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  1. Merry Christmas!

    royr replied to danissa's topic in General Nursing

    And a Merry Christmass to all - 9:41 here in upstate NY - The roof is washed - gutters are clean - big water dish on the roof for those tired Reindeer. Cookies and Milk out for Santa along with the...

  2. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    royr replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I will be graduating in May 2007 with my BS in Nursing at age 44. This degree will go along with my A.A.S. in Mechanical Engineering, my B.S. in Business Management and my M.B.A. in Finance. I have...

  3. Mars requires nurses

    royr replied to Barb101's topic in General Nursing

  4. Christmass Songs for Psy Nursing

    royr posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Happy Holidays - Enjoy! SCHIZOPHRENIA: Do You Hear What I Hear? MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER: We Three Kings Disoriented Are AMNESIA: I Don't Know if I'll be Home for Christmas NARCISSISTIC: Hark the...

  5. Mars requires nurses

    royr replied to Barb101's topic in General Nursing

    I think that would be fun - It would be so nice to have little green pediatric pts that were not suffering from nausia!

  6. $$$$msn Teacher ??????????

    royr replied to redrat's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know that at my school we are presently short 4 clinical instructors because nurses can make much more $$ working less hours in the local hospitals. Seems a shame that with all the tuition we pay as...

  7. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    royr replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    I manage to have "some fun" at least once a week with my 6 year old daughter and her Girl Scout Troup (Brownies). We go Horseback riding, hay wagon, out for ice cream, the space observatory, toy store...

  8. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    royr replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not always true - if you had the opportunity to work with some of the ladys in prison like I have you would have a healthy respect - many have killed men with their bare hands and teeth and sit in...

  9. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    royr replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have found my solution is simply to do my own work as quickly and competently as possible. Limit my talking in clinical to "yes" and "no" and "I don't know - but I will look into it and get back to...

  10. Shaken Baby

    royr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a senior in a BSN program and the last couple of days make me wonder if I can in fact be a nurse. In my clinical I took care of a newborn baby that was suspected to have been shaken to the point...

  11. Shaken Baby

    royr replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone that responded to my original post. I have spent my whole weekend in bed, so sick from this that I have suffered repeated waves of nausia and vomiting. My wife, daughter,...

  12. Finding a job harder than school and NCLEX put together

    royr replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wish you good fortune in your latest job. I hope I will be able to find employment when I graduate in May with my BS in nursing locally. If not., I will be asking this forum for a list of places...

  13. Pt's Last Wish

    royr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a senior nursing student in a BS major of Nursing program, and I had a very interesting experience that I thought I should share. My pt was very old and in the last hours of end stage cancer when...

  14. What's special about male nurses?

    royr replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    I tell my 6 year old Daughter and her Sunday school classmates the same thing - NEVER talk to snakes that talk back. Those are the sneaky kind so cover your ears and walk away from them. Not Adams...

  15. "Fun Classes"?

    royr replied to MikeyJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the most interesting classes is American Sign - also quite usefull. I enjoyed my Holistics class and it was fun every session. I also liked my research class - and it will help you with any...

  16. What's special about male nurses?

    royr replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    As a male the most frequently commented on aspect of my performance in nursing has been the fact that I have a different perspective and aproach to our pt's. issues than my female counter parts on the...

  17. So..You're going to be a MALE nurse?

    royr replied to mingez's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like when patient's don't remember my name - but insist that they are cared for by "My" Nurse - you know - that Guy that took such great care of me last time I was here! When you are the "only" dude...

  18. Nursing school with small children?

    royr replied to merrick's topic in General Students

    My Daughter is also 6 - and I have found a working solution I make her part of my study time. I purchased Anatomy & Physiology coloring books, as well as Microbiology coloring books. When I study,...

  19. Finding a job harder than school and NCLEX put together

    royr replied to HotmaleSPN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I will be graduating in May of 07 with my BS major in Nursing. I went to a job fair last week and put out resume to everyone there just to see what offers I would generate as a new graduate nurse....

  20. How Nurses are Viewed!

    royr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would share this experience on how children view nurses. When Girl Scout Brownie Troop #377 was asked which Professional they wished to invite in order to earn a merit badge in Health Care...

  21. Nursing school with small children?

    royr replied to merrick's topic in General Students

    Yes - I think can be done successfully. I am almost there now - just a few more classes. I moved almost 900 miles to attend the only nursing school that would accept me - so I have no family or...

  22. Anyone left good paying job for nursing?

    royr replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CEO for a well known computer network engineering firm in the NY area. After the events of 9/11 I retired early when I sold my company. Retirement was not all that I dreamed it would be and...

  23. Ageism in Nursing School..

    royr replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am very happy for you that you find yourself in a group of accepting and caring people. I tried it your way the first semester - and had very mixed results. Some took my friendliness for more than...

  24. Ageism in Nursing School..

    royr replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My advice - and you can take it or leave it - is COMMAND THEIR RESPECT! Out perform them on tests (get that 100% every exam) Outperform them in clinical - get there 1st in the morning - do all your...

  25. ? about Fentanyl

    royr replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Fentanyl is the pain drug of choice for Pt's with Gall Bladder pain because Morphene makes GB issues worse not better. We also use it for end of life cancer pain for GI cancers along with roxenal and...