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  1. Skin Assessment Question

    blackvans1234 replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think our system asks something like ''skin intact'' yes or

  2. Nursing tougher for guys than girls

    blackvans1234 replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just did 180 Kaplan Nclex questions And 62 Saunders Nclex questions. I drove to my school in a honda civic in the snow, just to get out of the house to study. It has everything to do with desire,...

  3. Have Male Nursing Students felt bias during class/clinicals?

    blackvans1234 replied to Murse Wannabe's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One of my instructors used to give me solely male patients. She was an OB Nurse teaching Medsurg Clinicals and fairly out of the loop with

  4. How High Is the Demand For Male CNA's /LPN's/RN's?

    blackvans1234 replied to pinktulips008's topic in Men in Nursing

    YES! Every time I work (inpatient physical rehab) there's elderly female patients that refuse to let me walk them to the bathroom. I've been working at this location for over three years and it's...

  5. Landed an externship in the step-down ICU... aaaand I'm super nervous!

    blackvans1234 replied to xx_remix's topic in MICU, SICU

    My advice (as a peer) would be to figure out when things MUST be done (vitals @1500 1900, Blood sugars at 2000), everything else will fall in between. While you're doing tech work, seek out...

  6. My fellow gimps--a miracle has occurred

    blackvans1234 replied to Cobweb's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Ever considered scuba diving? No i'm not joking https://www.hsascuba.com/scripts/About.php I know a quadriplegic that

  7. Don't feel sorry for me because I work in long term care...

    blackvans1234 replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep that attitude, more folks in all walks of healthcare should have that

  8. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    blackvans1234 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I think my nursing textbooks cost more, I wonder if they'll make a

  9. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    blackvans1234 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    And six months after Graduation, there was a letter in the mail, then this

  10. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    blackvans1234 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I was so happy with my first paycheck until I came home and saw

  11. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    blackvans1234 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Don't become a nurse if you will refuse to give blood transfusions. Patients shouldn't have to die (or wait) because of your

  12. LOL. Lost track of time...

    blackvans1234 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I had a disgusting realization a few weeks back, it was a and I was heading to Barnes and Noble to study. I was wondering why there was so moch traffic. I suddenly realized it was SATURDAY! I was...

  13. Are people shocked you're still a bloke outside of work?

    blackvans1234 replied to CNDave's topic in Men in Nursing

    I lift things up zen put dem

  14. Why more men are needed

    blackvans1234 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    Patients are getting fatter! (kidding, well

  15. EMT Starting RN program anyone else go down this road?

    blackvans1234 replied to Deuceswild1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think it's really great when people have some background in medicine before nursing school. However I think it's foolish when people assume they ''know it all'' because of their background. This...

  16. Working the holidays

    blackvans1234 replied to Karebear29's topic in General Nursing

    I love working

  17. Hospital is filing ch 11 bankrupcy, what to expect?

    blackvans1234 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, wondering if you have any experience with your hospital filing for bankrupcy. Ours is, and we were told that in a few months (if bought out) we'd have to reapply for our jobs. Any experiences...

  18. Hospital is filing ch 11 bankrupcy, what to expect?

    blackvans1234 replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    There's no nearby sister (pun intended) hospital but it is a catholic hospital. How will they know who to 'not rehire'? Certainly not on who voted for the union (that was confidential as far as I...

  19. nursing isn't for everyone

    blackvans1234 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm not a nurturing person, I'm crap at science, I don't like working with sick people or old people, and I hated working as a CNA" Here's your

  20. Hospital is filing ch 11 bankrupcy, what to expect?

    blackvans1234 replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, have been unionized since

  21. What I learned in clincals

    blackvans1234 replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

    - Never question the floor nurse if you think she's ''doing a skill wrong'' - you can politely ask about their technique. Many times I ask if there's a ''real world'' way of doing a

  22. What do you think about this? Giving narcan to addicts, their friends and family.

    blackvans1234 replied to Mulan's topic in Patient Medications

    Bad thing is that they'll end up in the hospital again, and again. Most likely medicaid / no insurance = taxpayer money. Give them drugs, let them die. Now nobody has to pay for them. -- Calm down, im...

  23. Too cheerful to be a nurse?

    blackvans1234 replied to FlowersInTheWindow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a nursing instructor (maternity nurse for umpteen years who was teacing a Medsurg clinical) tell me that I was too friendly with my patients. Like I shouldn't get to know them

  24. Taking a job that isn't clinical, mistake?

    blackvans1234 replied to number41's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Aren't those

  25. Persistence Pays Off for New Grads

    blackvans1234 replied to futurebsn2b's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think the harsh reality is that some area's do not want new grads. ESPECIALLY ASN However I do agree that persistence will most likely