K.P.A.

K.P.A.

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  1. Male nurses: Are we welcome?

    K.P.A. replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We've hit the magic 50:50. Half of my clinical group next semester is male. Can't get more welcome than

  2. Were you prepared for your first nursing job?

    K.P.A. replied to Eileen79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in nursing school on the path to career #4. I've also had at least a dozen jobs. Is school preparing me for the job. Yes, in that I'll have the knowledge I need to do the job when I get there. No,...

  3. Baby Boomer 1st Semester Nursing Student Feeling Discouraged

    K.P.A. replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Students

    You've got a big advantage over the kids. You can incorporate the class and clinical material into the framework of knowledge you've built over the years. Nursing school has been a fountain of youth...

  4. Flow Rate Calculation Problem

    K.P.A. replied to John--RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're gonna see a lot of this. In real life you're gonna have to be comfortable enough with the math to correct/stop someone who is making a

  5. Report DON for illegal drug use

    K.P.A. replied to Easydusitks's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a question for your BON or union rep if you're

  6. What is the Craziest Nursing Story You Have?

    K.P.A. replied to NurseStephen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Pt with enough yeast cooking in the gut that the feces foaming out smelled of etoh. Seen with my own eye and smelled with my own nose. Hey, do you think I could bring my dog into the mall if I told...

  7. Good Lord

    K.P.A. replied to BloodyMedic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Our program has plus minus grading. A+ is 97+ percent. It's like winning the lottery because that top 3% of the grade is buried in the noise of error and opinion. It's not worth the stress of worrying...

  8. Could I take Intro. to A&P online?

    K.P.A. replied to itsnever2L8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe but your shouldn't... A&P is your most important subject. You can't figure out what's wrong if you don't understand how things are supposed to work. If you memorize physiology without...

  9. When will you/did you start applying?

    K.P.A. replied to rencontrezmoi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in my first semester of an accelerated program and am already talking to prospective employers. Graduation is only 13 months

  10. Higher % of Males in Accelerated Programs?

    K.P.A. replied to Tozz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I suspect it's more age related. My accelerated program has almost equal numbers of men and women aged 40+. I don't think 6-12 additional months of school makes much difference to most folks under...

  11. Tricks to getting patients to do what you want?

    K.P.A. replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As a rank amateur, I would ask a female nurse to talk to the pt about bathing preferences. Obviously not what your instructor wanted. I've got one instructor who is adamant about doing what needs to...

  12. A bit discouraged

    K.P.A. replied to CaptCrunch's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I suggest talking to nurses who like their jobs. If they suggest another

  13. Starting School Jan 2010, after 2 years of work!!

    K.P.A. replied to DaveLRN12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm an older guy in an accelerated program. I'm spending half the time they said I'd need and still make A(low) grades. One of my classmates is working 20 hours per week and has young kids and wife....

  14. Male nurses: Are we welcome?

    K.P.A. replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You got hags? Poor boy. All I've encountered are sex crazed goddesses with wit and

  15. Tricks to getting patients to do what you want?

    K.P.A. replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    post op for what? it may be significant. look it up or call the translation desk and ask them. i'm just a student but have found that the same 'trick' one applies to children works well with adults....

  16. If No Luck Trying to Straight Cath, Obtain Urine Sample from the Wet Pad?

    K.P.A. replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    Common sense it's NG for C&S. Utility depends on what you're assessing

  17. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    K.P.A. replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Never mind a bit of whimpy stereotyping...how about some downright discrimination. Moderator DUDE!!..fork a new topic if you wish...just don't forget the pointer. I was pretty ticked off to learn...

  18. BSN Interview Attire?

    K.P.A. replied to AnthonyD's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nurses don't wear ties. Unsanitary. Unless you want to go with a bow. Clean hands and nails. Ironed white shirt, khaki pants, polished shoes, fresh shave, fresh haircut, minimal or no cologne... Know...

  19. Uncles/Aunts just don't understand...

    K.P.A. replied to StudentFromNj's topic in Male Nursing Students

    first clinical tmw? me too. tailor your response to put the critic off balance... it's loads of fun. if that doesn't work, help them think even worse of you with... "cat lady never leaves her estate...

  20. Probably just a man thing...

    K.P.A. posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's done! I hate turning in a crappy paper but it takes time to write a good one and this accelerated program is very tight with time... Took way too much time to learn APA and how to make the word...

  21. Nursing Theory

    K.P.A. replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's only been a few days but I've been reading some about nursing theory...have an APA formatted paper on Dorothea Orem that I have to crank out by Wed...along with a **** load of other work...you...

  22. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    K.P.A. replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Acceptance or rejection of a drug is the patients decision. Correct administration is the nurses job. Perhaps you have answered your own question? The doctor uses the medication. The patient uses the...

  23. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    K.P.A. replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    If something needs changing, get the whole crew involved and ALL of you take it up the

  24. Starting School Jan 2010, after 2 years of work!!

    K.P.A. replied to DaveLRN12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Get your book list as early as possible so you can buy cheap. One car. No TV. Pack a

  25. Need some advice

    K.P.A. replied to mkriebs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Almost all women in their early 20's are the center of their own universe. Study women carefully before choosing one. You need to do a lot more research than you would before buying a new car. Do you...