Mr. Murse

Mr. Murse

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  1. New RN how to 'manage' CNAs

    Mr. Murse replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One last thing I meant to mention........LEARN from your CNA's. Especially since you're coming fresh out of school, you will find that they know a whole lot more than you do about direct patient care....

  2. New RN how to 'manage' CNAs

    Mr. Murse replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as a tech (as we call them) for my last semester of nursing school and up until I got my license, and I'm glad I did because it gave me a healthy perspective of what their job entails and...

  3. Newly graduated ADN! Job hunt or continue with RN-BSN?!HELP!

    Mr. Murse replied to HealthNinja's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not sure where you're at, but where I live there's not much of an advantage of having a BSN over ASN. However, I do feel that in the not so distant future the ASN will become more and more...

  4. The Night The Fire Died

    Mr. Murse replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really relate to the OP because I don't think I was ever delusional about my role in society or as a nurse. People that make big differences rarely just walk in and say, "Tada!!!! I'm here...

  5. a positive thread?!?!

    Mr. Murse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a relatively new nurse (about 5 months in) working on a surgical floor at a local hospital. I've just spent the last couple of hours browsing this site (yes, I'm on a night shift schedule and have...

  6. I dont understand the nursing process when it comes to pharmacology

    Mr. Murse replied to mcclot1993's topic in Patient Medications

    Like I always tell my preceptees: nursing school and all its specifics and technicalities are to train you HOW to think, not necessarily WHAT to think. The nursing process is a good example. In...

  7. a positive thread?!?!

    Mr. Murse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    well I started this thread about a year and a half ago, and haven't been back on the site much since, so I figured I'd write an update. Maybe I'll continue to do so every year or two to kind of map my...

  8. How would you comfort a dying atheist?

    Mr. Murse replied to stripbubbles's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Though I've not been a nurse to many deaths this far in my career, in my personal experience I've found that most atheists are more accepting and at peace with dealing with death than most believers....

  9. The Mockery of Nursing

    Mr. Murse replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess the "no seriousness" memo.......but hell, there's way too many posts to keep up with whatever other topics have come up since the original

  10. Baffled...

    Mr. Murse replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse (about 6 months in), but just from life in general I had learned long before nursing not to expect anything when it comes to human behavior, particularly in stressful situations. I put...

  11. Got it all, but can't answer NCLEX questions

    Mr. Murse replied to Mmae's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    like others said, memorization will not get you through the NCLEX. Application and critical thinking are more important than the raw facts because no matter how much you study and memorize, there will...

  12. The Mockery of Nursing

    Mr. Murse replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't bother to read the plethora of responses, especially seeing as the last few are completely off the original topic, but I wanted to respond to the original post. First of all, having gotten a...

  13. a positive thread?!?!

    Mr. Murse replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the responses, and no, I'm not trying to imply that everyone is a "Debbie downer", just was expressing my rookie excitement, I guess. I've come a really long ways to get here too, so I...

  14. Satisfaction from wiping POO? GASP!

    Mr. Murse replied to iluvhrts's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a tech before graduating, and always found it very gratifying to help people with the most disgusting tasks. I still do. It's not that I enjoy the task itself, of course, but that I know I...

  15. Is going into Nursing a good idea?

    Mr. Murse replied to littletwinstar's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read through all of these posts, so pardon me if I repeat anything that's been said. I think the "nursing shortage" people talk about is referring to the actual need for nurses, but not the...

  16. Time off for nurses

    Mr. Murse replied to Alayaha Khatun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm at a hospital on a surgical floor and I work 3 shifts a week, at about 13 hours each. That leaves you with 4 days off each week. So the days can get long, but over all it's not that bad. So if you...

  17. Does Nursing change your personality and etc.

    Mr. Murse replied to futuremale-rn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'd say the vast majority of how nursing will affect you as a person has to do with what kind of person you are going into it. If you are the kind of person that worries a lot and feels like they have...

  18. This has been bothering me...

    Mr. Murse replied to tss2507's topic in Men in Nursing

    Jees, if I had to have a female nurse with me the whole time I had a female patient I would never get anything done. In OB it's a little more tricky because just about every aspect of it is a little...

  19. Will I be facing discrimination?

    Mr. Murse replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Men in Nursing

    I haven't been in the field very long, but so far I have experienced very little discrimination because of my gender. The only incidences that come to mind are the rare occasions that a women might...

  20. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    Mr. Murse replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    It seems that different body types seems to have a preference for different brands of scrubs. I'm thin with a long torso and have taken a liking to Landau and UA scrubs. UA are on the cheaper end of...

  21. Being a young Nurse.

    Mr. Murse replied to jlg47rn's topic in Men in Nursing

    No matter what social sphere you're entering, whether it be work or school or whatever, there will ALWAYS be a first impression you make on your peers. In your case, your age is what first defined...

  22. new graduate RN -- terminated after 2 months

    Mr. Murse replied to cyoucapri's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm kind of curious as to the reasons they told you that you were let go, but I guess you didn't share them for a reason. I worked as an extern at a local hospital during my last semester of school...

  23. ? Regarding Facility's Decision Not To Hire Male CNA/RNs

    Mr. Murse replied to balatro's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think it's an accurate stereotype to say males are discriminated against in the nursing field as a whole. It seems to be a facility-specific problem. I worked as an extern at a local hospital...