nursemike ASN, RN

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    Charting Bloopers

    nursemike replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry to get serious--it's so unlike me--but you raise a fair question. I've used that expression, at times, but is it legit? Some patients are surely more "pleasantly" confused to the staff--cute...
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    nursemike replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    First, I'm sorry for your bad experience as a child. No one should have to go through that. I think your experience with the OB rotation illustrates that we often understand the pain others may be...
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    1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    nursemike replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did exactly what you should have. The idea, it seems to me, is to keep the patients stable until they can get further treatment, if necessary. You assessed that they were...
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    Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

    nursemike replied to D.C.Guy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think one day is enough to know, but I do think if you can't overcome these feelings, nursing may not be the best choice for you. A lot of what nurses do isn't pretty, but it has to be done....
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    Why can't we just be nurses anymore?!?!?

    nursemike replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    It's a little depressing to read my three-year-old post and think how much younger I was, back then. I still don't think we're "doomed," but it sure can be an uphill fight, at
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    Patient care on woman or man ?

    nursemike replied to serge09's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never worked as a CNA, but as a nurse, the patient is simply reassigned and swapped for a patient who doesn't object. As Cityhawk mentioned, it's sometimes possible to stay the patient's nurse and...
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    protecting yourself against complaints

    nursemike replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

    First off, I think you need to make it abundantly clear that "in light of what happened last year," is that you were falsely accused by a confused patient. I gather your manager is aware of that, but...
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    nursemike replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen, Brother. Fun, too,
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    Has your health declined since becoming a nurse?

    nursemike replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Before nursing school, I was borderline hypertensive, pre-diabetic, morbidly obese and at least working on COPD, but at least I had my health. During nursing school, I was sick about half the...
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    Each job title wears it's own color.

    nursemike replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses a color scheme for various jobs. Nurses wear royal blue and/or white. In my previous job, which was sort of anything nobody else wanted to do, I wore black and grey. One of my...
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    i need advice. i'm frustrated with how i'm behaving and my attitude

    nursemike replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of what you are going through is natural. Nursing school can be a lot of stress, and anxiety and depression are not unusual reactions to that stress. I don't mean to be condescending, but one...
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    nursemike replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I sometimes think the aging process comes down to life beating the silliness out of us. Many of the conceits of youth just don't stand up to the hard knocks of experience. Life tempers us. In my...
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    better than everyone complex cuz it says..."MD"

    nursemike replied to RheatherN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some docs are jerks, and more docs who aren't jerks occassionally act like one. Still, in my short career, there have been a few times when I felt like I could start breathing again when the...
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    Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    nursemike replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    I believe you may have meant to say "Reading posts...makes my skin crawl," or possibly, "Bad spelling and grammar make my skin crawl." Which isn't to say that my subjects and verbs never disagrees, or...
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    Patient and visitor close door, don't want intruders.

    nursemike replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I occassionally encounter patients who wish not to be disturbed for 0400 checks. Generally, I consider the patient's condition, and if they are reasonably stable, I'll contact their physician. In...
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    Male nurse career advice

    nursemike replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same here. It took me a little while to figure out that TJC probably refers to what I fondly call "the Joint Commission AHO's." (I know they do an important job, but they still give us hemorrhoids.)...
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    Male nurse career advice

    nursemike replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you. But I beg to differ that there's no glory. Every now and then, the patient at the start of your shift who is mad at the world, frustrated and in pain, turns out to be the one who wants a...
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    Male nurse career advice

    nursemike replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Not a comformist," says a lot, to me, but not so much that it's decisive. There are certainly times when a nurse needs to be able to stand up to authority and advocate for what is right. Still...I...
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    some younger male nurses.....

    nursemike replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's French for "sky". It's just lucky for me that I have the ruggedly macho persona to be completely comfortable knowing something like
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    White scrubs...you have got to be kidding!

    nursemike replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    My facility has nurses wear white and/or royal blue. I'd prefer navy, but at least it's not pink. My uniform of choice was Crest cargo pants and a zip up top, both royal, but I kept my NS white...
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    Transfusing blood and other meds????

    nursemike replied to 1_Dedicated_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The most persuasive rationale I've heard for not running meds at the same time as blood is that it would make it unclear whether an adverse reaction was to the blood or the med. That logic would seem...
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    How can I comfort the crying patient?

    nursemike replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    It may not be realistic to take a lot of time to empathize during your med pass, but a touch on the shoulder and a "Can I get you anything?" is one way to show caring, and perhaps you can follow up...
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    Need advice before changing career to nurse

    nursemike replied to jonathanknbo's topic in Men in Nursing

    There is plenty to be discouraged about. It's hard, sometimes nasty work for not so spectacular pay. In many settings, working some weekends and holidays is mandatory. Most nurses see people having...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    nursemike replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    You know you're a male nurse when you know how to prioritize. And, heck, most patients pretty much get well on their own,
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    Some hard questions about entering nursing

    nursemike replied to Anotherguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't entirely disagree with any of RN1989's points. Nursing can be a tough way to make a living, and I think if all you cared about was the money, there must be easier ways. I've spent much of my...