nursemike ASN, RN

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    Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    nursemike replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So, hear I was, thinking this thread was about played out and I didn't have much to add...silly me! I am someone who has always felt that my work was an important part of my identity. Not the whole...
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    New to site and new to nursing......

    nursemike replied to cdm369's topic in Men in Nursing

    It sounds like you have a pretty good perspective on this. I don't find your thinking morbid at all (maybe we're both sick?). There's a kind of reverence that attends end-of-life situations, and a...
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    New to site and new to nursing......

    nursemike replied to cdm369's topic in Men in Nursing

    Poop happens, as do all the other bodily fluids. I haven't, but I know people who've had to clean semen up from the floor. I know 30-yr nurses who still gag, occassionally, but it's amazing what you...
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    What was or is your tuition for NS

    nursemike replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished an ASN from a community-college-within-a-university. Tuition last semester was about 1700, plus 300 or so for books. I cut my hours at work and made up some of the difference with...
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    I wonder why.....

    nursemike replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Admittedly, there was a dicey moment when some troublemaker tried to start a war between ASNs and BSNs, but you can't GET much less negative than Mr. Rogers. (A friend who met him said he was...
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    I wonder why.....

    nursemike replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    My cats only watch hockey and Nature, but the little I've seen of Barney creeps me out, too. Funny thing, and kind of ties kids' TV to the OP: I laughed until it hurt over Eddie Murphy's "Mr....
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    I wonder why.....

    nursemike replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    So happy to be able to help in any way I possibly
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    I wonder why.....

    nursemike replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    What gets me, I guess, is how some people seem to just assume that negativity is a bad thing. I suppose they would have it all Yin with no Yang (or is it all Yang with no Yin?). Frankly, cheerful,...
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    Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    nursemike replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Even in nursing school, and especially in any nursing-related job, there are moments when your heart breaks, and moments when it doesn't seem like your chest is big enough to hold it, and that's...
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    Marginalization of Male Nurses

    nursemike replied to earthlovers123's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think you make some good points, but I'd hate to have to feel like I was marginalizing female co-workers if a buddy and I were discussing baseball or football. In a social setting, it can be rude...
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    Other Side of Coin---Less than Humble New Grads

    nursemike replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Something like 8 out of my first 10 patients in clinicals were nurses, retired nurses, or aides. I'd like to believe my instructors were assigning patients who could help a very nervous student, but...
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    The Bullying Thread

    nursemike replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    I like your suggestion of responding with a question. It does seem less confrontational. I wonder if it might be a good opportunity to try out some of the therapeutic communication techniques I...
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    Hallelujah!

    nursemike replied to allamericangirl's topic in General Nursing

    Good for
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    WHY are nurses so catty??

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

    Actually--and I could get in real trouble for revealing this--it turns out men actually do know more than women--a lot more. Modesty and survival instinct prevent us from admitting it, but all men...
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    Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    nursemike replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    1.) Attila (Etzel) was a charismatic visionary, if you were a Hun. 2.) The people I went to school with covered a broad spectrum. There were young women who had "always wanted to be a nurse," older...
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    Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    nursemike replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    You're quite right, but in drawing a distinction between nurse and CNA, no one means to put the CNA down. It's just like a Physician Assistant calling herself a doctor. The two roles aren't the same...
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    Marginalization of Male Nurses

    nursemike replied to earthlovers123's topic in Men in Nursing

    Again with the c-word? And let's not slander female canines, either. Can't we just say, I don't know--porcupiney? Don't make me call
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    Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    nursemike replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! That's the kind of nurse I want to be! Crush your enemies, drive them before you, hear the lamentation of their significant others! Haarrrrgh! Wait, did I miss
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    Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    nursemike replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the title "nurse" has to be earned, but I know you didn't mean to suggest that aides aren't a valued part of the nursing team, or that the OP wasn't welcome. Hey, good luck with your
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    Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    nursemike replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    I was, and will be for about another week, a sort of orderly/housekeeper/errand boy. It entails patient transport, cleaning patient rooms, getting people in and out of bed, etc. Not unique to my...
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    Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    nursemike replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a CNA might turn you away from nursing, in which case you'll have found out before going to the trouble and expense of nursing school. Of course, giving up a "good" job to become a CNA is a...
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    How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    nursemike replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

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    Difference between RN and LPN responsibilities in the hospital setting?

    nursemike replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I did clinicals, LPNs were "teamed" with RNs and CNAs. Each team shared a patient assignment, and each member had specific roles. Where I work, LPNs have their own assignments and an RN is...
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    male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    nursemike replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    This kind of abuse of sexual harrassment is not only unfair to the one wrongfully dismissed; it's an affront to those who are truly victimized, and weakens laws intended to protect them. It probably...
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    male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    nursemike replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    I feel your pain, but I have some gentle advice in terms of avoiding future conflicts: If you are telling us that a nurse made a STUPID mistake, it probably shows when you question it, too. I've seen...