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1. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

   dcs replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

   Sheesh - these "younger Kids" - 43years old - make it sound ancient - thanks a lot Seriously, just graduated May 2005, passed nclex in August, start in SICU in two weeks - I am 43.

2. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   dcs replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   Your last sentence says it all. Anybody says different is either lieing or just inexperienced. My personal opinion, take it for what its worth... Plus the fact that I went to school for nursing in 1981 after the military, and changed careers to com...

3. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   dcs replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   Hi Terrapinstation, I'm also a 42yo male, and am in the middle of the change. I have 18yrs in I/T and have had enough of the corporate world. I have 2 kids (15, 11) and work full time as a Sr I/T Business Analyst. I hold a BS in CS. Just finished...

4. Male nursing students/nurses

   dcs replied to krebs.cycle's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry old boy, still a bit of a problem today - I am in 2nd semester and had instructors state that no male student will EVER work with a female pt. - the dark ages still rule in the halls of acadamia . Oh, well. It's just school.

5. Working while Attending School

   dcs replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

   Work 8-5 m-f as a Sr. Business Analyst, I'm 2nd semester nursing student, class 2 nights a week and lab/clinical every other weekend. Have a wife that works full time in the same type of profession and is very supportive, 2 kids 14 & 10. Study...

6. how do we change nurses opinions on male nurses?

   dcs replied to mark_LD_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Ahem, I am a male student nurse, getting in for the money??? Not, I make 70k a year now in software engineering - I will take a 30k+ cut to start as a RN. Money has nothing to do with my decision.

7. Horrible embarrassing moment! (men might not want to read this)

   dcs replied to neonatalRN's topic in General Students

   Heidi - don't worry - nobody noticed during the presentations. Maybe the gals did, but us guys are too oblivious to notice that. As I tell my wife, its the hunter/gartherer theory - women notice things by color and differences of... Men, we're sim...

8. How Much REAL Time Does Nursing School Occupy?

   dcs replied to EyesForward's topic in General Students

   Monday 7- 4 Work 6-9 Class Nursing Foundations Tuesday 7- 4 Work 5-9 Study/Papers Wednesday 7- 4 Work 6-9 Class Nursing Foundations Thursday 7- 4 Work 6 - 10 Study Friday 7 - 4 Work 6-10 Study Saturday EOW 8-5 Labs/Clinical ...

9. Test question - how would you answer?

   dcs replied to PJMommy's topic in General Students

   Think physiology first, safety second which includes comfort. Pain management bridges physiology to safety. My two cents.

10. Former jobs before bit by the nursing bug?

    dcs replied to manna's topic in General Students

    I'm male, 41, and held many jobs. Lets see - worked since I was fifteen - paperboy, bus boy, dish washer, cook, factory worker, carnival roust about, cashier in theater, combat medic in army, bus driver while getting Bachelors in computers, programm...

11. Anyone attend North Hennepin in Minnesota?

    dcs replied to neonatalRN's topic in General Students

    Won't know until next week - My orientation is on 7/23. I was wait listed until 5 weeks ago. Let me know just in time to take A&P II, my last Bio course. Luckily, there is a lady in my class also in the night course who had her packet with her...

12. Anyone attend North Hennepin in Minnesota?

    dcs replied to neonatalRN's topic in General Students

    Congrats on getting in - are you day or night student? I'm in the night program at NHCC, starting next month. Don't sweat the instructors - they really don't warm up to first year students from what I've heard - guess because first year they don't ...