jb2u

jb2u ASN, RN

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  1. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    so just so i completely understand...you actually think that this is the scenario......... a head of an hr department tells all the recruiters...if a man sends in his resume the pay is $24/hr...if a...

  2. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    i would like to say, as far as the comment that male nurses are paid more than female nurses....i do not believe that is a gender thing, but rather a matter of a male is more likely to ask for what...

  3. WEll...here I go!

    jb2u replied to Ingrid m's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congrats and good luck to you. i remember the day i came home and told my wife i'm quitting my job and i am going to work as a cna for half my normal pay so that i can go to nursing school (i have a...

  4. Nursing and kids in WI

    jb2u replied to amylc's topic in General Nursing

    hello, i am not from wisconsin (although i hope to move there after nursing school), but i know how "slow" this wisconsin thread moves. so i will try to answer this for you. first, is there a spouse...

  5. Why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?

    jb2u replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

    i think it is funny that the question/title of the thread is "why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?", but you add "please dont start with the whole "gateway drug", or any health reasons...". it's...

  6. CNA duties

    jb2u replied to jrsimon82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    at my hospital there are pca 1 and pca 2's. the pca 2's draw blood. since, this is an adult floor, children/infant draws never come into play. so, choose a floor that is an adult floor and not peds...

  7. CNA Inquiries

    jb2u replied to alicia09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i don't know about NYC, but try calling nursing homes and see if they have training classes. they will usually pay for the cert. test, too. personally, i prefer working in a hospital environment, but...

  8. What to do? What to do?

    jb2u replied to adurham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    o.k., first of all, i am truly sorry to hear that you have not made it in yet. second, i disagree with the advisor telling you that you should find a different major. i'm sure she meant well, but...

  9. how many patients do you have

    jb2u replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i feel your pain...on average i have 12-14. i think more than 8 is just to much, but there just isn't a such thing as a pt to cna ratio. i also have to answer to about 6 different nurses, i'd much...

  10. CNA salary

    jb2u replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    my experience has been....in a LTC in SC was $6/hr, in hospital in FL $8.50 for prn postition (no benefits), and hospital in GA student nurse/cna $9.25 the money is NOT worth it for all the things...

  11. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    if i sensed my pt was uncomfortable i would call a female, but i do not believe in asking a pt if "they would prefer a female" first. why? because it is asking which do they prefer and most would...

  12. Hospital or LTC? Other options?

    jb2u replied to supermo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i've worked LTC and hospital as a cna. i prefer hospital work. LTC was alot more adl's, showering, feeding, turning, etc. in the hospital, alot of the pts are for the most part (in my area) self or...

  13. Getting to know the men behind the names...

    jb2u replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    jay,31, born and raised in tampa,fl...now in sc. unlike most of you, i did not have an "experience" with a nurse. instead, while in the army, i read a book by echo heron, rn. at that moment, i knew i...

  14. which unit to work as CNA/nursing student?

    jb2u replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    i'd say pick the "type" of floor that you would like to work as a nurse. not only will you work with the type of pt that you want to as a nurse, but you also get to make valuable contacts. anyway,...

  15. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    jb2u replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    change the word "meeting" to "beer fest", staff beer fest sounds a lot more fun than a staff meeting....ok, just kidding! first, i say make it mandatory and pay the employees for attending. if it is...

  16. Ultrascope

    jb2u replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    i love mine. at this point, with my limited knowledge, i can't say how much easier it is to hear different lung/heart sounds, but i never have problems getting a bp. i have a bass fish (adult) as well...

  17. CNA question. hope its ok to ask here.

    jb2u replied to platinum_garb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    some hospitals will let you do more some less.....at the hospital where i work my duties are... vital signs q4h, turn pts q2h (pt that can't turn themselves), pass out water, assist with feeding pts,...

  18. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    ok, first, i am a man and i don't go hunting and read girlie mags. second, i would venture to say that this male predatory problem has more to do with socialization and less to do with nature (yes,...

  19. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    the answer is males are easy to discriminate against and there is a HUGE HUGE double

  20. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    let us not forget....the problem with sexual predators is not that they are MEN, it is that they are PREDATORS! as we have seen lately in the news...women ARE predators too!!! and i am sure MANY go...

  21. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    for the record....i would NEVER force care on anyone (man or women)! i can understand certain situations, but as a rule to say "hey pts. pick which gender you want to care for you" is wrong and IS...

  22. Male Nursing Student, Want to Work OB

    jb2u replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Men in Nursing

    since it has been a year, i wonder CJ, have you changed your mind? how far away are you from graduation now? to answer your question, YES, if you want ob, go for it. in my ob clinical rotation the...

  23. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    as a case in point, the other day i was paged to a room, "pt ready for bath." so, i go to the room. the pt was in a chair and daughter was in room. i changed the sheets on the bed, got basin of water,...

  24. Male Nurses/female Patients

    jb2u replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think we let males be discriminated against. i would like to know that if a male pt. did not want a male nurse to take care of him b/c he may be gay, would the charge nurse change the assignment...

  25. Financial Aid..Info help please.

    jb2u replied to Erk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    my suggestion is to contact sallie mae's web site and look into what is called an after stafford loan. you can use this for living cost and it doesn't have to be paid back until 6 months after you...