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  1. Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

    lxpatterson replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very true! I have a male PT colleague who always has a scoop on the latest. However, I feel like as a man you're not expected to. Like I can ignore all the gossip without being considered aloof and...

  2. Dilemma in LTC

    lxpatterson replied to mars123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is there anyone who likes LTC? I admit I have no experience in LTC, having only worked in critical care and acute care setting. I just get a sense, from speaking with colleagues who spent time in...

  3. Do you enjoy being a nurse?

    lxpatterson replied to LPNalltheway's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you work in such a crap environment that you feel unsupported it's time to leave. The clinical side of the work is stressful enough without having to deal with politics and administration...

  4. Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

    lxpatterson replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good thing about being a guy is that you can play dumb or pretend you didn't hear and avoid having anything to do with that kind of

  5. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    lxpatterson replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Well-used digital rectal thermometer was giving odd numbers. After pt airlifted out, Me: "I think this thing is off" Nurse2: "I agree! It should be tested." Me: "Uh sure...I'm game." Nurse2:...

  6. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    lxpatterson replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Canada, and I'm surprised at the wage disparities. Flyover country and the South really get paid poorly. I wonder if it's the same story with docs and

  7. Stethoscope covers OK for men?

    lxpatterson replied to leftysoftball's topic in Men in Nursing

    If this is thread is about the manliness of stethoscope covers, I have to say I don't find stethoscope covers un-manly, but satin is definitely not manly. I can't think of a single manly item of...

  8. Annoying female coworker conversations

    lxpatterson replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    That is totally true. It used to bother me when a woman would talk about a "bad" or "underperforming" spouse/partner, and of course all the women would dogpile on this guy. At first, I'd ask: "come...

  9. First Code/Death

    lxpatterson replied to chiromed0's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a 2nd career new RN (1yr) and work in medsurg and ER float. I think you did great to get help right away. My first code was in ICU while I was in school and I was lucky enough to have...

  10. Nursing shoes

    lxpatterson replied to R3G15T3R3D NUR53's topic in Men in Nursing

    Retired running shoes where the cushioning is finished. Pretty much a new pair every 8-9 months...and I'll use it until I have another pair or I have a major bodily fluid

  11. Nursing tougher for guys than girls

    lxpatterson replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in Men in Nursing

    I disagree. Most of the students and faculty are women. I found the learning style geared towards that gender in terms of having a more "collaborative", "expressive" and "creative" assignments -and...

  12. Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

    lxpatterson replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    Now that I work in Northern Ontario I wear cycling midweight fleeces (handy lumbar pockets) and hoodies over my scrubs because environmental/mechanical services is garbage in terms of having the whole...

  13. Does Preferring to Work Night Shift mean you're lazy?

    lxpatterson replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a new RN I actually prefer days because it's a much better learning experience. Working with different with consultants, residents, and services as well as learning the administrative ropes (ie....

  14. discrimination against female docs

    lxpatterson posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I've noticed that many female nurses can have quite a bit to say about female physicians, and they're often judged more harshly than male docs. Beyond simply second guessing the female doc's...

  15. NP program v. MSN-NPs

    lxpatterson posted a topic in Canada

    I am currently working in rural acute care and am considering pursuing an NP program for the purposes of primary care practice. I have two questions: 1. Is there any value in pursuing a longer...

  16. NP program v. MSN-NPs

    lxpatterson replied to lxpatterson's topic in Canada

    I've been practicing for a year now. I'm thinking about applying in a couple of years after I gain more experience. I have noticed that most ONtario schools offer an NP certificate program outside...

  17. Reading/preparation ICU placement

    lxpatterson posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi, I have my final placement for my BSN in the ICU and I'm wondering what kind of reading and research I should look into to prepare myself. I'm planning on getting my ACLS later on in the month,...

  18. Can Male RNs get jobs in Maternity Nursing?

    lxpatterson replied to Samian Q's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's really interesting, thank you! I hope you will get a chance at working with first nations. I am sure that your prior work in a third world setting will be helpful in some of the communities up...

  19. Can Male RNs get jobs in Maternity Nursing?

    lxpatterson replied to Samian Q's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I disagree. I think women are more receptive to having a male nurse working with them when their male partner is with them. In my experiences as a student in post-partum I found I was less likely to...

  20. male nurses with beards

    lxpatterson replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was at a restaurant one night with an open kitchen and the chef, one of the best in the city, had one of these "ironic lumberjack" hipster beards. I remember feeling a bit gross about the food,...

  21. Getting blood on your hands

    lxpatterson replied to ribeyesteak's topic in General Nursing

    A dentist friend of mine told me that when she was in dental school (in the 70's) they didn't use gloves. Dude, those dinosaur-days are long gone. Any time you touch a client in the hospital setting...

  22. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    lxpatterson replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lucky not all MDs are such a_holes. The condescending tone is far more inflammatory than his supposedly controversial argument. As to the intellectual and clinical bona fides of this gentleman,...

  23. Percieved Indignities and Anger Management Strategies

    lxpatterson replied to Night Monkey's topic in Male Nursing Students

    For real. I'm around 30 and some of the mickey mouse and flaky **** we have to do...but you gotta be mature enough to just play the game; get good enough grades for the possibility of grad

  24. English as a second language Nurse, How did you guys overcome fear of bad grammar?

    lxpatterson replied to Datu's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on where you are practicing. I know here in Toronto (Canada) many of the clinicians and patients are visible minorities; many also are first generation immigrants. As long as you...

  25. Nursing Theory: Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    lxpatterson replied to james2309's topic in General Nursing

    I think this thread has kind of derailed...But the main point that is being made is the feeling that nursing theory is really about promoting the profession rather than being especially helpful for...