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  1. Pre-Lvn Class?

    strings85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Have any of you experienced this? My hopes are to get in to Downey Adult School's LVN program. I tested in February, and was accepted in to their 5 week Pre-Lvn course. From the 60 that take this...

  2. Downey Adult School LVN orientation/testing

    strings85 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey everyone, just wanted to see if anyone is going to Downey Adult School's orientation/testing on Feb. 1st? I'm starting to get a bit more nervous about it, seeing as they only accept 60 in to the...

  3. Gay male nurse concern about male patient care

    strings85 replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No it isn't a joke, and I don't recall saying it was an insult. Sure there are a lot of flamboyant gay men in the nursing profession, however, there are just as many non-flamboyant gay/straight men....

  4. Male catheters

    strings85 replied to libran1984's topic in Men in Nursing

    Working as a cna (in lvn school right now) I had to perform a lot of peri care. In school, and even when I got my first job, doing peri care on women was always a little awkward. It got easier over...

  5. Guys in Peds??

    strings85 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Peds is like my dream job. I say go for whatever makes you

  6. Need to vent...

    strings85 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    So my mother has been in the hospital since Saturday night. They have done a few ekg's, an echo, an ultrasound, ct scan, stress test, etc. and found she had fluid surrounding her left lung. They did a...

  7. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    It was in the afternoon. Curtains should have been drawn. I was offended that he exposed her saggy breasts to the world! I really hope you don't treat your pts with this level of disrespect

  8. Gay male nurse concern about male patient care

    strings85 replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well congrats. Yoy must live in the most understanding town in

  9. Gay male nurse concern about male patient care

    strings85 replied to Devon Rex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The sad truth is that most people automatically assume males who work as nurses are gay because of the social construct of it being a "womans"

  10. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well she was admitted after my mother, so i doubt he knew her too well. She gets her care at home, but needed to be admitted. I know this because her regular nurse came by to check on her. Regardless,...

  11. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    Also, tobe clear, i didnt say he opened it every time i closed the curtains. I said i closed it once and he opened them. While he was changing her diaper. I mean come on, this guy needed to have it...

  12. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think I just offended him when I closed the curtain. Like I was intruding on the way he was giving care. Even though I was doing the right

  13. Starting to get discouraged

    strings85 posted a topic in General Students

    So here's my situation. I am currently knocking pre-requisite classes out to get in to an ADN program at my college. I have an opportunity to become an LVN first, and then bridge to ADN with no wait...

  14. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    No i cannot be sure of that. But regardless of whether she was fully coherent or not, she clearly said she did not want him to change her. He made no attempt to see if she would be ok with someone...

  15. LVN school in Los Angeles area

    strings85 replied to desireehdez's topic in California Nursing

    I just got accepted to the pre-vn course at Downey Adult School. This is a 5 week course, and then the 30 top students are brought back for the LVN program. The total cost of the program is 10,099...

  16. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    There was also a very awesome nurse who stood up for my mother yesterday. She was fasting for a stress test since the night before. They took her at about noon to go have a scan and then get ready for...

  17. Downey Adult School LVN orientation/testing

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in California Nursing

    I got in!

  18. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

  19. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah I agree. Just so you know though, I wasn't trying to say this just happened with men in nursing. I was just talking about this

  20. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    I know this. But I specified which gender because of the circumstances. And how after my mother witnessed a nurse, who is male, treat their patient that way, she did not want care from a nurse, who...

  21. Need to vent...

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah I think I will say something today after my mother wakes up. Most of the nurses here are really nice. I've been here for 3 days now so I'm starting to get to know the staff. I keep apologizing to...

  22. Young Male CNA discussion!

    strings85 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I worked as a CNA my duties were pretty much the same with a few exceptions. I was assigned a hall with usually around 20-30 residents. Would perform bathings, feedings, etc. The only difference...

  23. Accepted on the spot?

    strings85 replied to alyssakp111's topic in LPN, LVN Students

  24. Starting to get discouraged

    strings85 replied to strings85's topic in General Students

  25. Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    strings85 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wouldn't be caught dead in a tunic lol. Not only is it probably the most hideous thing I've seen in a while, but i think wearing it would cause more confusion as to what you do there