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  1. Move to WA or stay in CA?

    rogramjet replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Washington Nursing

    WA (Seattle area) weather is highly unpredictable and not liked by a lot of people.... I really have to disagree with this statement, our whether is 100% predictible, we have the warm wet season and...

  2. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    rogramjet replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    I chose not to be a CNA. I had lots of janitorial/housekeeping experience prior to going to nursing school, and where I work, they make as much as the CNAs and don't work half as hard. Besides I had...

  3. Life-changing decision...and I'm stumped

    rogramjet replied to jonnysgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    You have a Bachelor's in Management. If you try nursing and don't like the touchy feely end of it you can always go into Administration, Nurse Management...there are lots of options in

  4. male nursing student uniforms

    rogramjet replied to AlwazAmbitious's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We were required to wear white, all white....top, pants, underwear, shoes, socks....nothing like standing out in a crowd. I hated it, I'm a big guy, and white made me look like the Stay-Puft...

  5. Share Your Saying

    rogramjet replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    You are what you don't poop. Raising teenagers is like nailing jello to a tree. But seriously I'm a Dan Quayle fan: If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Pollution is not the problem, the...

  6. Percent of men in class?

    rogramjet replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    We started with 44 students, 4 men. One dropped, one became an LPN, and two RNs. It was never a problem for me, the girls liked having me around. I made some very good friends in

  7. Looking like a Nurse

    rogramjet replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's not a look it's an attitude. Smile be genuine, that's what it takes. The femal nurses will love you. Believe me, You will get asked to help patients up into bed constantly, they love having big...

  8. NS Uniforms

    rogramjet replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    We had to wear white...scrub top, pants/skirt, socks, shoes, underwear...I looked like the Michilin man. I'll never forget my first day of clinicals, all of us students in these glowing white uniforms...

  9. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    rogramjet replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    hmmmm...It would make a cool scrub top too.... you better hurry and market that slogan before one of us

  10. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    rogramjet replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    You need to market that. I would buy

  11. Should I become a nurse?

    rogramjet replied to caresalot's topic in Nursing Career

    One minute you're sitting at the nurses station charting, and then all hell breaks loose and you're running down the hall and starting chest compressions. Everything changes all at once, it is...

  12. Should I become a nurse?

    rogramjet replied to caresalot's topic in Nursing Career

    #1 You have to care about people, you must be compassionate. #2 You must be willing to work long hours under lots of stressful conditions. It is the hardest job I have ever had. You will go home...

  13. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    rogramjet replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I agree. Every nursing text I have ever seen does that, it always ticked me off in school

  14. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    rogramjet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome back to the world of nursing. That is

  15. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    rogramjet replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    The Russian word for nurse is translated as "Medical Sister", and there is no masculine form of the word. So all in all things could be worse. Nurse isn't so bad, huh. I am proud to be called a nurse,...

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    rogramjet replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    When my Mom passed away she talked to my Dad who had passed away 5 years earlier. She got this big smile on her face and commented on how young and handsome he was. She also talked about a big rock...

  17. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    rogramjet replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have an old Chrysler LaBaron convertable. I never thought I wanted one until I bought it. Living in the NW a convertable seemed stupid, but that sun comes out, and the top goes down. A nice drive to...

  18. Working while in school

    rogramjet replied to skijunkie's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I worked as a housekeeper/security at the hospital on night shift 32 hours a week. I would not work the night before clinicals, but other than that I was either at work or at school. While I was dong...

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    rogramjet replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I worked my way through nursing school as a housekeeper/security. One time the other man on security got a call from the nurses in the LTC floor of the hospital. They said they needed help because...

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    rogramjet replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I got called to a code in the hallway. A patient was being transfered from the ER to the floor. She passed away in the hall. According to the tech, they were carrying on a conversation, the lady...

  21. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    rogramjet replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    I suppose she has a nice cold beer waiting for you when you get home from a hot day on the links

  22. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    rogramjet replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    I need to get me one of

  23. Aren't most accuchecks ordered ac and hs? Not AFTER meals?

    rogramjet replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    We teach our patients that their BG should be below 140 mg/dl 2 hrs PP. My doctor likes to see a 2 hr PP after your biggest meal to see how well you are processing your meals. It helps our patients by...

  24. Considering a nursing career but my background is unrelated

    rogramjet replied to isnursing4me's topic in Nursing Career

    Even with my BA, I had to take BIO, Micro, A&P, Med Term, Psych, Nutrition...I spent a year taking the pre reqs and then 2 years in Nursing school. That was to get my ADN. It will probably take...

  25. Marginalization of Male Nurses

    rogramjet replied to earthlovers123's topic in Men in Nursing

    Personally I have had very few problems with my female coworkers. There are a few man haters out there that are always going to cause problems. I have made some observations though. Before going into...