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  1. Nurse-patient relationship

    rfmages replied to Realist_'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a hard post to comment on. Firstly because I don't know you personally and this could've been posted in haste. But if these are your true feeling are you certain that bedside nursing is your...

  2. Haaalp! I need shoes...

    rfmages replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Men in Nursing

  3. Haaalp! I need shoes...

    rfmages replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well I have tried the real expensive danskin's, they weren't all that comfy for me. Then I went to croc's, and didnt care for em. Now I have something called Nothinz and they are

  4. How long until my license arrives?

    rfmages replied to shannonibellen's topic in New York Nursing

    If I remember correctly it took about 2 weeks to get my paper lisc but my name was on their website after 3 days or

  5. Poll for Male Nurses

    rfmages replied to CAStudent's topic in Men in Nursing

    1. In what ways was your educational experience more difficult or easier as a male student? I noticed while in school that being a male in a mostly female dominated area, that some instructors as well...

  6. scrubs

    rfmages replied to timdmb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just google scrubs and you will come up with a bunch of good places, I have some places locally here in NY where I

  7. How well did you know pharmacology?

    rfmages replied to tanita's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I must say working for a few months prior to taking the NCLEX made a big difference for me, working with drugs daily gives you a better opportunity to learn some of the more popular ones and I thought...

  8. Test Shutdown At 76 Question

    rfmages replied to HOTGAL73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    MIne also shut off at 76 when I took mine and I passed, back then. Best of

  9. NCLEX stopped at 145!!

    rfmages replied to kellsc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!

  10. NCLEX stopped at 145!!

    rfmages replied to kellsc's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!

  11. InPatient Assault ~ HIPPAA ???

    rfmages replied to Cleveland-RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Good question, here is a link that I found that might clear it up a little for ya.

  12. ICU Charge Nurse with Assignment, What do you think??

    rfmages replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an Open Heart ICU and our charge nurses always take an assignment. I dont think it deters the other duties that we have at all, charge is a little bit of extra work for a very little extra...

  13. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    rfmages replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can only laugh about this comment, first off I dont care, if the person working with me is an ADN, BSN, MSN or for that fact a professor that taught me in school. YEs some know more then others and...

  14. Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    rfmages replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The way I felt about review classes was this, I will try on my own first and if I dont succeede then I will take a review class, but needless to say I passed on the first try just using review books,...

  15. pto/sick time

    rfmages replied to firstdon's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, thats bad, I work in a cancer center in WNY and we get 5 personal days the day you are hired (renewed yearly) and then earn 4 hours of sick time per pay period, it accrues up

  16. 3 Consecutive 12 Hour Shifts

    rfmages replied to loconno2's topic in General Nursing

    # in a row is definitely an issue at alot of facilities, with our last union contract it was instilled that 3 12's in a row were not allowed unless you volunteer for them of course, it seems to make...

  17. Nursing and Piercings

    rfmages replied to futureTMA's topic in General Nursing

    Both ears and my tounge and several tats, but I really couldnt see how it would ever be an issue, all I have ever heard from patients and families are compliments on my visible artwork. Never been an...

  18. Need info on further info after NCLEX

    rfmages posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Okay so I graduated in may and have passed my boards, working on a med/surg floor, right now I am in waist deep taking my ACLS, then will be taking my PALS course, what else is out there to take, my...

  19. Need info on further info after NCLEX

    rfmages replied to rfmages's topic in Nursing Career

    I couldnt agree more with the bed side expeience, its a great place to work, but being a former ambulance jockey (LOL) I miss the excitement of the blood, guts, drunks, trauma, etc, just want to make...

  20. Update on NC Nclex Results

    rfmages replied to aquaman02's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have to agree with that one hundred precent, I know for a fact that I got my very last question wrong on my NCLEX when I took it and I passed with 81 questions. I remembered the last question adn...

  21. Mosby's CAT

    rfmages replied to kcheng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My scores ranged from 82 up to 96 and I passed my boards, so just keep

  22. Mosby's CAT

    rfmages replied to kcheng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX just about a month ago now, and I used the CAT with my last month of studying for the test. I must say I was glad I took it, the questions there seemed to much more closely resemble...

  23. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    rfmages replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wow tee, I dont know what to say. I am almost speechless. (kinda offended even) As far as I have seen in my so far short career is that patients are initially somewhat apprehensive to a male nurse...

  24. How do you give next shift report?

    rfmages replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I personally enjoy taping my report daily. I dont care for oral report myself, too much time is always spent being sidetracked by other things going

  25. It To Nursing..??

    rfmages replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was also in IT previous to nursing. MCSE, CCNA, etc and just couldnt find any job security in my area. So I graduated from nursing school in May 05, am working the overnight shift, but was offered...