ItsTheDude

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  1. Second Job Dilema

    ItsTheDude replied to NYRN1160's topic in General Nursing

    start looking when u want to, most nurses i know work 2 jobs or even more, it's not unusual. if u want another job and a 2nd employer wants to hire u, enough

  2. Call Bell Requests

    ItsTheDude replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    o, i was just seeing if it

  3. MEN IN NURSING

    ItsTheDude replied to Cherry29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    yeah, nursing generally seems to favor the limited males that do decide to enter nursing. as for ob/gyn, i agree not my favorite thing, but to each their own, i was exposed to it and know there are...

  4. In it to win it... Just got accepted

    ItsTheDude replied to Jeepinjed's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ha, you'll get over that quickly going to nursing school and becoming a nurse. i found nursing school to be very male friendly and it's the same with my nursing employers these

  5. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    ItsTheDude replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    as others have stated: 1. nursing is like anything else, the more u do it, the better u get 2. patients are sicker, but the technology we work with is better too newbie nurses in general are smarter...

  6. Hooters as Job History...Could this hurt my chances of getting a job?

    ItsTheDude replied to AMD88's topic in Nursing Career

    put down the truth, it's (hooters) only gonna hurt u with close minded dorks, u don't want to work for them

  7. Sterile Glove Size Advice

    ItsTheDude replied to NewBeginning's topic in Male Nursing Students

    when i was in school the sterile gloves that came with the kits we had to buy wouldn't fit me, but the school had larger ones i could trade for, size 10's is what i

  8. LPN job market in NC

    ItsTheDude replied to 1stloveistobeanurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    where one might work (city, employer, unit, etc), shift and yrs lpn experience are keys to estimating $ per hour. nothing was mentioned except that your friend is an lpn. jobs are hard to find in nc,...

  9. OK we get it STUD, you're straight

    ItsTheDude replied to bigrigcowboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ha, healthcare/nursing as one of the most homophobic systems? i don't think

  10. CNA - Dual Head?

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

    just get a cheap one, most cna's and nurses don't use a stethoscope much anyways. that's what all the technology is for and specialization in

  11. The "Flirt"

    ItsTheDude replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    it's 2010, not 1950, women do just about everything men do these days, that includes some being hardcore flirts or whatever you want to call

  12. Help with Scrub color.

    ItsTheDude replied to Scyankee's topic in Men in Nursing

    just wear a pink top, believe me, they will change the rule fast. it doesn't sound like the program you're in is up with the times and needs a reality

  13. My program sucks!!!!

    ItsTheDude replied to European's topic in Men in Nursing

    school is like work, it isn't meant to be fun or a social activity, if it does happen to be fun or a social activity then that's great, but not what's

  14. is nursing right for me?

    ItsTheDude replied to cyucetas's topic in Male Nursing Students

    nursing school is where most of the human waste clean up will take place for most nurses, after nursing school you want do it much or any depending on where end up

  15. Do you still hold doors for women?

    ItsTheDude replied to gtshin30303's topic in Male Nursing Students

    like others, i hold the during for anyone if the timing is

  16. NCLEX Pass Rates For Charlotte Area Nursing Programs

    ItsTheDude replied to tryingtobeanurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    pass rates are more a function of the people/students in the program and not the program, that's why nursing schools have entry exams/criteria. a nurisng program in trouble with the bon and having a...

  17. Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    ItsTheDude replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    i don't see an issue, the hospitals are a biz trying to diversify and make as much money as they can. many hospitals have other businesses/venders (like restuarant, banks, etc) in them and try to...

  18. Worth it to go to Canada in order to graduate 4 months faster?

    ItsTheDude replied to sixthwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    is cost not a factor? anyways, i'd stick with a usa school if that's where you want to

  19. If you could do it all over again, would you?

    ItsTheDude replied to wahoowa01's topic in Men in Nursing

    yes, but as others have stated, would do it much much sooner in

  20. Is working as a CNA considered experience when looking for an RN job?

    ItsTheDude replied to bowlofsurreal's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    it's considered health care experience, but not nursing experience, big difference. however, many newbie rn's don't have any paid health care experience, so it will still help u to have health care...

  21. Got job offer at a home health agency

    ItsTheDude replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Home Health

    if u don't feel comfortable after the orientation/ojt then don't do it, otherwise, home health can be very easy, it's just you and one patient typically. the patient's family/friends and non health...

  22. I start nursing school tomorrow and I'm having second thoughts...help!

    ItsTheDude replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    it's relative to what else is out there. nursing is still one of the better jobs out there (pay and demand). then consider most nurses only have a 2 yr degree, it's no brainer, go for

  23. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    ItsTheDude replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    grades don't matter much, if at all. experience is the

  24. TEAS test help

    ItsTheDude replied to jen405's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    it's just basics, the science part is the hardest, b/c it covers several areas of

  25. We need a hat!

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

    no hat, no