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    ASN/ADN do not get hired in Georgia??

    barcode120x replied to AbdoulRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You would need to check the RN job qualifications of each hospital/location you want to work at if you want to verify if an ADN is or is not valid. If that doesn't suffice, get in touch with their...
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    About to be done

    barcode120x replied to Shan0922's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My toughest part was when I was officially on my own as a working nurse after the new grad program. I had so much anxiety before and after work, thinking about what kind of patients I could get, all...
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    vocational school vs college

    barcode120x replied to RobertKirgan16's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Because you are in Cali, I would highly recommend avoiding vocational college/LVN. I am sure you heard as well as many know that they are trying to phase out LVNs, at least in the acute setting (which...
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    Is this what I have to look forward to being a male nurse....

    barcode120x replied to zoetic87's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you go about any job with the thoughts of "what if this" or "what if that" you'll end up worrying your entire career and doubting yourself. You won't ever trust yourself. If you can't trust...
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    Looking into nursing

    barcode120x replied to Bholmes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Edit: wrong
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    LPN course, studying, and work

    barcode120x replied to aquakenn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I just realized that you were talking about going to school for LPN first. I actually don't know anything about LPN programs unfortunately. I'm from southern California if that means anything. In...
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    Get over California.

    barcode120x replied to Ms.PreReqs's topic in California Nursing

    Come to Southern California please. Although, avoid the big cities (LA, San Diego, beach areas) and go more inland. Living conditions will be good, $/hr as a nurse is not decent, but good, and you...
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    LPN course, studying, and work

    barcode120x replied to aquakenn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My nursing program's only homework each semester was 1 care plan that was due at the end of each class/semester. Aside from that, we had ZERO weekly homework, but just had to study for weekly quizzes....
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    Is Nutrition course really the hardest course?

    barcode120x replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nutrition was easy peasy. I even drank my Monsters in there to annoy my professor (she and I were cool though haha). I even took a second class just because I liked learning about nutrition despite...
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    Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    barcode120x replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    No. Did not have time for dating during nursing school. Life was nursing school. Time off was nursing school and work. I would say working as a nurse improved my dating
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    Inform me

    barcode120x replied to Kendrick2's topic in Men in Nursing

    Doin it cuz I like the job as a whole, I like helping people, I like the pay, I like the job security, I like the hours, I like the girls, I like my team. No specific order in my
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    new RN/BSN - where to work for the most experience

    barcode120x replied to LTC_LNHA's topic in Men in Nursing

    Very true. I also think you don't have to start on med-surge to build time management. I started (and still currently am) on the telemetry unit but have taken care of a few PCU patients that had drips...
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    Whaaat??Male Nursing Student

    barcode120x replied to cjpowers's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My cohort had about 15 male students including myself while the other 45 or so were female. I personally didn't have a problem with any classmates or instructors and I don't think my fellow male...
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    Male Nursing swag

    barcode120x replied to Ohbeardedone's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've come across Dri-Fit-like scrubs at a local scrub store, but didn't really feel right or fit right for me so I just stuck to regular scrubs. Cherokee are my
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    Male Nursing swag

    barcode120x replied to Ohbeardedone's topic in Men in Nursing

    I come in to werk with swag. Want swag? Get #gainz, wear a size smaller scrubs, and slick your hair back. On a more serious note, bring your knowledge, your personality, and your nursing gear. That's...
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    Needing help with a decision

    barcode120x replied to Shocktherapy's topic in Men in Nursing

    The medical field, especially the hospital is always going to be impacted with other people going in nursing and/or other medical profession. It may take some time to get any position in the hospital...
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    Working while in School

    barcode120x replied to RNLife2025's topic in California Nursing

    I'd say maybe about half of my class of 60 students worked somewhere whether it was being a CNA, working at Starbucks, etc. It's definitely manageable as long as you have good time management. When...
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    If you could do it all over again, what specialty would you choose

    barcode120x replied to rb2017's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a year and a half in as a telemetry nurse. I'm not really "burned out" per say. More like I want to do something else. Everything is pretty much routine for the most part. Go to work, give meds,...
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    What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    barcode120x replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    Happens to coworkers and I often as well. Then again, it probably doesn't help that we're all Asian. But I guess all Asians look alike
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    What's something you never expected as a male nurse?

    barcode120x replied to Darth Practicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    I never expected to cry with and for my patient. Prior to that patient, I hadn't cried in years. I'm a pretty chill dude that chillaxes every day, but that patient really touched my heart and mind....
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    New Grad Tele Advice

    barcode120x replied to TERN2016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started as a new grad on tele a year and a half ago. We didn't have really any tele training aside from knowing/obtaining your 12-lead EKG course. Nothing was "expected," but many things needed to...
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    Men's shoes for nursing school.

    barcode120x replied to Smc0910's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If your school wants you to wear all white, I definitely recommend K-Swiss. Just be aware on some of their white shoes that their logo is a light grey and may get you in trouble if your school is...
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    Advice for men in nursing!

    barcode120x replied to francoml's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well matters if shes a hottie and you want her to be yours
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    Nursing Student & Being A Father

    barcode120x replied to e_mac682's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't have a family of my own (I'm too young lolz) but you have to think about the risks versus benefits. Assuming you have not even started school yet, you will spend 1-2 years doing general...
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    Awkward moment?

    barcode120x replied to Soran's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One thing I learned and that helps out a lot is to be assertive and don't offer a female nurse to the patient. Let's say you have to do a foley catheter on a female patient. Instead of asking, "is it...