Noimanurse

Noimanurse specializes in Med./Surg. and paramed. exams.

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1. Athletic training

   Noimanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've done some limited research, but have not come up with much information to answer my question, please help if possible. I am interested in obtaining an athletic training certification and/or...

2. How to get practice starting IVs / drawing blood

   Noimanurse replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with those that say to get a part-time job in a different facility or volunteer in a different facility where you will get experience with sticks. It just takes time. I wouldn't spend my...

3. HIPAA in "semi private" areas

   Noimanurse replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

   There is the idea of "reasonable" that comes in to play. Many ER's have curtains separating certain rooms, especially with trauma rooms. Its just the way it is. As for semi-private rooms, again,...

4. Is there a nursing shortage?

   Noimanurse replied to JosefVernon Hodgkins's topic in Men in Nursing

   I've noticed a huge nursing shortage...it seems that most of the nurses I work with are 5'2"-5'8" so I'm more than a foot taller than most of my co-workers. This nursing "short"age is

5. swabbing off iv ports or saline locks before hooking up fluids

   Noimanurse replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

   I always start out my shift by grabbing a stack of alcohol swabs for my chest

6. Nursing students...I can't believe...

   Noimanurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   So if RN experience is not important to being an NP why mess with nursing school? Why not get a bio or chem. degree and go into PA

7. Is Being a Male nurse hard?

   Noimanurse replied to thegreatone28's topic in Men in Nursing

   Being a nurse is hard, whether you stand to pee or

8. Nursing students...I can't believe...

   Noimanurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   Life's short and so is school, study hard, make sure you graduate and pass your boards, don't worry about all those others that say all they are going to do is Peds or OB, just dream of all those job...

9. Biometric screening out-of-state of licensure. Legal?

   Noimanurse replied to RN_2005's topic in General Nursing

   Error on the side of caution. If you are licensed in Ohio, stay in

10. bag for job interview?

    Noimanurse replied to dadah_vxr's topic in Men in Nursing

    How about a European shoulder

11. Forced to change shift

    Noimanurse replied to RoCkStAr_NuRsE85's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It would be interesting to see which one of your manager's friends gets the day shift

12. K+ given in the a Docs office?

    Noimanurse replied to melabonic's topic in General Nursing

    I would say you need to speak with your nurse manager about various

13. Challenges you face as a guy, working as a L&D nurse?

    Noimanurse replied to dondud's topic in Men in Nursing

    I really think it is about what is perceived "normal". Many times I have told my patients on med/surg., "no, I'm the nurse, the lady that just walked out of your room is your doctor." I may be wrong...

14. Potassium question...

    Noimanurse replied to Soflo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently that doc likes to get alot of phone calls early in the

15. Challenges you face as a guy, working as a L&D nurse?

    Noimanurse replied to dondud's topic in Men in Nursing

    You are probably not going to get many replies since it is pretty rare for men to work L&D. I don't see anything wrong with it, but there are going to be some stereotypes you are going to have to...