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  1. do any of you like codes??

    ryanfocker posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    i have a confession...i like codes, ok, i love codes. i don't like that i like them, because, i know it means a human being is in big trouble. but my heart gets pumping, pin point pupils, adrenaline...

  2. Inventions for Nurses

    ryanfocker posted a topic in General Nursing

    does anybody have any great ideas for inventions for nurses or medicine? here are a few I would like to see....though i haven't the slightest idea on how to build them. 1) bloodless device to check...

  3. Anyone considering doing their Masters.. and in what/why?

    ryanfocker replied to X-treme's topic in Men in Nursing

    its funny how having so many options "at your fingertips" doesn't always make you happy, but makes you nervous you might not make the right choice. i feel the same stress as the OP. thought the...

  4. Womens interest in male nurses

    ryanfocker replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    question--where are all the women like you in philadelphia?? most women either don't care that i'm a nurse (i profession i am VERY proud of), or think i'm gay....even though i constantly talk about...

  5. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    ryanfocker replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you need only two things to be a great nurse 1. patients 2.

  6. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    ryanfocker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    i feel that when patients consent to care, there should be some sort of clause that excludes from the pt the right to pick caregivers based on race, religion, creed, gender, and age. just as a...

  7. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    ryanfocker replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    she is certainly "allowed" to feel how ever she wants. however, her "feelings" are biggoted, no matter how long she spent on earth. this is biggotry, plain and simple. replace the word "male" with...

  8. Hyperglycemia

    ryanfocker replied to MeryMellen's topic in Emergency

    the docs/nurses in our ed rarely give (much) insulin. they just do the nss wide open thing..............and water down their electrolytes in the process. i blame the nurses as much as the docs since...

  9. Oh man did I miss an order

    ryanfocker replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    i feel that this highlights a major problem of nurse/doctor communication; or lack there of. we truly need to sit down and come up with better communication systems. i see this as a system error...

  10. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

    ryanfocker replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

    I can not imagine the heart ache you must feel Julie. You have been a nurse for 15 years, and have had 15 years to touch peoples lives, improve the quality of their lives, and extend the years they...

  11. Philadelphia Hospitals

    ryanfocker replied to AdiRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i just graduated from thomas jefferson and did clinicals everywhere. i decided that cooper was the best for me. the general consensus of my class was that pennsylvania hospital seemed like a good...

  12. Modern Healthcare: Laboring for union nurses

    ryanfocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the workers are the union, period. once we remember that, we will stop skwabbling and realize who we should be

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

    ryanfocker replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    i saw "meet the parents" and just knew i had to be a male nurse. actually, i always wanted to save the world, involved in green politics, the union movement and such. and realized the only way to help...

  14. Sperm life span (not graphic!)

    ryanfocker replied to KiwiAngel_18's topic in Ob/Gyn

    first off, thank you nurse ratched for coming to my defense, i was not meaning to be condescending, i meant it to be matter or fact and to the point. i'm from nj/philly, we often sound mean when we...

  15. Sperm life span (not graphic!)

    ryanfocker replied to KiwiAngel_18's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sperm CAN NOT live outside the body for very long at all. hand washing with soap is extremely effective at removing them from skin. sperm are NOT determined whatsoever, they swim rather randomly and...

  16. baths?

    ryanfocker replied to roxburin's topic in Men in Nursing

    dude, its really not a big deal, you just run a rag over somebody's

  17. How to pass Anatomy and physiology ?

    ryanfocker replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    there is two different things to study for 1. anatomy 2. physilogy anatomy is simply the names of parts of the body. physiology is how things work for the anatomy, it is simply rote memorization....

  18. Very angry

    ryanfocker replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    question? how long did "unsubstantiated rumors" and "gossip" go on in the church? how many kids had there lives ruined because abused kids wouldn't stick up for themselves. why do rapists rape 20-30...

  19. What do nursing unions do?

    ryanfocker replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    also, a little background history of unions. union are responsible for such things as: 1. weekends.....evil i know? 2. paid holidays.....shudder with fear 3. sick days......how mediocre 4. social...

  20. What do nursing unions do?

    ryanfocker replied to pickles98's topic in General Nursing

    with all due respect, not a single one of you know what a union is, not one of you. a union IS THE WORKERS, working together. it is not the STAFF of the union. a union IS NOT something you "have" it...

  21. Very angry

    ryanfocker replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    one more quick story to share in a similar vane: i am currently a home health aid(in nursing school) for a 21 year old quadropolegic. yesterday morning i locked myself out, and he was laying in bed,...

  22. Very angry

    ryanfocker replied to labman's topic in Men in Nursing

    if this person has not been arrested labman, it is YOUR responsibility to contact the authorities. do not wait for somebody else to make this decision. let me explain. this past summer, i was a...

  23. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

    ryanfocker replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    hi, i really like this thread. i am also a male nursing student with a lot of ink on my arms (and chest, sides etc.) i have made the professional decision to keep ink off my forearms because of...

  24. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    ryanfocker replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    i am starting nursing school next month, and i have had an overwhelmingly positive response from friends, family, etc....and i'm a guy!! atleast in the northeast(i'm in philly); nurses are highly...

  25. men in home health nursing?

    ryanfocker replied to BSNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    hi, i'm a home health aid right now in nursing school. i probably only got hired because of my gender, its seems most people prefer a caregiver of their own gender. personally, i would rather have a...