nursemike ASN, RN

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    Just accepted, what to expect being a guy?

    nursemike replied to deftonez188's topic in Men in Nursing

    My testicles behave themselves--I didn't have to hand them over. Nursing school was a lot of work. Learning to "think like a nurse" can require some major mental shifts. I vacillate on whether it...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    nursemike replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Surely there must be some attractive, single doctor out there, looking for a trophy
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    YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    nursemike replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    About 3/4 of my pts. in clinicals were nurses or aides. At first, I thought my instructors assigned me to them because I needed extra help. Later, I began to suspect they thought their ailing...
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    I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    nursemike replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in psych clinicals, I was assigned to a patient so depressed that she wanted to know if she could just go in her brief, instead of getting up to the bathroom. I coaxed, cajolled, and...
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    Discouraged LVN - need help guys!

    nursemike replied to MimismomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know much about menopause. In one of my nursing classes, I was apparently the only one who thought men don't go through menopause. I, however, was right. I do have first-hand experience as a...
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    good ink pens

    nursemike replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    I like Zebra 301 retractable ball-points, which I buy in 10-packs for a little under ten bucks. I like the Zebra 401 even better, because it has a slightly thicker barrel, but I haven't found them as...
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    Currently psychiatric rn, want to be more...

    nursemike replied to New2ER's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I disapprove of people who aren't nurses calling themselves nurses, I find it equally odious to discount the credentials of one who is a nurse. There are all sorts of nurses. I have...
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    Offended by pt- how to react?

    nursemike replied to LDJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some "comedians" make a living on the fact that people laugh when they are shocked or embarassed. I don't think there would be a thing wrong with asking not to be assigned this pt in the future. This...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    nursemike replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I am God's gift to women. Possibly a gag gift.
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    Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    nursemike replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    I nearly always take lunch. I work nights, so I tend to eat at the nurses' station, even though we aren't supposed to. There are usually several of us whose lunches overlap a bit, and it's good...
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    Offended by pt- how to react?

    nursemike replied to LDJRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm tempted to offer things you could have said, but the truth is, i'm aghast. i'm sure i'd have been speechless in your position, too. i suppose something along the lines of: "i do my job well...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    nursemike replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    You bake a cake, from a mix. You cover it with frosting, from a can. You bring it to pot-luck and co-workers propose, because you're such a good cook. You're bathing an attractive young woman and...
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    nursemike replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder how many people enter nursing not knowing what to expect. One of my classmates who oriented on my unit had a good saying: "Remember when we thought nursing school was hard?" He was...
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    nursemike replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm firmly convinced that my employer wants me to be a happy and productive employee. In general, they make a reasonable effort to keep me happy, and I make a reasonable effort to be productive....
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    Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    nursemike replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    In my own experience, I felt that charge nurses gave me "easier" assignments well past my official orientation, and my mentors during orientation didn't stop being mentors after I was "on my own."...
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    Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    nursemike replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Several of my classmates were LPNs working toward RN. They were so sharp. Even the ones who struggled a bit with the academic side were miles ahead in clinicals. "Covering" an LPN at work is another...
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    Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    nursemike replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be an RN for two years in July--graduated two years ago, May. I didn't really have a study "technique." In fact, my study methods were kind of deplorable. Between my job, my home, and the...
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    Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    nursemike replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Some of these stories have definitely brought tears to my eyes. Big, manly tears, but still... Excellent thread! It reminds us what it's all about, doesn't
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    nursemike replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    Like others, I disagree with the initial premise, that nurses are pathetic. I do see a fair number of problems, some of which seem to be fairly unique to healthcare, and others found in any...
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    Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    nursemike replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    That's a real nice story. Good on you! The bright moment that comes to my mind, just now, isn't nearly as inspiring as this, or several of the other posts. Pretty mundane, actually, but it gave me a...
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    Nursing school didn't prepare me for reality

    nursemike replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I made good grades at a well-respected nursing school and went to work on the unit where I had worked in an unlicensed capacity for over three years, in a facility where I had worked for seven. I had...
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    I need advice..RN or not..What to do

    nursemike replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    For a person with plenty of time, I think LPN-RN may be a great entry into nursing. In my ASN program, there were several LPNs who seemed to have a leg up on the rest of us, especially in the...
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    How can we make nursing a more positive profession ??

    nursemike replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I find myself muttering obscenitites in the Med Room, I'm positive I'm a nurse. But, seriously, I'm privileged to work with a strong team of nurses who get along well and support one...
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    Ethical dilemma

    nursemike replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm against euthanasia. I have no problem with interventions to keep a dying patient comfortable, even if they may hasten death. My position almost seems hypocritical, even though it is also the law...
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    have you ever lost it at work?

    nursemike replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    I was chatting with one of our first-year nurses, last night. After six months, she says she has decided to stay on our floor, after all. Until now, she said her plan had been to try to stick it out...