Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    How tired is unsafe for work?

    Roy Fokker replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm gonna call the BS card here.Stop feeling guilty. Ya did the right thing. Feeling woozy and bumping into stuff? I wouldn't leave the bed except to go to the bathroom. I wouldn't trust myself to...
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    Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Roy Fokker replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Enough! Please get back to the topic or a padlock is closing this thread. Thank
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    Cleaning up poop

    Roy Fokker replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    Not to mention the fact that if you were to go around with the attitude of "cleaning up poop isn't part of my job" - well, when the poop hits the fan, you're gonna run short of "volunteers" who will...
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    shoes for aching backs

    Roy Fokker replied to Lori RN_09_2b's topic in General Nursing

    Z-Coils. Nothing more ever needs to be
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    Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    Roy Fokker replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    You've come too far to give up now. I had an instructor over last summer who nearly made me cry. She is the only one who has a couple pages long "report" summing up the clinical with faults down to...
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    stethoscope care?

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

    My littmann is always on top of my desk - and when on person, in the side cargo-pocket of my scrubs. That pocket is dedicated to just my steth. I need to change the tubing though - I forgot it in my...
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    Graduation Countdown!!!

    Roy Fokker replied to elizabells's topic in General Students

    I walk on May 14th :) I'll b done with my preceptorship about May 7th Congrats to all of us!
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    Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

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

    Can we marry Peds and ER? I see myself eventually as a Pediatric NP in the ER of a Peds hospital. And then education - I love to teach
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    Premium membership reservations?

    Roy Fokker replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I'm a contributing member on all 5 forums I'm a member off - even when there is no "perqs" to being a "contributing" member.All it took was to give up a couple packs of smokes a month and in...
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    when your family member is acting obnoxious

    Roy Fokker replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it just doesn't matter nor help. We had one patient in ER who was somewhat sick - but not really really sick. Doc told her to get an outpatient MRI and continue care. But her daughter would...
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    Starting IV's...

    Roy Fokker replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I learned how to stick IVs in school. Then I "really" learned by watching this awesome nurse in the ER - she's been doing this for over 25 years. The other folks in the station - even the Docs - say...
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    graduating- YIKES

    Roy Fokker replied to elia's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta agree with this.From my preceptorship alone, I can tell that the NCLEX is but the final process of my "formal" education. The real test comes after I graduate, write and pass my NCLEX and...
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    EC grads will be allowed licensure in California *update*

    Roy Fokker replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just a friendly reminder from a friendly moderator: This is a very touchy topic. Please let's focus on the topic and not each other. 'Tis all! Best, Roy Allnurses.com
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    WHY are nurses so catty??

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

    Not to mention circular reasoning and hence a
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    How much do you owe in loans?

    Roy Fokker replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

    University at Buffalo (public 4 year school. Part of the SUNY system) charges out-state candidates about $13,000 (roughly) for 2 semesters. In-state is half that
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    How much do you owe in loans?

    Roy Fokker replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

    I have about 49,000 - 53,000 in debt ... and I went to public university! :imbar All of it is just tuition and books and supplies. I worked two jobs to pay for rent, utilities, food, gas, insurance...
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    i know this happened to you.....

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

    I'm not sure - unless his sister is of mixed race!
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    Male Nursing Shoes?

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

    z-coils! They're expensive... but worth
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    What did you learn today as a nurse?

    Roy Fokker replied to minnib's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing fancy.... "When trying an IV flush, make sure the trap isn't clamped" I've done hundreds and more flushes, but today was so embarrasing :imbar :smackingf EDIT: Also when running a code in the...
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    ripping an arm out of a socket...is this true

    Roy Fokker replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I think that was just a fancy way to describe a dislocation. Always reminds me of Lethal Weapon 4
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    Klinger - The man, the myth, the legend

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

    Hot damn ThunderWolf!! That was
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    i know this happened to you.....

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

    Was in court today and a guy actually looked at me (was in scrubs. Didn't have time to change ) and goes "Nurse?" I was pleasantly surprised - cuz poeple usually assume I'm the "Doc" :) Turns out his...
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    How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    Roy Fokker replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    google search. Was looking for stuff to help me with a class. Saw one of the threads. Read some. Then read some more. And then kept on reading - completely forgot about the assignment for class! And...
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    anyone ever failed a pre-requisite

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

    Can I get a resounding "AYE!" ?William: Opportunities rarely come knocking twice! Good posts all around everyone.
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    JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    Roy Fokker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I do this even with my injections - especially when I'm drawing up pain meds and antibiotics. I usually just slap on a piece of tape and initial the drug in 'em. If I'm really pressed for time, I just...