Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Okay Homo-phobic thread..LOL!

    Roy Fokker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    *groan*The country's founding was by a bunch of guys who were mostly Deists - some with an open hatred/contempt of Christianity. Did Christianity play a role? Absolutely. But to say the laws were/are...
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    Stupid question

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

    Same reason they get tattoos and piercings in, um, "personal" places on their
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    What I should do next after passing NCLEX??

    Roy Fokker replied to alina_zhuang's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Aliana, I'm a new grad myself. From the job hunting I've done so far, I can only say "be persistant!" Let the employers see that you're interested :) And nothing beats contacting them directly...
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    Green Card

    Roy Fokker replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Man this is somewhat "infuriating". I've tried explaining to my family that only a "Green Card" is available for nurses who want to work in the US. They're still having doubts and think I'm being...
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    MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

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

    I would love to but I can't. Armed forces nurses aren't enlisted men. And I can't become an officer (yet ) So that nixes
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    Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

    Roy Fokker replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    My disagreement isn't with the "uses" of tax - my disagreement is with taxation itself :)Now if only I can convince you to vote for "my" side :p But we've already had this discussion
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    precepting nursing students?

    Roy Fokker replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I agree.I absolutely LOVED my preceptor - couldn't have asked for a better one :) And I love to teach - as a Senior, we had days when we were supposed to 'teach' the Juniors. I loved that, my Juniors...
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    Had someone tell me today....

    Roy Fokker posted a topic in General Nursing

    I received this via PM at another forum: I just returned Monday evening from another stay in hospital, making a total of 14 days in three weeks, and I just wanted to tell you how greatly I respect and...
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    Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

    Roy Fokker replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    No it's not. You've simply not read my argument - I did't say all taxation. I said income taxation.Big difference between excise taxes and income and property taxes. Suit yourself - I never...
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    Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

    Roy Fokker replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    heartsopenwide: sorry but that's not the complete equation; it ignores that a great many of the "services" provided by government do not need to be provided at all and therefore the corresponding...
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    Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

    Roy Fokker replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's not true: The first federal income tax was imposed by Congress in 1862, to finance the Union's waging of the Civil War. The Civil War income tax was repealed in 1872, but a new income tax was...
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    I have a question

    Roy Fokker replied to cheekys14's topic in General Nursing

    Get the American heart Association CPR certification - it's valid for two years I got mine done from my university health center. And being a volunteer is always appreciated
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    Had someone tell me today....

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

    We read a lot of the bad stuff regularly.Just thought I'd share some of the good stuff :) 'Tis
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    Had someone tell me today....

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

    Thanks y'all. Here's another PM I recieved. He's a nice man though :)
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Roy Fokker replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Sound like
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    Please be nice to medical students

    Roy Fokker replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh the irony!
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    How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    Roy Fokker replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    Few other things: All doors - generally - open "out". As in, if you're leaving a building, the doors swing out.... you'll have to push. If you're entering, you'll have to pull. There is a general lack...
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    How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    Roy Fokker replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    When you come to the U.S. you will notice the opposite everywhere. You will get the feeling "These guys are crazy" .....almost everything you try to do will fail even...
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    How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    Roy Fokker replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    Man, the Lancs and the scouse I can deal with. The Welsh?! You guys are from a d'ffrent planet I tell
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    Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

    Roy Fokker replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    Income taxation = theft of property. liberatarianly yours, Roy
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    How Do You Brush a Toddler's Teeth?

    Roy Fokker replied to Meerkat's topic in Pediatric

    Bingo! That's what worked for my nieces - they both started out using the same thing (Actually, the elder kid picked her own one out. Then the younger one insisted on picking her own but picked the...
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    RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    Roy Fokker replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Therein lies the
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    Taber's or Stedman's??

    Roy Fokker replied to mummer43's topic in General Nursing

    All I've seen are Tabers - at home, on the floor and in the
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    Okay Homo-phobic thread..LOL!

    Roy Fokker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    ???
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    Okay Homo-phobic thread..LOL!

    Roy Fokker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    My last day in the ER, we had a 81 year LOL come in. She had been off her meds for weeks now - heart medications.Why? "Oh, I can't afford them!" But aren't you recieving checks from the government?...