ItsTheDude

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  1. i figured i'd write this due to all the questions in these forums by males wondering about male nursing stereotypes, if it's going to be harder being a male nurse, if male nurses get the same...
  2. I'm afraid that I'm a bad nurse.

    op, it sounds like home health is what you're looking for, it has it's pros and cons. that's the great thing about nursing, so many ways to be a
  3. a bsn opens more jobs and advancement to you and maybe a buck or two more pay. other than that, the US health care system sees no need to give incentives for 2 more years of general college...
  4. Do men in healthcare suffer from burnout?

    i'll just add, that nursing is a job and i don't know anyone that likes their job all the
  5. Loving my new job in LTC...but...

    many hospitals don't (some may though) consider ltc exp when figuring your pay, etc. it's nursing exp, but usually not the kinda nursing exp they're looking for. example (er nursing): if you've been...
  6. Do men in healthcare suffer from burnout?

    it's gonna depend on the person and the type of nursing work they do. there's so many ways to make a living being a
  7. Nurse bullying

    i think the bullying, aka lateral violence, that goes on in nursing is because nursing is so female dominated. some women can be mean as heck to other
  8. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    to answer the op's question, it's all about money/budgets in the
  9. What is considered abuse by your boss?

    find a way to deal with it or find a new job. the orifices i've come across in nursing are nothing compared to the orifices in the other careers/jobs i've
  10. facebook game for nurses

    i stay away from facebook, i've seen too many nurses and other hospital staff fired or disciplined due to
  11. as others have stated, it's doable, gonna depend a lot what type dialysis, where you wanna work and how your body handles
  12. Night shift, new grad - advice please.. ?

    nights is the best shift imo, they trained me during the day though, so you may get to see what days are like
  13. What to do by constantly asked to cover other shifts?

    you've just got to tell them NO. they keep calling you because you keep saying yes. just tell them NO, tired/sick (of working all the
  14. Does working in L&D affect your sex drive?

    ha, marriage and a job dampens many peoples sex drive, add kids into the mix and it's almost non existent for
  15. Hope this is refreshing to hear: I LOVE LTC!!!

    yeah, ltc has it's ups and downs, the slow rate of patient/resident turnover is
  16. 12 hour shifts...3 is plenty

    i do 3 12's a week at my main job and pick up an 8 hr shift from time to time at my other jobs. some weeks 3 12's is more than enough work for me and other weeks i can work more, just depends. 12's...
  17. HIPAA help

    no hippa violation, but even if it was, hipaa can only be enforced by the federal government. hipaa is a paper tiger that really only scares those that don't understand it. hipaa's real use these...
  18. push back/cancel with no pay

    that's why california nurses have been hit the hardest by the
  19. ah, it happened when clinton was president (gov shutdown), i don't remember hearing about nursing homes or their residents falling off the face of the earth or anything else, so doubt it will have...
  20. Verbal Offer??

    every employer has a notice requirement, if you don't give it properly, they may mark you as no rehire (bridge burning), so find out your current employer's policy, hr knows
  21. Interview Questions

    ah, interviews are more about how you act (personality) than how you answer (unless you're answers are total poo). if they like you, you're more likely to get the job, so just be yourself and don't...
  22. Job Offer - but in Psych

    psych is alright, i've done it, generally get paid more
  23. No gloves ever?!?

    i wouldn't tell on the guy unless you're going to do the same when you see doctors and the higher ups do it also. then you'll see why it really doesn't matter, b/c nothing will be done to the docs and...
  24. No gloves ever?!?

    ha, that's pretty funny. no surprise though, some docs don't wear gloves when they should and/or they wash their hands half orificed. i've only not worn gloves when wiping my kid's orifices, no...
  25. How much free time do you generally have as an RN?

    you can have lots of time if u want to. i generally only work 12 hours shifts 3 days a week, so the other 4 days a week are all mine. however, after a while of working only 3 days does get boring at...