nursemike ASN, RN

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    Pda--

    nursemike replied to Jocie's topic in General Nursing

    Technosexuals--I love it! Again, this may be more for the male nursing forum, but you can even get a program to use your pda for a home entertainment system remote control. Ah, as soon as I start...
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    Pda--

    nursemike replied to Jocie's topic in General Nursing

    Get the hard case, too. I skimped with my Tungsten E, so now I have a T5--with a hard case. It's nice, but the E was nice, too. I could attempt to explain why it seemed more reasonable to replace my...
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    Roll Call

    nursemike replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey, I've got our title! Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Nurses Are From Earth. (I was going to say "Male Nurses", but most of the gals I've met in the biz have been pretty down-to-earth,...
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    Q+A piece: Men in Nursing and why there are no grants for men pursuing nursing school

    nursemike replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Interesting article. I don't know...I don't feel a bit bad about expecting equal opportunities in nursing, but I would feel really reluctant to ask for special consideration. I've heard it said, even...
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    Roll Call

    nursemike replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    You raise some interesting questions that deserve discussion, but I kinda thought "Role call" might be an appropriate forum for some levity, beyond just "Here." Granted, some of us, including me, have...
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    Nursing Divisionists

    nursemike replied to Jay Levan's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think it's only a problem at the national level. You see it on the floors, too. Not every day, but far too often, I hear of a nurse who's going to "write someone up" over something he or she...
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    OB Clinicals

    nursemike replied to carolynd's topic in Men in Nursing

    So, today was my last day in Maternity Nursing. Glad to have done it, and glad it's done. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't get to see a delivery--mostly a quirk of timing and census. Some...
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    2 Things...I Need Some Input!

    nursemike replied to NoDayButToday's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have to wear whites for school, so it's white boxers for me. If I were being seen without pants, I'd rather be seen in boxers, and in whites I practically am. But I'm learning to like the extra...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    10-4, good
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    I realize that men--especially straight, WASP men, have historically enjoyed unfair advantages over pretty much everyone else. Which isn't to say we're all guilty--sometimes you benefit from...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    you have a point. we seem to have gone from the doctors' handmaidens to every-freakin-body's handmaidens! uh, what is the masculine form of handmaiden,
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not meaning to be defensive, but I think it's fair to point out that it would generally be illegal to discriminate against a gay/lesbian/transexual nurse or a non-christian nurse or any nurse based on...
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    Good point. Of course, a lot of nurses apparently aren't tolerating it, but are leaving the field in droves. Which might partly reflect a broader range of opportunities for women. I think I read...
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    Exactly! Also the same reason we don't celebrate White History Month. It's our turn, at last, to be the downtrodden minority, so there! Er, well, that's just weird, isn't it? Come to think of it, it...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    ADN= Actually Does Nursing BSN= uh, maybe I won't go there. Just kidding!:chair:
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, a lot of times the difference between fun and harassment is familiarity. Old friends can get away with stuff new aquaintances shouldn't try. And I tend to agree, inappropriate touching is...
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    How to ask this without trolling...? I wonder if the offender in the "buns" incident had been another man--would you have let it slide? I know plenty of guys who would go berserk, and I would...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of addressing the original question, the OP is not the first to wonder whether a different title might attract more men to nursing. Now, I happen to think physical strength is the only...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Not really looking to pick a fight, especially since I basically agree with you, but how many women have you known who were policemen? Which is only to say I don't dismiss the gender-neutrality thing...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for clearing that up as far as the origins of the word "nurse", google "male lactation." we can do (almost) anything the gals can. just sometimes not as
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    New Guy here, I'm considering nursing as a profession

    nursemike replied to Nathan_Brody's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nathan: I think the LPN route has a lot to be said for it, if you can get by on LPN wages (long-term care seems to pay a bit better than hospitals, but sounds like you'll earn it). I'm finishing my...
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    People around here look at you funny if you say
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    Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    nursemike replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    10-4, good buddy. I haven't been working my butt off to become a "health care
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    Why Do We Tolerate This?

    nursemike replied to kmchugh's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't see the hairy chest thread, but I did see the one that was closed about sexuality and female pts. I wasn't as offended as some. I'm finishing up my Maternity course, this week, so I've been...
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    patients questions/concerns to an "aide"

    nursemike replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the questions you mentioned should be referred to a nurse. These are things we cover in our various classes, and patient education is one of the things we can't delegate to an unlicensed...