ItsTheDude

ItsTheDude

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  1. How to tell if nursing is for me?

    ItsTheDude replied to bigcanoe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    take a cna class with clinicals, it's what the adn programs here use to help weed ppl

  2. Passed 111

    ItsTheDude replied to astronaut714's topic in Male Nursing Students

    it gets easier after the 1st semester, once ur accustomed to the

  3. CNA 2 Training or LPN in Triangle area not CC?

    ItsTheDude replied to nflight's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i'd skip cna2 and just go for lpn, unless u have an in for a cna2 job. most places n the area of nc i live/work n just hire lpn's instead of cna2's. it just cost them a few more dollars an hour and...

  4. Any encouraging advice welcomed

    ItsTheDude replied to coko72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    just do it, don't give up, nursing school isn't hard, it's just time

  5. What made you pick nursing...

    ItsTheDude replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i was a career changer, the job availability/security, hours (i like 12 hr shifts), pay, work conditions, ease of getting a degree, work cloths (scrubs/pj's) and actually directly helping ppl led me...

  6. Age Issues and The Modern Male Nurse

    ItsTheDude replied to Rocky09's topic in Male Nursing Students

    age isn't a big issue these days, ppl are living and working longer (60's & 70's), go for

  7. Watches

    ItsTheDude replied to Vectrexevo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    yep, something under $10 will do the

  8. Higher % of Males in Accelerated Programs?

    ItsTheDude replied to Tozz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i think the trend is more males across the board (diploma, adn, bsn, absn, etc), the bad economy and continued losses of the traditional male jobs (manufacturing, etc) help to bolster the

  9. CNA challenge question

    ItsTheDude replied to legend151's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    all the adn programs i know require cna cert, however, some also require full class and clinical hours per a state approved program, being self taught or taking a class from a mom & pop aren't...

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

    ItsTheDude replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    if common sense and education don't work, u may want to try making her think something stinks in her room, she may get the hint, u can do this non-verbally n a subtle manner. the language barrier is...

  11. UNC School of Nursing vs. Watts School of Nursing

    ItsTheDude replied to mcmoore's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    6 month bsn program? do u have a link? at best ur gonna get a diploma or adn from watts, a bsn is better to have for advancement, getting a job and/or higher nursing

  12. Please advise me nurses!

    ItsTheDude replied to ejones962's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    it's a personal decision for you considering differences in tuition/fees, commute, where clinicals will be, friends accepted into the program also, parking, etc... just go through a list of things...

  13. Personal statement

    ItsTheDude replied to rubypie's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    i'd focus on that part and leave the rest

  14. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    ItsTheDude posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    "don't worry you're just gonna feel a xxxxx" or something similar. pretty good for breaking the ice, getting some laughs, etc. i don't say it to all women, just ones i think will be receptive, some...

  15. Highly motivated pre-nursing now getting discouraged

    ItsTheDude replied to NCphoenix's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    heads up, sounds like your well on your way to getting into an adn or lpn (apply for both and at differ schools) program, just need cna cert (you can challenge it) and net test (offered at many...

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

    ItsTheDude replied to StudentFromNj's topic in Male Nursing Students

    sounds like your family was disapproving more on a socio-economic (status & $$$) stand rather than gender (the usual), so your family sounds like a bunch of snobs rather than the usual ignoramuses...

  17. Does being a Male open more doors in the nursing profession

    ItsTheDude replied to Uwabodo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    yeah, it opens more doors than it shuts, just don't hold your breath for a job n a ob/gyn

  18. I fainted

    ItsTheDude replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    did u see the eye of fire (sauron) when u were out or feel lord vader's sith choke hold, ha, couldn't resist with ur username. nice to hear ur ok and may the force b with

  19. working as cna while in lpn school?

    ItsTheDude replied to rhonda1976's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    it's doable (1-2 days a week, maybe more) and will benefit u greatly if u want to work as an lpn at the same place (ur already n their

  20. where are the rn jobs?

    ItsTheDude replied to smartnurse1982's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    many new rn's (no or not enough exp) are having probs finding a job, some hospitals don't really consider ltc or agency work as applicable

  21. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    ItsTheDude replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    well, i talked to the senior nurse's husband the other day, he's a lawyer. he basically said, there isn't much legally the employer or the state can do, given the situation. females there are...

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

    ItsTheDude replied to DaveLRN12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i'm not n the same situation now, but my wife has always made more $ than me, even years after me being out of school. your situation only helps u, many i went to school with had loans and/or a job to...

  23. NEED HELP WITH WIFE

    ItsTheDude replied to milan18400's topic in Male Nursing Students

    there's no magic fix. u can only assure ur wife with genuine talk/actions (but don't go overboard, b/c then it becomes overkill), but ur actions r only temporary. in the long run this is something...

  24. Does Psy nursing pay more

    ItsTheDude replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    depends on where u work, psych can be a bit like ltc, generally nurses aren't beating the doors down to get a job n either one. psych basically offers more job security, but that's not too big of a...

  25. Male nurses: Are we welcome?

    ItsTheDude replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Male Nursing Students

    depends, but those that have a prob with it aren't getting their way, ha. i don't c it at a real