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  1. More Male Nurses

    silentRN replied to doubleplay's topic in Men in Nursing

    When your patient decides to crash and goes all screwy on you, and you catch it just in time to save that person's life...then that's when I always say to myself 'That's why I became a nurse.' I...

  2. protecting yourself against complaints

    silentRN replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

    This story really upsets me, especially that you had to talk with the police for 3 hours. That's just rediculous. Don't give up

  3. Have you ever been a Waiter?

    silentRN replied to mi428454's topic in Men in Nursing

    never worked in the service

  4. University Medical Center Tucson Help Please!!!

    silentRN replied to oleartiste's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just answered your question in that other post. Best thing to do is to tell them that you think you will learn a lot as a new nurse if you work at UMC. I think their interview process has changed...

  5. University Medical Center, Tucson

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When I applied to work at UMC via the internet on their website, Nursing Human Resources called me back the next morning. I actually applied at 11pm and I got a call back at about 9am in the morning....

  6. Question about BSN or higher..

    silentRN replied to Hausfrau's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well, I guess while you're waiting for one program it wouldn't hurt to apply at a university. You may get in quicker and come out with a BSN. I got my ADN, took a semester off after graduating and...

  7. oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    silentRN replied to Deglynx's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ha! I like that one. I read someone eles' reply to that same question which made me laugh which was "because the sex change to become a female nurse was too expensive." I'm still waiting for...

  8. Where to work as a nursing student...?

    silentRN replied to CJ19's topic in Men in Nursing

    Work in the ER. Don't be a patient care tech. That job sucks and is limiting. I did that work when I was in school and I couldn't wait to get out of that positition.

  9. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I believe that I'm now 75% sure I'll switch to be an ER nurse vs ICU. The floor I work on now which is a trauma step down unit; many mornings when I leave work to go home I feel unfulfilled and...

  10. How do people like working in Phoenix?

    silentRN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I know I still have a way to go until I can move out of Tucson. But I was wondering how do the RNs like working in the hospitals in the phoenix area? Anyone work at St. Joe's or even county hospital?...

  11. buzz cuts

    silentRN replied to srleslie's topic in Men in Nursing

    Are you worried you're not going to look like the guy on Grey's Anatomy? HA! I don't think it really matters. Whatever makes you feel

  12. So uhh...stockings?

    silentRN replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    call them Tedhoes. Keeps you from getting varicose veins. I don't wear them, but I see a lot of nurses who do. Even if you did wear them no one would probably notice anyways. If you work at night as I...

  13. How do people like working in Phoenix?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well, I'm not a new grad. So hopefully it will be easier for me to get a job :) I've heard great things about St. Joes and a lot of my classmates who I graduated with moved to phoenix to work at St....

  14. Should I re-take the NET?

    silentRN replied to Chechy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I would retake

  15. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have to stay at the hospital I'm at until next september. I actually did my preceptorship when I was in nursing school in the ER at FMC, but I had decided to move to the bigger city and get a...

  16. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ya, I grew up around there. I'm just tired of the bigger cities. I really like FLagstaff. I always

  17. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    silentRN replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    Maybe cause there's more female nurses out there? I don't know. I don't see a

  18. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    silentRN replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've had a doctor scream at me the same way he'd scream at other female nurses. He's a real @%!. I told my DON about him, and how that everyone on the unit feels about this doc. She was shocked...

  19. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    silentRN replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    Because nurses can be very clickish, and some nurses act like you have to prove yourself to them, which is garbage. Be yourself and do what works best for you.

  20. What's your "honost" opinion of nursing?

    silentRN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm a RN, and I'm just curious as to how everyone else honostly feels about nursing. The good and the

  21. What's your "honost" opinion of nursing?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I had to relocate to find a job. I went to UMC. I applied really early tho and got the position. Good thing about UMC is that if you apply online you will recieve a call either the same day or the...

  22. What's your "honost" opinion of nursing?

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies. I work on a step down trauma unit in a big hospital, which I only plan on doing until next summer and then moving on. If anyone ever gets a chance download that old song...

  23. Beta Blockers and Diabetes

    silentRN replied to NYNPMAN's topic in Patient Medications

    a beta blocker causing respiratory problems? never heard that. I've always checked the apical pulse before giving beta

  24. Questionable parameters?

    silentRN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Just don't give the med and see what happens. It's your call to give it or not. You have the right to

  25. University Medical Center, Tucson

    silentRN replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Go with UMC. I like working there. I here a lot of negative things about