Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Is there power in the color white?

    Roy Fokker replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to wear white pants and white undershirts at work. The scrub tops can be colored. I agree with those who say that the problems in nursing go way beyond mere appearance (and yes, it is...
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    Want to quit smoking!!

    Roy Fokker replied to creature's topic in General Nursing

    I smoked for 9 years. Then, I woke up one morning and told myself "That's it! I won't let this thing have any power or control over me anymore. I quit!". It's been over a year now. Haven't touched a...
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    LPN's Are Lower Class People?????

    Roy Fokker replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda like the folks who insist that "Only those who couldn't make it to Med school become
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    Docs yelling at nurses....

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

    No. I had an idiot surgeon yell at me because I insisted he fill out the post-op med reconcilliation form (like he is supposed to). I waited till he was done yelling and asked him the same question...
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    Had my first doctor scream at me today

    Roy Fokker replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awesome!
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    Energy?

    Roy Fokker replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Music! Music! Music! Music is what picks me up, music is what keeps me going, music is the one thing that can really put me down. cheers, Roy (nodding his head to "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin while...
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    White see through pants and you.

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

    I wear Landaus - see through, they are not!
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    IVs.... When will I be good at this?

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

    I learned from an ER nurse of 20 years on how to start IVs. She was super strict and loved pushing me to try and try on my own - despite my shaky confidence. It was under her tutelage that I learned...
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    What's In Your Pocket?

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

    Hmmm.... Scrub front pocket: ID tag clipped on, 1-2 pens, miscelaneous items (those green stopper thingies you put at the end of IV tubing). If I'm doing accu checks then I also carry the test strips...
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    Living poor to living middle class!

    Roy Fokker replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A few things I picked up (can't help it. Father is a banker). * Saving is severely under-rated. Especially in America. Trust me, you can never save "enough". * Don't get into debt unless you have to....
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    You know you're a male RN when......

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

    :chuckle
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    Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    Roy Fokker replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhh, sorry; no. It is neither the same nor is it comparable.You misunderstood the premise of my argument: you can have fourteen "degrees" and still be an incompetent idiot. Meaning? Just because you...
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    HELP- How bad is it to leave job after < 1 year?

    Roy Fokker replied to scrubby bubby's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I see this as two decisions - not one. Worry about crossing the "will I get hired" bridge when you come to it. Fix what's bothering you first - worry about rejoining the work force next....
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    massage helpful for pain?

    Roy Fokker replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm mostly a foot-and-calf massage nurse. Most of my patients are in bed usually (I work nights). Sometimes I find that a good foot massage usually sends them off to Snore City if they are having a...
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    Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

    Roy Fokker replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto
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    Nursing Shoes For Men, do they exist?

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

    I'm a z-coils
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    You know you're a male RN when......

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

    I often joke that "I can cook, sew, wash, do dishes, look after babies and kids. Man will I make some woman a good
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    Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    Roy Fokker replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't partake in most of it. I have my share of harmless fun. My co-workers will swear up and down that I'm the most "fun" person to work with - full of laughs and wit. Day shift nurses are...
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    What I Love About Nursing Is....

    Roy Fokker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    We support, nurture and care for the sick, the wounded, the dying. Age, caste, creed or sex no bar. People at often their worst points in their lives - we work at setting them all right again. The...
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    I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    Roy Fokker replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that when patients get admitted to the hospital, their pee/BM schedule re-adjust to nursing shift times. Hence why everyone wants to pee/poop right around shift time.That's my story and I'm...
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    Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    Roy Fokker replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    I like how we on nights are expected to deal with admits - but they won't even send us a unit secretary (or let us have a charge nurse!) for our night shift. And it really chaps my hide how we keep...
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    dilantin

    Roy Fokker replied to bigmona's topic in International Nursing

    Had a port clog off (dual lumen PICC - other port was running TPN) the other day because nurse forgot to take away his PCA pump button. You can add Dilaudid to the list of things that will mess up...
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    What meds require a filter?

    Roy Fokker replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Patient Medications

    Hmmm, didn't know that Not standard at my
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    Dx: Brain Death S/P work

    Roy Fokker replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Somedays I get home and am so brain dead I can't decide if I want to drink OJ, Water or Milk before hitting the sack :uhoh21: Don't even get me started on dreaded PCA beep waking me up with a cuss and...
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    Need to complete a paper -need nurses to complete a questionaire

    Roy Fokker replied to UKPedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can send me a PM if you like :) Just click