Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Help with gagging!!!

    Roy Fokker replied to hack_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Vicks? No thanks. Hate that stuff. Generally I've found I can tolerate even the worst of worst smells. But on days I don't feel like challenging myself - I hold my breath or pop some Altoids before...
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    Male Nursing

    Roy Fokker replied to jturpin4's topic in Male Nursing Students

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    Discrimination in the UK

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

    Thanks
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    All You Lefty's Out there....

    Roy Fokker replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto - I can run it both left or
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    All You Lefty's Out there....

    Roy Fokker replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, on the topic: Do we have a poll here? How many lefties and how many right? You reminded me of a joke one of the wiseacres in my platoon made about the Top Sergeant After being hissed at by the...
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    All You Lefty's Out there....

    Roy Fokker replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, maybe you're like James Garfield!Man could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other (allthough he was left
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    Discrimination in the UK

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

    A few years ago, when there was the whole row over fox hunting, this is what a friend of mine (a physician in the UK) had to say about the whole issue.I quote: Any truth in
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    on smoking...

    Roy Fokker replied to cookiemonsterrn's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between habit and addiction, isn't
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    on smoking...

    Roy Fokker replied to cookiemonsterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Why do we assume that everyone who smokes is because they are addicted to it?
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    Police Killed Our Patient

    Roy Fokker replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle
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    on smoking...

    Roy Fokker replied to cookiemonsterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Infact, I think I'll go clean my old briar now. It's been a while since I cleaned it
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    on smoking...

    Roy Fokker replied to cookiemonsterrn's topic in General Nursing

    Why?Because I can and I want to. Has nothing to do with coping, addiction, stress, whathaveyou. I enjoy a good smoke once in a while - especially my pipe. That's
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    Visa Screen Certificate required for filing I140

    Roy Fokker replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    I somehow doubt
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    Brunner & Suddarth

    Roy Fokker replied to pacifica falayfay's topic in General Nursing

    Far as I can tell, NCLEX doesn't test your knowledge base in as much as it tests HOW you apply that knowledge. As such , I don't see how the CD cold be useful...
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    Cussing Co-Workers

    Roy Fokker replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Don't have much to add other than my initial comments.... .... but I like seeing such productive threads in our forums
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    A sweet doc!

    Roy Fokker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Now THAT... is a nice story :) Thanks for
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    But you're a MAN!

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

    Sometimes I've very tempted to respond "And you're a man/woman! And this is a hospital. And I'm your Nurse/Aide. Wooooow! Isn't that
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    Critique of Study: More BSNs equal better pt outcomes

    Roy Fokker replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    PS: As far as credentials go--- Credentials to support an argument is ok. Credentials to browbeat and/or dismiss an opposing argument is not kosher in my book. Brilliant ideas don't always spring from...
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    Critique of Study: More BSNs equal better pt outcomes

    Roy Fokker replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating thread. And it touches upon an aspect of nursing I've wanted to ask for ages but never found the right opportunity to do so. If this question really detracts from the thread, please feel...
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    Most Memorable Patient

    Roy Fokker replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Heh! Thanks y'all :) The week precceding that one was absolutely horrid. We lost a bunch of kids in like 24 hours. (the floor below ours was the oncology ward). One of them was the first child to a...
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    I'm interested, but have a phobia

    Roy Fokker replied to jc6275's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Healthier Fast Food?

    Roy Fokker replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Quite frankly, I think the problem is "fast" food. Not the food in itself (well, not quite). Eating "on the go" can and will never ever be 'healthy' or
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    Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Roy Fokker replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Most Memorable Patient

    Roy Fokker replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a student nurse. Working our first peds rotation at Children's Hospital. This rotation was always high in demand - I picked it for no other reason than to see what peds would be like (and...
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    Patient--Sexual Predator?

    Roy Fokker replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Heaven's