Do I have a chance?

    John20 replied to helpfulhusband's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had a Bachelors of Science and experience in the medical field. A lot of my community college (MCC) classmates had Bachelors degrees as well. Your degrees don't impress the schools. I had a 2.9...

  14. about mcc's HESI

    John20 replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You guys are

  15. Question for current MCC nursing students

    John20 replied to sasmith525's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I wouldn't. By the time you buy one and the software for it you're looking at over $400. The screens are small and give me a headache when I try to read them. There are nice durable PDA books and...

  16. Macomb HESI math q's

    John20 replied to ToxicShock's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Google "Kilometers to miles conversion". All this information is right out there for you. Google is your

  17. Macomb HESI math q's

    John20 replied to ToxicShock's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There are 2.2 pounds in a kilogram. Then you can convert Kilograms to grams by moving the decimal point to the right 3 places. You already know how to convert oz to L, just convert L to ML. You know...

  18. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    John20 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Your rights have been violated. This is what we've all been talking about on this board for years, being bullied by clueless members of upper management. I won't take it any more. I will march in...

  19. Nurses... Unhappy? ...Say it ain't so.

    John20 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I read several of those links and thought they were hilarious. If you are ready to lose your mind with rage because a patient asks for "sparkling water" you probably shouldn't be a nurse or any other...

  20. Would like some info on getting started.....

    John20 replied to pashari's topic in Michigan Nursing

    MCC is nice because there is no wait list. They take the top scoring (50% GPA, 50% Hesi Entrance Exam) people every year. In fact they just expanded from 120 students/year to 160/year so that's nice...

  21. Nurses who smoke marijuana

    John20 replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad they drug test. Wish they did more. People high on MJ are in no shape to make decisions about Micky-Ds or 7-11 much less life saving ones. I don't care that you do it on off days it's...

  22. Any RN's in Michigan working corrections?

    John20 replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

    Is the pay rate higher than the hospitals in Michigan? I am a student right now and have some experience with law enforcement from earlier in life so I think I have thick enough skin to handle...

  23. Male scholarships for male students

    John20 replied to skychiefer's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I haven't seen any. I'm in nursing school and all the scholarships I've run into don't care if you are male or

  24. about mcc's HESI

    John20 replied to solidus's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The practice tests on the "Plato" website helped me a lot. They gave everyone a sheet of paper with the website on it when they signed up for the Hesi last year. I don't know how many questions...

  25. Remember me??

    John20 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't remember