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  1. Your pet peeve of the week

    EMT-newbie replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many therapists need therapy themselves. Just an observation from an ex-Psych major who went on to different

  2. Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    EMT-newbie replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    I just pulled out my BLS manual. The only references to position are for CPR teams where the BVM is at the head and the AED and CPR people are on opposite sides of the body for access. My guess is...

  3. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    EMT-newbie replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god, yes! Thank you for that observation!This long term pattern of behavior and apparent denial of responsibility is sometimes associated with clinical depression which is why I used the...

  4. Nurse/Patient Relationships

    EMT-newbie replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Nursing

    This thread begs two questions and one observation: Is there a gender bias in the area of reports being filed and/or acted upon by local management or BON? Is there an ethically acceptable cooling...

  5. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    EMT-newbie replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    A personal observation: you cannot fix "woe is me" people. If you sympathize with them you're enabling the behavior, most often related to depression, and one that you've noticed cannot be addressed...

  6. Anyone actually graduated RN/BSN from WGU?

    EMT-newbie replied to cosmicmama's topic in Western Governors University

    Or PM/message me, too :) I'd love to hear some real experiences from BSN

  7. Have you ever been mistaken for a doctor?

    EMT-newbie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Men in Nursing

    This should be combined with the "male nurses with beards" thread, I wager you'd get a really high correlation between +beards and +doctor recognition hits on that study

  8. CPR instructor as resume builder?

    EMT-newbie posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I'm a 48 year old male who's starting a career transition from computer programming to RN; long story but I loved bio/medical stuff as a kid and I'm indulging my midlife crisis :) I start pre-reqs...

  9. Not a waitress or barista

    EMT-newbie replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I like netglow's preemptive attack of giving visitors "inside info" on places to get food; that's brilliant and I never would have thought of that on my own. And JenniferSews' idea to add dining rules...

  10. Wondering Mind

    EMT-newbie replied to lovelyb26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to the wonderful world of an INTJ :welcome: All that chatter is just your head making sense of things. The trick is to not get caught up in the internal dialog; it's OK to worry a little bit...

  11. Not a waitress or barista

    EMT-newbie replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any good techniques to deflect those kind of waitressy requests and steer visitors to the cafeteria? I'm afraid my first reaction is to say "Yes sir, if you'll follow me..." out into the...

  12. Advantages to being a male nurse

    EMT-newbie replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm kind of looking forwards to being a human forklift if I live long enough to find a school. It's an easy way to help, doesn't take a lot of time like some other "you got a minute?" queries, plus...

  13. I wonder if I was just lucky....

    EMT-newbie replied to MomRN0913's topic in MICU, SICU

    Maybe some notes on how you worked that out I know I can always use help in that

  14. Forced canceling/calling off question!

    EMT-newbie replied to ICU_RN2's topic in General Nursing

    FLArn, depending on where you are in the country hospital stays are down 1-10% from historical numbers. If they hired based on historical data this could be the cause of the overage and now...

  15. So many questions

    EMT-newbie replied to JennMcK's topic in General Students

    Have you tried http://www.khanacademy.org/? Videos and focused practice sessions for a million different things, especially elementary math on up. Watching some videos at your own pace may help you...

  16. Getting in shape for the older dude

    EMT-newbie posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm 48 and preparing a career change to Nursing; in my previous job I was largely desk-bound and basically just sat on my ass all day long I've got a couple months before my prerequisites classes...

  17. Questions about being a nurse

    EMT-newbie replied to tinamarie_flute's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did just this when deciding on what to do and how to go about it; it's the single best thing you will ever do to help define a goal and create a course plan to get there. Best of

  18. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    EMT-newbie replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I suppose that it's an entirely different thread or three but why do patients get away with battery with no repercussions on a regular

  19. RN vs. BSN

    EMT-newbie replied to mmarqua4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well yeah, but we all know what was

  20. insignificant complaint...lol

    EMT-newbie replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    As a guy named Patrick, still a long way from getting my license, I'm already planning ahead on how to deal with the confusion pts will experience when calling for Nurse Pat and having a 6'2" hairy...

  21. Getting in shape for the older dude

    EMT-newbie replied to EMT-newbie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hi zzrider, it sounds like we're on a similar trajectory but you're ahead on the curve =) Just to catch up, this week I started regular and long walks with some work on arms + chest + torso. I'm sore...

  22. Low gpa, need other options if I don't get in the nursing program.

    EMT-newbie replied to zoey09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    +1 for talking to an academic counselor! I spent 20 minutes with one when I started down this path and got weeks, if not months, of accumulated questions answered and a summary sheet of what I needed...

  23. bag for job interview?

    EMT-newbie replied to dadah_vxr's topic in Men in Nursing

    My experience is from the software field, but I do have one or two thoughts that may help. How much stuff do you really need for an interview? Copies of resumes, certainly, then certificates and/or...

  24. straight from the horse's mouth... adn vs bsn

    EMT-newbie replied to kenyacka's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a recommendation from an army friend to go for BSN directly if at all possible and to layer on an EMT with volunteer work to acclimate to the medical environment and build the resume while...

  25. breaking contract

    EMT-newbie replied to Nierdo's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not a lawyer, I just play one on your TV. Contracts aren't about penalties, they're about exchanges (promises, money, goods, services, whatever). What you see as a penalty is merely a side...