jporte16

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1. Giving Narcotic After Scheduled

   jporte16 replied to slauren's topic in Patient Medications

   I work on a med-surg floor at night and I see this quite a bit when patients are woken up or refuse their pain medication at certain times. Usually what I do if it is scheduled it go in an hour before...

2. Help me find the best scrub brand for me (male)

   jporte16 replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

   I wear cherokee, but opposite of your case, i'm only 5'7"! Sorry if it's not much help, dickies also seem to fit well for

3. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

   jporte16 replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree and say that actually being in the hospital is quite a bit more stressful. School only prepares you with 1-2 patients max, and even then you aren't doing EVERYTHING for that patient...

4. Nursing instructor blues

   jporte16 replied to zephyr9's topic in General Students

   I can completely agree with you zephyr9! In nursing school I actually had 2 nursing instructors that were hard on students, me in particular. I don't know if it was because I am a male coming into a...

5. Night Shift For Newbies

   jporte16 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I really enjoyed this article a lot!!! I graduated from nursing school as an LPN in 2010 and had a hard time finding a job. When I did find a job, it was in a hospital (one of the top 100 in the...