cop2bnurse41

Latest Activity

1. Bad Boys, Nice Guys and Real Men™

   cop2bnurse41 replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

   Real Men Dont treat their Mates like there MOMS. This is were most men run into trouble! Men get into relationships and all of a sudden they let thier mates become thier mothers because we think thats...

2. From Police Officer To BSN- can it work ?

   cop2bnurse41 replied to roadagent1's topic in Men in Nursing

   You can do it and this is why! I was a cop for just shy of 8yrs when a 9mm round ended my career. I will graduate from nursing school in less then 15 weeks. If you would of asked me when I first...

3. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

   cop2bnurse41 replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

   You may be right my Police training may be at odds with my nursing training, but once I get them meshed together which is starting to happen I think it is going to be a huge advantage. I will have the...

4. Snow- at what point do you call out?

   cop2bnurse41 replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

   As a former cop I put nurses in the same category as Police, Fire, and EMS. (Hero jobs) That means you bring you butt to work regardless of the weather and relive your co-workers! Just my humble...

5. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

   cop2bnurse41 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

   You are entitled to your opinion! Certain people will continue to perpetuate an environment thats is more difficult to work in that it needs to be, by being overly uptight and nitpicking every...

6. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

   cop2bnurse41 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

   It has nothing to do with being sexually obsesive! It has to do with not being uptight to the point where everything you say or do is a sin! Like I said I get that there is real Sexual harrassment...

7. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

   cop2bnurse41 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

   To Politically correct and I hate it! People please remember that we work in a very stressful environment and a little dark humor and or flirting often relives the stress of a bad situation! Yes...

8. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

   cop2bnurse41 replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

   Just a couple of Ideas! 1) Act more like cops! Think blue wall! I always see nurses looking to throw other nurses and staff under a bus! I am not saying big mistakes should be cover up. However we...

9. How do you deal ith mouthy rude CNAs?

   cop2bnurse41 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   First make sure you are not the problem. This will be difficult being that it is hard to take a step back and judge your own behavior. We always want to place the blame eslwhere. If you are sure it is...

10. Should student nurses be required to get the H1N1 vaccine

    cop2bnurse41 replied to Heather Molesworth's topic in General Nursing

    Its your body not there's! I dont think it should be manditory seems a bit unconstitional to me. In New York they have backed of the mandatory thing because a nurse somewhere filed a lawsuit or so I...

11. HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    cop2bnurse41 replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please talk to the resident first! There is no sense in going straight up the chain of command! Give her the chance to correct the behavior. If this does not work tell your supervisor not hers. If you...

12. Is it possible to work full time and become a nurse???

    cop2bnurse41 replied to steelersfan39's topic in Men in Nursing

    Im doing it right now brother and most of the time I am dragging my ass at home. However being a male nursing student and working in the hospital i am bright eyed and bushy tailed. I wont let my...

13. speeding tickets

    cop2bnurse41 replied to hbgwan's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a former cop. I can tell you I wouldnt give a nurse a ticket unless they were doing something really stupid! A little speeding as far as I was concerned did not fall into that catergory! Plus you...

14. flu shot required

    cop2bnurse41 replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    Looking for the loophole? Develop an egg allergy. Then they cant make you get the shot or hold you out of clinical because its a medical condition. Some may consider this unethical but each person...

15. Is it ok to specialize right out of school

    cop2bnurse41 replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to here all of this great advice! I am a student as well and will graduate in may. All here is med/surg med/surg med/surg. I would eventually like to got to the ED but am afraid of getting...