nursemike ASN, RN

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    some younger male nurses.....

    nursemike replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I could say at least some of the same things about some of the younger female nurses I've seen, and to be honest, I have noticed as a general (but by no means invariable) rule that people become more...
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    help! i think i hate nursing!

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

    Sigh is right. A friend of mine who was working as an aide and considering nursing school said she was hesitating because it seemed like the aides spent more time with the patients and the nurses...
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    Nurses' Unions

    nursemike posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The topic of unionization has come up,lately, at work, and it got me wondering. So I'm hoping some of you nurses who are currently represented by unions could tell me what union you're with, and how...
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    What amazed me was how quickly my brain could process, "That's $130 sailing across my room." Actually, it was usually more like 80 bucks, since my careplanning guide was airborne more often than my...
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    Disastrous New Grad Orientation

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

    Ditto what Tweety said, but also I'd suggest, if you can, find one of the more experienced nurses you can share your feelings with and maybe get some ongoing advice. Is there one of your preceptors...
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    Any advice for a new male nurse ?

    nursemike replied to ssjonathan's topic in Men in Nursing

    I dunno. I dated a nurse, once. It was fairly horrifying, in some respects, but that was long before I'd ever contemplated becoming a nurse, myself. I'm thinking that her and her friends' shoptalk...
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    Just when I think I'm doing okay....

    nursemike replied to 1964nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes, in my heart of hearts, I have this nagging fear that driving trucks isn't all roses, either. Hang in there. It gets better. Then it gets worse. Then it gets better. Then...well, heck,...
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    I think I made a mistake! :(

    nursemike replied to smak60's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't imagine you getting in any real trouble over this one. As you state, it is a med error, but as the previous poster noted, it isn't really a life-or-death matter. If you think about it, the...
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    When they're giving out assignments . . .

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

    On my unit, while I was orienting, an effort was made to give me the sort of cases I "needed" to see. Once I was on my own, I tended to be given easier assignments, to the extent they were available....
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    I just got written up for the first time...agh..

    nursemike replied to november17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my facility, an error (or, rather, set of errors) such as the OP described would result in an incident report, which my facility (and I think most, these days) explicitly states is not a...
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    Abusive male nurses

    nursemike replied to irishbelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you need to speak to management about this immediately. Certainly do document any future incidents, but your manager needs to be alerted to be watching, as well. As Don observed, even the...
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    Would you marry a female MD?

    nursemike replied to cgun101's topic in Men in Nursing

    I believe the moral issue was in the observing--or rather, continuing to observe--the exposed state of bralessness. I further believe that the extent of my own moral integrity is that I would have the...
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    Er, uh, yes. Still working on that succinct thing,
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    Thanks, all. I guess I didn't get quite as Taoist as I thought I was going to, but generally, I do believe balance is crucial, and as best I can I try to embrace both the joy and the pain of life....
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    Warning: About to get all Taoist, here... I think it's a matter of finding a balance. I also think it's a matter of being honest, to yourself and to others. I suspect that most nurses start out all...
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    Critical care vs Med-Surg

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

    One does, occassionally, encounter an attitude that, "My patients are sicker, so I'm more important/a better nurse/whatever than you." It can tend to rankle, a bit, and it's no less stupid than the...
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    In some traditionally male-dominated fields, it used to be almost given that one had to fight ones way onto the crew. If you won, fine; if you lost, that was okay, too. The main question was how...
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    Any Advice Would Be Helpful- Need Direction

    nursemike replied to Jessie21's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you've pretty well settled on entering the field through an LPN program. That isn't the route I took--I went through an ASN program in two years. I've often thought that if a person...
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    Army/plumber Soon To Be Nurse Needs Help

    nursemike replied to rusticsc's topic in Men in Nursing

    Mental health prevention? Sounds like nursing, to me... To the OP: I had to take some pre-req courses prior to entering NS to bring up my GPA from my first attempt at college. I attended a nearby...
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    How many times have you cried???

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

    male nurse crying Hi, Scott. Thanks for sharing your touching story. There's a thread in the Males in Nursing forum about male nurses crying that you may find interesting. Some of the posts are a...
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    Question about nursing and 12 hours shifts.

    nursemike replied to timn420's topic in Men in Nursing

    Vacation allotments can vary greatly by facility. At mine, it's linked to longevity, but vacation and sick-time are grouped under paid days off. Missing a few twelve-hour shifts can gobble up a lot...
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    Question about nursing and 12 hours shifts.

    nursemike replied to timn420's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree with trauma, but if your 12s are on night shift, you do tend to lose at least one day off to sleeping--or at least a big part of it. If, as happens to me from time to time, your three shifts...
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    Easing Into Nursing?

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

    A couple of friends who did internships the summer before their final year did seem to benefit considerably. I didn't find that feasible, but in retrospect, I think it was merely inconvenient. If I...
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    First Clinicial Experience

    nursemike replied to Marly18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I suggest you approach your clinical instructor with your concerns. I don't see a big problem with bare, intact skin touching bare, intact skin during a bath. In the past, it was felt wearing gloves...
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    Men's Laced Nursing Shoes

    nursemike replied to PhilGN's topic in Men in Nursing

    It would probably pay to check with your nursing advisor, or one of the instructors. My workplace requires "predominantly white," so sneakers with a bit of colored accent are okay, but schools may be...