Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Cussing Co-Workers

    Roy Fokker replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Good post arblunt and multicollinarity - I tend to agree :) No fowl language?Does that mean I can't say any "chicken" or "squawk" jokes? Just messin'
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    how do you afford to live while in school?

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

    Father payed tutioton. Worked 2 jobs to pay everything else - from rent, groceries, insurance, car, gas (and auto insurance :uhoh21:) and everything else you can think off. Been sleeping about 4 hours...
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    MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

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

    Or better... "Not good enough for Med school"
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    MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

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

    We don't do that with race - why do it with gender?For example: Let us assume 20% of all engineers in the US are Black. When a black man builds a famous bridge, we don't say "the Engineer, XYZ, a...
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    The Frustrated Learner Thread aka "I HATE studying MORE THAN ___!" All rants welcome!

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

    I just got done with school. I'm begging you.... please don't mentiont he "s"
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    The right place for me

    Roy Fokker replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    My barber knows a customer (who happens to be a nurse) who works in Arizona during the Winter and up here in Buffalo during the summer.Best of both worlds
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    Late Start for Nursing?

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

    By the by: If anyone ever has concerns about getting into nursing because of their age, I encourage y'all to read the thread in the community spotlight forum highlighting member
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    Marriage and Nursing school ?

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

    Not sure at all.You're probably better off asking the local community college or university
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    We all gotta start somewhere

    Roy Fokker replied to walker1952's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome to the fold! I think this is a general treand - I lived with undergrads for my first two years and couldn't put up with their nonsense anymore. So I found myself a couple of grad room mates...
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    Marriage and Nursing school ?

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

    Of all the people who were involved in steady relationships before nursing school started in my class, only about 5-6% made it through with their relationships intact.Most of them lost it in Junior...
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    Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

    Roy Fokker replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    If it's got fluids - body fluids (by some freak chance whatever) it's going in the sharps. Else, I goes for two points in the trash can :) OTOH - sometimes it got so busy in the ER that I'd end up...
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    Franemtnurse: Poet Laurette of allnurses

    Roy Fokker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the funniest people I know. Despite her troubles, she always tries to cheer people :) Certainly deserving of the spotlight and as Leslie rightly said "the legend lives
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    ohhhh my aching feet

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

    I swear by my Z-coils.
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    Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Roy Fokker replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    Possum? CheckMice? Check Snakes? Check Lizards? Check Do I go on? Life in the Army was
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    The look!!!

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

    Must.... resist... cracking....
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    How did you feel after deciding to take nursing?

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

    Even in my Junior year, I remember wondering if I'd bitten off more than I could chew. But I had a pediatrics rotation during the last semester of school and after taking care of a real tough case...
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    MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

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

    I just don't see any reason to interject the sex of a worker in any field."Yes, the male DA will speak to the female judge and will let your male lawyer know about your case." "Yes, two female cops...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Roy Fokker replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the point of the argument -- that all our patients deserve the same standards of professionalism and care. Nobody ought to get "special" treatment simply because they might be...
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    Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    Roy Fokker replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends. I know some commercial bottled water which are labeled and sold as 'sterile'
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    Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    Roy Fokker replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh you've had those too? :trout:Hey, didn't you know? It's not an ER, it's a
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    Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    Roy Fokker replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    (case in point) me: here sir. i'm going to give you some toradol to relieve your discomfort, ok? then we'll wait a while and see how it goes from there, yeah? *i administer the toradol and go back...
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    Late Start for Nursing?

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

    Welcome! Welcome!
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    Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Roy Fokker replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    That's entierly a matter of opinion, ofcourse. Personally, I've always enjoyed Geordie However I can't help but think that the kind of people who would prejudge someone with a Southern accent as being...
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    Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Roy Fokker replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    It's the same with any "accent" - not everyone with an "indian" accent is a "Hajji/Ali Baba" and not everyone with an "asian" accent is dumber than a box of
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    Nursing with a Southern Accent

    Roy Fokker replied to natron20's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not from the South - but my greeting has always been "How y'all doin'? " :) I've never had any problems with accents - personally I find them fascinating: from the nasal Long Island, to the droopy...