Colin the Red RN

Colin the Red RN

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  1. University of Cincinnati - NP

    Colin the Red RN replied to jossjjojo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    DialysisBSN, I used a few docs from the hospital where I work, but most of my contacts were through cold calls. I must have called every practice in the Cincinnati area. luckily there were some...

  2. NP relocation bonus/stipend

    Colin the Red RN replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WCH as in Greater Cincy area? I am about to graduate/take boards and am looking into

  3. PICC line removal, a sterile procedure?

    Colin the Red RN replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    yes. once the dressing is in place, its

  4. Men in Nursing Calendar

    Colin the Red RN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Ok, so this post starts as a joke on the unit I work. we finished up remodeling our home unit, and the staff was joking around, and I hopped on the counter and someone snapped a photo.... long...

  5. University of Cincinnati - NP

    Colin the Red RN replied to jossjjojo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    agreed, I also attended online and on campus for FNP school at UC. Thus far, I have been happy with it, just overall any college administrative issues, but you will have that everywhere, Clinically,...

  6. Men in Nursing Calendar

    Colin the Red RN replied to Colin the Red RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    ok, maybe to clarify, the poses would be in different settings in the hospital, doing "Nurse" stuff. eg, looking up from a chart, standing by a patients room, helping someone, etc. clothed in...

  7. The Great Double Standard?

    Colin the Red RN replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    in terms of patient care, I always place the patient's needs first. If the patient has no qualms about having a male nurse, I do not make it an issue. I perform the job as any nurse would. In terms of...

  8. 25 pushups

    Colin the Red RN replied to nurse2033's topic in Men in Nursing

    sounds like a great idea! I hope to start that at my unit, but so far its just a group of one male

  9. The Great Double Standard?

    Colin the Red RN replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    agreed, whenever I take care of a female patient that is roughly my age, +/- 10yrs, I always take another staff member into the room just to have another set of eyes, not to make sure I am doing my...

  10. Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    Colin the Red RN replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing

    in my program out of 32 there were 6 guys, 5 finished, 1 failed out. On my staff there are a total of 2 day shift RN's, one is the assistant manager, and the other is me. otherwise, all women. On...

  11. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    Colin the Red RN replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear mine, and people still ask that silly question "are you married?" and some of the time they follow that up with "to a woman?" The only thing that irritates me is due to the handwashing all...

  12. Is it sexist....

    Colin the Red RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a male nurse of average build, I get called all the time for lifting, moving, and pushing patients. And 90% of the foleys because "I think the patient would prefer it", which is mostly bull(*&t...

  13. Male + Nurse = Murse

    Colin the Red RN replied to awilhelm's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey, In terms of patient care, I always say Nurse, joking with fellow staffers, friends and family, I find Murse to be amusing, but not professional. Like the others out there, we worked hard to be...