charlie8025

Riding season is coming.......Been riding for about 35 years. Went the speed racer/crotch rocket route in the 70s & 80s, crashed a couple, got old and now ride a big touring rig. Thinking about getting a V-rod. Rode one and they are a ball for sh...

No problems for me with being a male nurse. Retired cop, went to nursing school. Have gotten asked to coffee and dinner much more as a nurse than I ever did as a cop........

Like a prior poster said, "Regardless of you financial capabilities, I really doubt medical school is the solution to this problem. Dig deep, find the real problem, quit blaming it on your gender, and move forward." What happened is relavant, but why...

Gotta say, I remember the feeling. I retrained to nursing after another career field for 30 years. Its been a tough go, but Im better off now and liking nursing better each shift. I remember the flame out and feeling like I had no other option. Just ...

Been an RN on m/s floor for past 3 years. I really see little difference between male and female respect levels. I am older than many of our nurses on the floor (55) and the patients, many older, seem to react well to that. I have had several pts. te...

Good question.....Normal? I would hate to think it is, but I know lots of us sure feel the same way! Been out of school going on 2 years and still have times when I want to pull my hair out (joke! Im already bald!!) Same situation for me, too many hi...

This happens lots in our hospital. We get placed "on call" and are off for the night unless they call us in. $3 an hour to sit at home and wait. Usually they do not call you in but it kind of sucks if you are not looking for it. I have learned to for...

Congrats on getting accepted to nursing school. Like GingersnapsRN said, be prepared.....for everything. Clinicals, stress, personal conflicts, seeing things you did not expect.....everything. Having been out for almost 2 years. I found that I should...

I need some clues from ya'll about how to manage stress during the shift! I work a med/surg floor, for us this is ICU stepdown. Usually 5-6 high acuity pts. Some shifts run okay, but many times the workload is so high, I truly feel like I am going cr...

Following my little "breakout" shift, I have done some things to help out. When things get bad during a shift, I go into a stairwell and sit for a few minutes, close my eyes and focus on deep breathing and becoming "mindful" of myself. Focusing on de...

that just about covers it, i also graduated at the age of 54 following retirement from another career. nursing is a lot of work and stress. to me its worth it, as long as i can figure out how to manage the stress. and c-diff......that is a smell tha...

Never had a problem until just the other night. A patient of mine, in a post op state of fuzz and confusion, said to me "Oh great, another male nurse, just what the hell do I call you". I told him" try Charlie, Ive been answering to that all my life!...

As a new nurse, I struggle with the same problem every day. It was bad enough, causing enough anxiety that I was considering leaving nursing. After getting some feedback through this board and experienced nurses, I am giving it a second shot. I just ...

My experience so far with students has been good. I explain at beginning of shift that we have a lot of things to do and a short time to do it, so focus your questions and be tolerant if I am terse of clipped in my answers (apologize in advance). Aft...

I work a med surg floor in the western us. I sympathize with all of you regarding overload and stress. I wont bore you with the details. I just wanted to say how helpful this forum is in putting nursing in a perspective. It is easy, particularly work...

Thank you guys so much for your input. After reading posts on this and other threads, I am doing some deep breathing and trying to take a break when things go nuts. I think one of the biggest things for me is to work on taking care of myself off the ...

Jewl.....Like I get told on the floor if I comment about the heavy workload, "welcome to nursing"! Not a comfortable welcome to be sure. Try to hang in there a while longer to be marketable, there are lots of us in your shoes, believe me. Try to work...

I started nursing school at 52 years old as a second career. First one had absolutely nothing to do with the medical profession. I graduated and was lucky in landing a first position at a good hospital on the surgical floor. There was a good orientat...

I earned an ADN in May 2010. Job prospects around here for ADN are pretty limited. I was lucky and did get on with a local hospital in the surgical unit. Ive been weighing my options and am looking at an ADN to BSN program online. If you can swing it...

I hear you!!! I have recently had to take a couple of mental health days d/t stress. Took some time to realize what I have been suffering with naus/vomiting is stress, not sick. Never had it before I worked an overloaded med/surg floor. Currently deb...

I agree they will be looking for a committment to move, not commute if that is even possible. Around here commuting is restricted by weather about 5 months of the year. Some hospitals will help you relocate, ask if they will. Good luck

As an old dude with nursing as a second career I gotta tell you I agree with most of the other posters, go with the good thing. My regrets in life are about missed family times, not missed career ops. If your man can support you until you can get wor...

Hi, you and I have been on the floors about the same time. I work on a Surgical Unit and have for the past year. I recently went through a period where I felt exactly the same way. Its a little better now, but for several weeks, I could not get a shi...

I am a relatively new grad working on a Surgical Unit at a 270 bed hospital. Been on that unit for the past year since graduation. I sure know what you mean about feeling dumb. Graduation from a nursing program is a feather in your cap and danged har...

My nursing school class (Grad May 2010) had 4 males, 51 females. The class behind me has 12 males, 40 females. Is it a trend or an exception? Who knows. The surgical unit I work on has 8 male nurses and 25 females. We are also care for bariatric post...