veggie530

veggie530

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  1. I lol at the stud who quit because he had to empty a bedpan...

    veggie530 replied to tenjuna's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't think I necessarily quite fit the description of this guy, other than I work out like it's a religion, but I find your description of him a bit... I don't know, insulting to an extent. What's...

  2. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    veggie530 replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I find it odd that gay dudes have a hard time in nursing or get treated differently. I'd think it'd remove the awkwardness of being outnumbered 4:1 or 5:1 with potential mates, lol. As a straight guy...

  3. Would you do this?

    veggie530 replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    quoted for truth. i'm not a doctor, but that doesn't make me a

  4. First day of Nursing School..

    veggie530 replied to dsf43's topic in General Students

    Wow, in the first few replies I've never seen anyone so sour on an education program that lasts for a couple or a few years. Sad to see people view learning as such a burden. I'm glad I share OP's...

  5. New Male Nursing Student. Any Pointers?

    veggie530 replied to AudiGuy, RN, BSN's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Time management and organization skills. Make those your top priorities. Do not be like a dork when you start your OB rotation. Pregnant women don't like guys who act like they don't belong there....

  6. The good, the bad, the ugly - your first real patient contact

    veggie530 replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    2:1 student to patient ratio. Designated my partner to be the one to retrieve supplies for the bed bath (iso room) and forgetting stuff, not knowing where supplies were, etc. led to a bed bath that...

  7. How much does a bag of fluids cost?

    veggie530 replied to kk2021's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    lol what?? I get chewed out for NOT having flushes in my

  8. Bio/Chem degree vs nursing degree

    veggie530 replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    You may have to be more academically intelligent to be a biochem/chem major, but it's hard to learn to think like a

  9. Math help

    veggie530 replied to studentnurse96's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes... if you'd care to elaborate. I can also recommend some very useful websites. This is my favorite: nursesaregreat.com - Brush up on Your Drug Calculation

  10. New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

    veggie530 replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't put it on your resume, and you hide it, that could be an automatic "no hire" for an employer, in my

  11. Study/note-taking tips

    veggie530 replied to ellamia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    not working? kick back and watch some TV. you got it

  12. New RN, 3 weeks into orientation, total screw up.

    veggie530 replied to Nugget's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Insulin admin is hard. Trust me, I'm a type 1 diabetic of 15 years and none of you nurses (no offense) will ever know as much as I do about it. I've seen plenty of nurses, some with decades experience...

  13. Do doctors treat male nurses different than female nurses?

    veggie530 replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think men treat men differently than they treat women in any field, honestly. Male nurses treat me differently than they treat female nurses, and I treat male nurses differently than I treat female...

  14. Am I making the right decision? Please help!!

    veggie530 replied to Jennie.K's topic in General Students

    My honest to God no-BS answer? Don't give up on scholarships and free money. You need to be able to take care of yourself especially if your husband is going into SF and actually gets in. If anything...

  15. Is Cryotherapy a science based practice?

    veggie530 posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/08/people-weve-got-to-stop-icing-we-were-wrong-sooo-wrong.html The article is not scientific and is aimed at athletics, but it does cite scientific sources (Journal of...

  16. A "dating female students in your class" post

    veggie530 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think I'm fairly safe because she works in Maternity and my rotation is done. I doubt I'll end up back there for professional

  17. Is dating or flirting with an another nurse or patient is acceptable?

    veggie530 replied to Beautifulvirgo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Patient?! That crosses a boundary for me, and that says

  18. A "dating female students in your class" post

    veggie530 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    How about dating nurses at your clinical site?

  19. Should I regret going ADN over BSN?

    veggie530 replied to lindsayk728's topic in General Students

    A lot of getting a job with an ADN out here in CA is who you know. I'm kissing so much butt that my lips are chapped. So hard to draw that line between butt kisser and brown noser, too. I swear, I'm...

  20. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    veggie530 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wasn't aware that there were CNA's that were good, lol. All kidding aside, I've only met one CNA that was actually helpful. 23 year old young man wanting to become a nurse ... he'd come running...

  21. Anyone else feel this way?

    veggie530 replied to Crazed_NS's topic in General Students

    IV

  22. This disorganization is making me very anxious!!

    veggie530 replied to Bojamashell's topic in General Students

    From my experience thus far, financial aid and nursing tends to be something that gets messed up in all regards. Some institutions are great, some are terrible. Good luck to you and try to chill, as...

  23. How long is your commute to nursing school?

    veggie530 replied to BlueChocolateCat's topic in General Students

    120 miles round trip, no apartment, make the drive every day. Country roads for 15-16 miles,

  24. Nursing positions deeply embedded in science

    veggie530 replied to DGabe24's topic in General Nursing

    You could be the smartest nurse around, it would probably feel good. I'm thinking of med school because of the exact things you are citing,

  25. Is your program this way?

    veggie530 replied to fitzy5's topic in General Students

    No, our instructors would never treat us as 2nd class human beings like that. I'm a confrontational person, so I would be reporting this to higher ups with references to your school's conduct policies...