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  1. White scrubs...you have got to be kidding!

    rogramjet replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    We wore all white in nursing school. I hated it. I'm a big guy and I felt like either the Stay-Puft marshmellow man or the Michilin

  2. So you think you're a good nurse?

    rogramjet replied to thida's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Im think a good nurse has to be caring and have a positive attitude. Critical thinking is important and unfortunately I think most nursing schools drop the ball here. They focus too much on how to be...

  3. Good Looking Enough to be a Nurse?

    rogramjet replied to casey1988's topic in General Nursing

    I have struggled with weight my whole life. I went to nursing school to be a diabetes educator, since I have diabetes myself, I wanted to help others. I went to my class reunion and was talking to a...

  4. why did you go into nursing?

    rogramjet replied to nghtfltguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    What other job allows/requires you to come to work wearing pajama's :yeah: My thoughts exactly...... Was diagnosed with diabetes, decided to become an RN to do diabetes education, and that's what I...

  5. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    rogramjet replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think it would also depend on the circumstances. If it is an emergant situation and the patient is in immediate danger, I think the patient would come first. Other than that I think they would be...

  6. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    rogramjet replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I agree that a lot of so called non-compliance is about non-acceptance by the pt, family...etc. But how do we get them to accept it? Through education. If a person knows the consequences of...

  7. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    rogramjet replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I agree with you that not all complications can be prevented. But the risk can certainly be reduced. Daily foot exams can reduce amputations by 50%. Proper eye treatment can prevent blindness by 90%....

  8. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    rogramjet replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have a few pet peeves of my own. I am a Type 2 who is a nurse and a diabetic educator. #1 that type 1 is worse than type 2. These are 2 different diseases with the same outcome...high sugars....

  9. What is a "Code Black"?

    rogramjet replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    No such animal in my hospital. RED = FIRE PINK = CHILD ABDUCTION GREEN = NATURAL DISASTER WHITE = VIOLENCE Then there is the housekeeping code Brown....'nuff

  10. Do Any Of You Rn's Have Diabetes And Or High B/p??

    rogramjet replied to rafael80's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am an RN with type 2 diabetes. In fact that is why I went into nursing in the first place. Stress is hard on blood sugars, believe me, nursing school and diabetes are not an easy combination. So,...

  11. Share Your Saying

    rogramjet replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    well now.... diamonds. that'll shut her up....for a minute. - ron

  12. Question about nursing...

    rogramjet replied to Kwami3's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't know about TX, but here in WA we use CNAs all the time. Lots of nursing students that I have known did this through nursing

  13. Man-hater in my clinical

    rogramjet replied to tiezto's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have a friend who is a police officer and he said he was glad women aren't allowed in combat. He was at the firing range with a female cop she hit the target 5 times in the kill zone and once in the...

  14. I feel so stupid

    rogramjet replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Woogy you are right, we shouldn't have to put up with it. We had a nurse manager that told us that if a doc ever treated us like that to tell her and she would get right in that docs face. We really...

  15. I don't think I want to be a nurse

    rogramjet replied to caholbr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does your state have CE requirements to keep your liscence? WA doesn't so I would sit the NCLEX and pay the $50 a year. EVERYONE hates nursing hell....I mean school. But being a nurse is amazing. I...

  16. I feel so stupid

    rogramjet replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't feel bad. First of all the doctor shouldn't have acted that way, but they do...I don't know a nurse who hasn't been treated similarly by a doc. The charge nurse on the other hand needs to...

  17. Share Your Saying

    rogramjet replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reminds me of another quote: It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Can't remember if that was Ben Franklin or Mark Twain....pretty sure it...

  18. What field of nursing ??

    rogramjet replied to Rivs's topic in Men in Nursing

    Med/Surg is a great place to start. It really show you how little you actually learn in Nursing school. In school they touch on a lot of sifferent systems, but practical knowledge comes from working...

  19. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    rogramjet replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    That's right, and if I'm not mistaken thay are MACHO

  20. Fired AGAIN!! HELP!!

    rogramjet replied to kwagner_51's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not everyone is right for NH or hospital. I hated working the hospital. But that is what is great about nursing, there is a spot for us all. SOmething a little slower paced where you can actually pend...

  21. Share Your Saying

    rogramjet replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm so far behind I look like I'm in first place. When you're up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember that your main objective was to drain the

  22. Diabetes Care

    rogramjet replied to frankly's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    There is a predicted 70% rise in diabetes in Amereica alone. As it is now my pts have to wait 2-3 weeks to see me, and it is getting worse. In the next year or two we are going to have to add another...

  23. Psych Specialty--The Red-headed Stepchild of Nursing?

    rogramjet replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    This quote bothered me. I am not a psych nurse, but I don't work in Med/Surg either. I am an outpatient educator. I do work with inpatients in my job, but when I am there I will not touch their IVs or...

  24. Diabetes Care

    rogramjet replied to frankly's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a Diabetes Nurse Educator working on my certification (CDE), it takes two years to get certified. It is estimated that there will be a 70% increase in the number of diabetics in the next 25...

  25. Men in Nursing Journal

    rogramjet posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I was reading my AJN, and found an ad for a journal for Men in Nuring. I'm not sure if this is new or not, has anybody read it? I sent for my free copy. I'll let you guys know what I