Oldmalenursestudent

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1. Newgrad rehab Interview/is it slower-paced than med/surg?

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to KdubsRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am a new lpn and took a position on the rehab floor. My patient load is 5-8 , it is slower than most floors but you will stay busy. We care for a lot of skin breakdown problems and do a lot of "cna" tasks. Charting takes the most time as we use epi...

2. Took NCLEX-RN today, tried pearson trick....

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to LB010811's topic in NCLEX

   A quick note on the trick, be sure that account page says that your results were successfully sent before attempting the trick. I had to wait several hours before trying the trick while my classmate was able to try in 30 minutes after her test.

3. Took NCLEX-RN today, tried pearson trick....

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to LB010811's topic in NCLEX

   Took my PN Nclex yesterday, cut off at 85, the minimum for PN, had a ton of select all that apply, several priority questions and several drug questions About meds I had no idea about. Did the trick and got the good page, sweating it out until 48 hou...

4. NCLEX PN Nerves, Bad Result from Pearson Vue Trick :(

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to SweetAmber's topic in NCLEX

   Took my Nclex Aug 4, cut off at 85 (pn), checked the trick later that day and got the good page, was not able to register. I am sweating out the next 48 hours to see if the trick worked. I haven't found anyone yet who got the cc page that passed.

5. How do you overcome nervousness when with patients?

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to j_tay1981's topic in Male Students

   I am just a student getting ready for clinicals to begin next month and I am scared to death. I am getting better but during our first skill, a simple sterile gloving in front of a instructor, I nearly puked and screwed up so bad. We will make it, ju...

6. One more old guy headed to LPN school

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to red2003xlt's topic in Male Students

   I am 52 and in my third month of school. Not all I expected, but hanging in there. Good luck and I would recommend you write yourself a letter telling why you want to be a nurse and everything positive about your choice, believe me, you will need to ...

7. Is it me, or is there a dichotomy for male nurses??

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to Mike32110's topic in Male Students

   I think you are on the right track. I am just average joe and the only other male in our class is very "feminine" and fits with the gals much better than I do. It has been very hard for me to fit with all the female hormones. With the women it's like...

8. New Grad Murses having an easier time finding jobs?

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to Age1's topic in Male Students

   Before I went back to Nursing School here in the Ark/Ok area, I went and talked to as many resource managers at area health care facilities as I could find. The vast majority all encouraged me to apply with them as soon as I finish school, even befor...

9. starting over

   Oldmalenursestudent replied to jimmy joe's topic in Male Students

   I live in Oklahoma and like you I am over 50. I am in my third month of Nursing School and I am doing well. You are making a good choice starting off as a CNA, I wish I had taken that route because I really didn't know what I was getting into. Read a...

10. 1 of 32 nursing students

    Oldmalenursestudent replied to Jazystudent's topic in Male Students

    I am older, 52 and in my second month, one other guy(gay) and I feel like everyones whipping boy. I guess it's part of the game but i am having a hard time dealing with the situation and my teachers are no help. Just hang in there and good luck.

11. being discriminated against in clinicals

    Oldmalenursestudent replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

    Thanks for the input guys. I will just try and suck it up because I know sometime before i get out of school I will need the help of some of my classmates. It's just tough, the older married women don't feel like being "friends" with a guy and the yo...

12. being discriminated against in clinicals

    Oldmalenursestudent replied to s13a29's topic in Male Students

    I am a 52 year old male who is having some trouble adjusting to nursing school. I thought i had prepared for all the obstacles of sexual security and group social interaction, but although it's only two months in to the program i feel so left out of ...