DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health

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    Need advice on ENGLISH LANGUAGE

    DavidFR replied to bluelady79's topic in International Nursing

    I second this post. I used to be an English teacher and the TOEFL is a widely respected, generally accepted test of English
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    Reasons an LPN should go on for RN

    DavidFR replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I would say the question you need to ask is does the LPN have a future? I don't know the US, but I ask because the same situation used to exist in the UK between RNs and ENs (Enrolled Nurses). The EN...
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    Underarm Sweating

    DavidFR replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in Men in Nursing

    *shudder* Sorry, but even your perspiration would smell better than that stuff. I find a bit of Hugo Boss does the trick. Personal tastes, I realise.
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    vancomycin

    DavidFR replied to fati_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is there actually a need to store vanc in the fridge? It's common in France to give vancomycin in a syringe pump over 24 hours, hence one assumes it's stable at room temperature. I've never heard of...
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    Saline flush without a physician order?

    DavidFR replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of anything more ridiculous as needing a doctor's order for a saline flush. The care of your lines falls within the nurse's rôle and scope of practice. You esteem your line needs a...
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    New name for nurses who are men

    DavidFR replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've never actually had a problem with the legal title
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    white scrub tops and males

    DavidFR replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sadly amongst the millions of OK nurses, there are some homophobes in nursing, as in many walks of life. The OP used the word gay in a derogatory fashion. Dress it up how you like, to me that...
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    white scrub tops and males

    DavidFR replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Please find me the post where anybody actually said
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    white scrub tops and males

    DavidFR replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Since day 1 of my nursing career in the UK I was always required to wear a white top - no issue. In some British hospitals with white trousers, in others with grey trousers, in others with navy...
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    white scrub tops and males

    DavidFR replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Some of us gay people do. It suggests an underlying homophobia, and is simply
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    Night shift. I can sleep during the day the first night. Anyone else?

    DavidFR replied to Ginger45's topic in General Nursing

    The day I start I have a very generous lunch, no tea or coffee, which usually means an afternoon snooze is guaranteed. Allow yourself a glass of wine with lunch if there's an adequate time period...
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    Question regarding heparinized ports

    DavidFR replied to KelliD's topic in Oncology

    Agree. I thought heparinising ports died with The Freak. Over the years I've worked with Hickmans, Groshongs, standard CVCs and where I work now it's nearly all Portacath. 20cc saline flush is...
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    I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

    DavidFR replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several night and day posts spanning a 25 year career and am now back on nights by choice. In hospital settings I've always preferred nights. I find the tiredness thing goes in waves. I have...
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    A patient flat out lied about me

    DavidFR replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients lie out of confusion - my mother once accused staff of stealing from her in an LTC. I was quick to tell the staff I didn't believe her accusation and did everything to reason with my...
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    DavidFR replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    At the start it would have been nice to think it could have been "Dr. Love" by First Choice, but we all know that in reality that's too gruesome to contemplate. On a new grad's salary, it could have...
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    Am I ever going to get this?

    DavidFR replied to jlynn2303's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First job is hell. You're not alone. Don't compare yourself to poeple who've been qualified longer than you. It serves no purpose. Everybody's nervous and underconfident at first even if they don't...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    DavidFR replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once had a colleague who used to often say a patient was "a diabetic induced steroid" Once saw on a discharge summary: "on biopsy his lover was
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    What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    DavidFR replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    Class of 24, 3 men to 21 women. 2 of the women dropped out along the way. 1 woman failed the final exams, but succeeded at the re-take. All the women as far as I know were straight. If any were...
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    Men in Nursing Research

    DavidFR replied to StudentnurseG's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm gay and that didn't affect my decision to become a nurse, nor did I feel I was entering a particularly "gay" profession. I've had gay and straight colleagues of both sexes. Nursing may be a female...
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    Transcript for ENB courses?

    DavidFR replied to misswoosie's topic in International Nursing

    Beggars belief. I once needed proof of my years of practice to get the right salary scale with a new employer, and the NMC apparently don't have any old UKCC records. How can they not have access to...
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    Nursing in France

    DavidFR replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    Not so if you trained in the UK or other EU country - provided you speak fluent French. If you trained in a non-EU country then some kind of re-training is often required. I agree with akdennis'...
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    is uk nursing qualifications the same as the us qualifications?

    DavidFR replied to sissabell's topic in Immigration Advice

    I can't comment on the US as I've never worked there, but as a British trained nurse who now works in France and thinks French training is heaps better, I'll say why. UK training was excellent once...
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    Men and jobs

    DavidFR replied to SunSurfRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Affiirmative action is counter productive IMHO. However, I'm not sheddiing any tears for the poor hard done by white, straight, protestant, heterosexual males
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    male in nursing

    DavidFR replied to ALHANOON's topic in Men in Nursing

    Strange but true. In my homeland, the UK, there is a very popular soap opera called "Coronation Street" which has been running since the early 1960s. Several years ago a male character called Martin...
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    What pay are nurses making these days?

    DavidFR replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    France, Parisian suburbs. €21.90 per hour which at current exchange rates translates to US$31.40 or £19.02 sterling. This is for nights, 35 hour week (French standard working time = roughly 12...