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  1. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    RN34TX replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    heck no. they'd be laughed at right out of the room upon requesting such a thing. men aren't supposed to feel things like modesty and most certainly aren't supposed to feel intimidated or threatened...

  2. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    RN34TX replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's what I thought. So I guess these female patients don't mind a male surgeon who, by virtue of his job, has no choice but to "see everything" because he's somehow above being sexually...

  3. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    RN34TX replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    So by the term "room staff" does that include the surgeons and anesthesiologists as well? They must be female as

  4. DISCHARGE from PACU? Who does this?

    RN34TX replied to BABRNBSN's topic in PACU

    This has been attempted several times in the PACU I work in. I resist it and make it as difficult as possible in order to discourage it. PACU is an inappropriate place to D/C patients home. Ours...

  5. Question...

    RN34TX replied to PACU queen's topic in PACU

    Others may chime in and differ with me, but in my experience in every state I've worked in, PRN positions in any specialty are generally given to nurses already experienced in the area in which they...

  6. You might be a PACU nurse if...

    RN34TX replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

  7. ER or ICU for the New Grad

    RN34TX replied to scholar's topic in General Nursing

    OK. I guess I was commenting on the OP getting cautioned to go to med/surg before entering another specialty. In that case, I second your thoughts on going where one has a genuine interest. But if...

  8. ER or ICU for the New Grad

    RN34TX replied to scholar's topic in General Nursing

    Telling new grads that they need med/surg experience first is nothing but old, outdated advice from nurses who need to update and get with the times. You need to go where your interests and passions...

  9. Is ICU experience a requirment for PACU?

    RN34TX replied to NessaNurse's topic in PACU

    Your hospital's policy sounds very odd and inappropriate to me as PACU nursing is much more in line with ICU nursing, not OR. PACU and OR nursing are practically night and day by comparison so I fail...

  10. What is the DEAL with all the group projects?

    RN34TX replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    This may be appropriate advice for the first-time through pre-licensure nursing student, but what about for someone like me? The ADN RN going back to school for the BSN. I'm already "out into the...

  11. What is the DEAL with all the group projects?

    RN34TX replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    that's not a fair comparison. when my slacker co-worker doesn't pull his weight, i don't end up with a short paycheck, i'm still paid the same. however, when my slacker group team member doesn't...

  12. Yea!!!! Alabama LPN can do IV pushes.....

    RN34TX replied to SaharaOnyxRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Texas has been allowing it for at least as long as I've lived here and I have yet to hear of any widespread reports of patient safety issues or errors as a result of allowing LVN/LPN's to administer...

  13. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    RN34TX replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has been very informative...I wish I would have started a similar one myself before because I ask some of the same questions as Lizz does. Thank you Lizz for starting this one! I'm in a...

  14. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    RN34TX replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    So very true. If there is one thing I've learned from LVN school that carried me into prep for EC's CPNE, it's the simple fact that you need to learn how to play their game in order to survive. Many...

  15. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    RN34TX replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    That was absolutely excellent advice that sounds like a well-seasoned nursing student who has been through it all. That is exactly how I got through some of my LVN classes as well as A&P and micro...

  16. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    RN34TX replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad somebody brought that up. My female colleagues bring those "Cosmo" type magazines to work every day. I will admit that I will read some of the articles for shear entertainment...

  17. LPNs NOT Medicating??

    RN34TX replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Learning about medications and their administration is fundamental in LPN programs. I spent much of my LPN program taking pharmacology, lab check-offs for IM/SC meds, and countless clinical hours...

  18. Excelsior's New Clinical Requirement

    RN34TX replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here's a link to that info: https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,53179&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Scroll down to the box where it says "Important Message Regarding Planned...

  19. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

    RN34TX replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Basic biology also tells you that not all human beings are built and/or maintained the same. I've worked with men that make pizza and chicken wings their daily diet with no physical activity in their...

  20. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

    RN34TX replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men in Nursing

    And if NFL strength was necessary to be a nurse, then only men in tip top shape with NFL potential should be

  21. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

    RN34TX replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men in Nursing

    And another fact of life is that male nurses do not get paid any more than female nurses, at least not at any job I've ever had. A male nurse's physical strength is not an asset to be tapped into by...

  22. Excelsor college Tuition?????

    RN34TX replied to flower2007's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior no longer has an LPN to BSN program. LPN's are eligible only for their associate degree program. Their BSN program is now open only to those who are already RN licensed. Indiana State...

  23. LPN to RN through testing?

    RN34TX replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, yet it seems that this board gets more up in arms over an LPN becoming an RN by any means other than a traditional program that may be seen as some "short cut" (Oh no, not that!!)...

  24. There are no practical nurses in my country...

    RN34TX replied to linzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's funny. Even though my hospital eliminated LPN's years ago, that's how I'd still describe some of my co-workers......needy, inconvenient, and severely lacking in the ability to critically think....

  25. Can I afford excelsior

    RN34TX replied to Laught3r's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They have more payment plan options now than they had when I was doing the program. It's something called "Pay as you go" or something like that but I don't know much more than that. I do remember...