nursemike ASN, RN

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    What's with the letters??

    nursemike replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's necessary for the BON to sell our names--anyone can go on their site and look them up. I'm not thrilled with the loss of privacy, either, but our licenses are a matter of public...
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    What do you say to that?

    nursemike replied to Mnstn's topic in General Nursing

    I usually tell them I plan to marry a doctor and let her take care of me. It's a dumb answer, but then again, it's a pretty dumb question. ETA: Well, I don't suppose, "Why do you want to be a nurse?"...
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    Nurses pushing a PCA pump for a patient?

    nursemike replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen nurses use the PCA to give the button an extra push before a dressing change or transfer/change of position. The only real problem I have with that is I doubt it is as effective as a bolus...
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    What am I, chopped liver?

    nursemike replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    There's a reason we don't (formally) treat family members: the incidence of patient homocides would be astronomical! I had to call a telephone triage nurse after my father had an allergic reaction to...
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    My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    nursemike replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My best wishes for your continued recovery. I've been making some lifestyle changes of my own, lately, and your example encourages me that it ain't always easy, but it can be done. I doubt there's a...
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    Thumbguard -V - Thudguard?

    nursemike replied to Cuddlebugs's topic in General Nursing

    I bumped my head many times as a child, and also as an adult, and it has never bothered me at all. Also, it has never bothered me at
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    I'm a Clinical Informatics Specialist!

    nursemike replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! This sounds so nice for you. Please feel free to add whatever celebratory graphics seem appropriate, as I seem to have reached my level of maximum proficiency with the demon boxes....
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    Urgent help needed--cried after leaving a job site

    nursemike replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say whether nursing is a good choice for you, but your background in nutrition could be very valuable. So many of today's health problems go back to diet. As someone else noted, you would...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a little shy, myself, caring for young women. I might have done the same--wiping seems a bit more personal than just sliding the bedpan under, and people usually aren't in quite such a hurry to...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I find much the same response toward waiting for a female aide. Some do, and some don't care. Occassionally, a lady who prefers to wait for a female at the beginning of the shift is more than happy...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    nursemike replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Awhile back, I was asked to place a Foley in a male patient because his female nurse and another female nurse had been unable. Neither of them was in any danger of being sexually harassed--the...
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    Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

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

    I work 12's on nightshift, and some mornings when I take my shoes off, I can count my pulse by the throbbing in my feet. Before becoming a nurse, I did pt transport, and though I only worked 8's, 6-8...
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    Male Nurses Rock

    nursemike replied to Aviationurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't know. In my younger days, I dated a nurse. She was a great girl, but when she got together with her nurse friends, the shop talk was pretty horrifying. Haven't seen her in many years--I...
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    I cried for the first time while on my shift today.

    nursemike replied to sxyrn2b08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I oriented, all those almost three years ago, I was given the opportunity to chose my own mentor. Since I had worked my unit in an unlicensed position, the choice was almost a no-brainer. I'm...
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    Stethoscope: Littmann Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology

    nursemike replied to Nurse-perverse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Cardiology III is just bought to replace a Classic II SE that I must have misplaced (it was getting pretty beaten up, anyway.) My unit gets a few peds admits, although they tend to be bigger...
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    Womens interest in male nurses

    nursemike replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    One of the nice things I've found about women is that they don't seem to be as superficial as we men are. When I was young and attending college for the first time, a lot of my friends and I noticed...
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    I just wanted to say hi

    nursemike replied to Lupe's Pet Deer's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome aboard! I was a carpenter before I entered the healthcare field. It is a bit of a life change. For one thing, my coworkers are a lot prettier. Plus, this past week, I sure haven't minded...
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    nursemike replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a Doctor, patient, RT, PT, or other professional ask what my degree was. It does get discussed among fellow nurses, although generally only in a conversational way, along with where...
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    nursemike replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky to work in a not-for-profit facility, and while our CEO has remarked that we still have to watch our bottom line--we can't afford to lose money indefinitely, I honestly feel we're more about...
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    Docs yelling at nurses....

    nursemike replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same here, until recently it was changed to Code Amber. So I think pink is available, again. The problem with code pink for infant abduction is that it's okay for little girls, but if a little boy...
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    What Nursing Gear do you personally own?

    nursemike replied to Brian's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    2 Steths, 1 bp cuff, 2 mini maglights and a couple of cheapies, just in case, a Venoscope, 1 pair of scissors, a few clamps, EKG calipers (very handy for poking people to assess sensory deficits, and...
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    Realistic Expectations!!

    nursemike replied to wazeout's topic in Men in Nursing

    The First Year in Nursing forum has lots of stories about the "honeymoon" period. Hmmm. Honeymoon? Maybe, if you married a paranoid schizophrenic, with continuous PMS... But I exaggerate...a...
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    Womens interest in male nurses

    nursemike replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I'd say any doctor should be flattered to be mistaken for a nurse! Of course, mine would probably be a minority opinion in any but my own private
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    Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    nursemike replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can you tell me where you are? Can you tell me what day it is? Squeeze my
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    Neonatal Nurses...what do they do?

    nursemike replied to neonatalintrest88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As I sometimes tell my adult patients, "Unless something goes terribly wrong, this will hurt you more than