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  1. Should I quit nursing?

    shermrn replied to Anna-s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I guess I didn't read the previous posts well enough, make use of those brain

  2. Should I quit nursing?

    shermrn replied to Anna-s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stick with it, as others have said it takes time to get some level of confidence and comfort with the job. One thing that I find helpful to organize my shift is the "brain sheet", look around on the...

  3. Working with Male Nurses

    shermrn replied to 1010MASH's topic in Men in Nursing

    It does seem that men get along better and just get the work done rather than creating the drama I see with female nurses. With men it seems that things are more black and white, there is less...

  4. What am I doing wrong?

    shermrn replied to masek77's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had the same trouble when I graduated from college, I had a near perfect GPA, and letters of recomendation. I sent out a lot of resumes, filled out many applications, even called to follow up. No...

  5. Perfect shoes for the "flat footed" male nurse

    shermrn replied to rnveal's topic in Men in Nursing

    I suggest you go someplace such as REI or a store that has staff who are trained to properly fit you for the right shoe. Someone with proper training will measure your foot, watch you walk and have a...

  6. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    shermrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most people don't realize the real problem is the culture in which we live, and that we are the problem. Our society thrives on violence, popular culture is full of it. The only way to stop it is to...

  7. Is it difficult for men to get into NICU?

    shermrn replied to MattNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The NICU I work in has about 150 nurses and four of us are males, there is also one male RT, a male NP, and a male NA. It seems many of the nurses came as new grads or from other areas of adult...

  8. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    shermrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not a big deal but something that bothers me. I run into a lot of nurses who pronounce the word centimeter as

  9. Long Term RN to Hospital RN

    shermrn replied to stjohn's topic in General Nursing

    About seven years ago I made the transition from long term care to hospital nursing, it was the best thing I ever did. At first I felt like a new grad, mainly because I had a desk job for my last two...

  10. Question for RNs from a student.

    shermrn replied to rmolander's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing for you to do is keep your current job while going to school. I don't believe that having worked in the hospital as a nursing assistant or similar position gives you any advantage over...