Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Cullen donates a kidney ????

    Roy Fokker replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I agree that there are issues - I was merely prompting dialogue :) Off the top of my head, I can't remember inmates donating organs. Maybe I'll dig around
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    Picabo Street

    Roy Fokker replied to LydiaNN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle Good
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    Cullen donates a kidney ????

    Roy Fokker replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but what ethical reasons are we talking
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    I don't understand this profession..

    Roy Fokker replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Please just stop...VENT

    Roy Fokker replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The essence of this thread!
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    All You Lefty's Out there....

    Roy Fokker replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    moderator note: added a poll. please vote :) - roy allnurses.com
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    Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    Roy Fokker replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Fabulous question - I'm with the Tweet-man on this one. Dale: I think it's effective for certain people. Gum and patch didn't work for me - cold turkey seems to be good so far. But I know a girl who...
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    International nursing students in the US

    Roy Fokker replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Same thing happened with my class - but how many in your class were/are international nurses? Of the four international nurses in my class - three are yet to find a job and the fourth - while...
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    Celebrate With Me Today! I'm an RN!

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

    :w00t:
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    Minority Male Nurses and Nursing Students

    Roy Fokker replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Men in Nursing

    MaleRnStudent21: I can empathise with you about being a minority in nursing school. These days, in most - if not all - nursing schools, being male alone makes one a 'minority'. As far as race goes, I...
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    Getting to know the men behind the names...

    Roy Fokker replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hi Steve!Heh. My first choice in school was BioTechnology. It took me one semester to realise that I wasn't cut out for it - I'm not too fond of research. My aunt suggested nursing. I gave it a shot....
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    Getting to know the men behind the names...

    Roy Fokker replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Asklepios, You're not alone. I'm still locked in struggle with one half of my family who keep constantly sending me links to PA programs and want me to go back to school to become a physician. My...
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    Do I tape foley to leg?

    Roy Fokker replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Tapes and/or bands - unless stated otherwise
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    he-nurse scholarships

    Roy Fokker replied to tater.jake's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There were some obscure ones I researched when I was in school. But no, on the whole there are almost none out there.
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    Why the fanny packs?

    Roy Fokker replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Lack of pockets on most men's scrubs. :stone Yes. There ain't no such thing as "too many pockets". Not that I'd wear a fannypack I'd just "stitch" som'more pockets
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    Roy Fokker replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    BRAV-O!
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    About scrubs..

    Roy Fokker replied to JoshuaC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'd go with the cargos too. One can't have enough pockets - besides, I find sticking stuff into the cargo side pockets to be more comfortable than having it elsewhere on the
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    International nursing students in the US

    Roy Fokker replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    A good place to start is to place ads/resume online. I posted mine on Monster.com and it has provided a steady source of hits Start looking around your locality for hospitals and nursing homes. Pick...
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    International nursing students in the US

    Roy Fokker replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Maybe we should stay in touch - I'm in the EXACT same shoes as you are in First questions first: Have you taken NCLEX/do you have a license yet? 95% of the recruiters I talked to asked me "which State...
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    Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Roy Fokker replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tweety: My gandpa is over visiting and he's astonished by the fact that I'm not eating candy, ice cream or cake. He insists that my "dieting" at "this young age" is ridiculous. I tried pointing out...
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    Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Roy Fokker replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Make it into a habit and pretty soon you won't need much motivation Up and at
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    Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Roy Fokker replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've lost 2 lbs since I started working out and I've managed to keep it off... ... despite skipping two days and plurging at Hardees for a thickburger day-before-yesterday. This is encouraging news :)...
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    Losing hearing, don't know what to do

    Roy Fokker replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    My aunt suffers from frequent tinnitus and it seems to be somehow linked to her headaches. I've been urging her to go see a doctor about the issue. Perhaps she might know something. I'll ask
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    Never post replies or start new threads at your hospital's computer

    Roy Fokker replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    Scott: That's a good point. I don't really disagree.*shrug* I rarely use my real name online anyways. My parents would complain about my pseudonyms when I sent them emails but I told them I wasn't...
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    Never post replies or start new threads at your hospital's computer

    Roy Fokker replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    Myspace has the private option - whereby only people you designate as your "friends" and add them to your list can view the complete profile.This discourages 99.99% of the snoops. The other 0.01% work...