Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Are your student loans freaking you out?

    Roy Fokker replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just bought a car (old car was 12 years old. I got tired of the brakes failing every 2 months or so...) Car payments + insurance + Rent (utilities etc.) + student loans = one very indebted
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    Administering blood w/meds via PICC

    Roy Fokker replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Huh??? The ports are always marked - and they show catheter guage size too! :)Example of a PICC line:
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    ACLS, PALS and others

    Roy Fokker replied to krn_hd's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.I don't mean to sound "harsh" but please, give yourself a little bit of "time" to "adjust" to "nursing"... before you think of advanced certifications and qualifications. I; in no way, shape,...
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    Male RN gets to pay more?

    Roy Fokker replied to churro's topic in General Nursing

    I did ask the question around my unit.Apparently I started out making the same as the "newbie graduate" nurse who started out last year. She's female, I'm male (Of course, now that she is "a year...
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    Tips and Tricks that work!

    Roy Fokker replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

    A paramedic buddy of mine taught me this trick. I never believed him until he showed it to me! Now I whole heartedly recommend this technique :) Thanks for the tip! I'd be lost without the pockets...
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    Male RN gets to pay more?

    Roy Fokker replied to churro's topic in General Nursing

    Someone once pointed out to me that the reason men (on average) make more than women in nursing is because men (in average) find themselves in high-skill/risk (CCU/ICU etc.) and managerial areas....
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    What Makes You Feel Burnt Out??? (10 Questions)

    Roy Fokker replied to SweetLadyJ's topic in General Nursing

    1. In which area of nursing are you working (OB, L&D, ICU, ER, Med/Surg, Peds, Hospice, etc.)? Med/Surg/Ortho/Tele 2. Do you work at a hospital? If not, in what type of facility do you work? 250...
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    Male RN gets to pay more?

    Roy Fokker replied to churro's topic in General Nursing

    Wait! I'm supposed to be paid more? No one told
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok.How is that that you just quoted above, different from: ? I understand and agree that "Christians" have different opinions on what counts as "sin". I simply brought the point up because of your...
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    So a Lutheran's definition of "wrongdoing against god" is the same as a Calvinist definition of "wrongdoing against god" is the same as a Pentacoastal definition of "wrongdoing against god" is the...
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    Does anyone have anything positve to say about med-surg?

    Roy Fokker replied to newlvngrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not to mention that you'll get a crash course on time management and resource management! One minute you'll be hanging blood, the next minute assisting with conscious sedation for bone marrow...
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    math dosage help

    Roy Fokker replied to stelarRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also recommend buying a clipboard with a lot of this useful info pre-printed on it's face. Always handy when you have a brain-fart. But nothing beats practice. Practice. Practice. Practice....
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    I can't sleep!

    Roy Fokker replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call in. And in the meantime, I advise you to hurry to a bookstore and buy yourself a copy of this; pronto. I tell you, if works better than Ambien!
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I could answer this (It's a loaded statement and it's response is equally loaded. In fact, this response in itself is loaded). But I won't. Not here. Not on a public board dedicated to Nursing - not...
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    Arg!!

    Roy Fokker replied to EmmaG's topic in General Nursing

    EG, your Dad is a
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, ok :)Maybe I should have posted that post in the other thread LOL
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    "The Jesus Factor"

    Roy Fokker replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    While we are being technical - Hinduism is not a true pagan religion.Hinduism is Henotheistic - Hindus believe in one god but worship god in multiple forms and recognise the presence of other deities....
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    Arg!!

    Roy Fokker replied to EmmaG's topic in General Nursing

    Oh lordy! The arguemnts I have with Father about managing his diabetes!!! He's been diabetic for over 15 years and he still doesn't remember what pills he takes! Standard response? "Wait. I'll ask...
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    ??Is there a shortage: Nursing Supply and Demand

    Roy Fokker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, I'm addressing the issue of "compensation".Not the eventual depression of wages due to glut in the nursing labor suply market. Here, I'll highlight the relevent aspects of the posts I quoted:...
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    would you choose a job based on salary or "the job"?

    Roy Fokker replied to NurseEmily22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What can I tell you from my experience as a new nurse? Money ain't worth the stress of working a horrid job. Take your dream job. And remember - "in the beginning of your career, what you learn is...
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    ??Is there a shortage: Nursing Supply and Demand

    Roy Fokker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is against Immigration and Dept. of Labor laws to pay immigrant nurses at lower rates than comparable American nurses.Nursing immigration is not the same as other professions. Nurses work on Green...
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    Illinois - Circumcision Protest

    Roy Fokker replied to mvanz9999's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The United States is the only Western nation which practices routine circumcision for non-religious
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    My hospital stay

    Roy Fokker replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhh, my post op patients never ever get up by themselves for the first two days - or until I am satisfied with their mobility/cognition status. Never ever. My back and neck patients don't ever get...
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    Are You Man Enough to Be a Nurse?

    Roy Fokker replied to Raymond CA's topic in Men in Nursing

    It isn't the rigamarole of patient care but the lack of autonomy that affects/bothers me as a "floor nurse". Baths and wiping butts never bothered me and I've cheerfully assisted my techs everytime...
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    Roy Fokker replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    The last time "being a nurse" made me cry? Thank You's - Most Memorable Ones You've Received The most poignant image of a man crying that has affected me?