deadrn

deadrn has 16 years experience.

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1. Male Nurses and CNA's

   deadrn replied to Rn 1979's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm a male nurse, have been in health care since I was 16 (now 42) started in highschool as a nursing assistant because the pay was so much better than the other jobs available. Anyway it was a real...

2. Male Neonatal Nurse

   deadrn replied to KamarulFitri's topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm a male, and have been a NICU nurse for just about a year now, love it. Great place for men to work, we have 4 male nurses and 1 male

3. O2 flow...

   deadrn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I want to make sure I explain this correctly to parents when they ask why the baby still needs oxygen if he/she is at 21%. I hear the other nurses and RT's say, "he is getting the same O2 as you and...

4. Is health care a "right"

   deadrn replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Hello, I'm new to this discussion. I wouldn't necesarily say health care is a basic human right, but it is a basic human need. Doesn't really matter if it is a right or not, the fact is people need...

5. Pre-nursing student with depression

   deadrn replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I doubt there would be any restrictions on getting a nursing license unless you were very unstable and unable to function. I don't think the board of nursing or your employer have any buisness...

6. Any nurses with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)?

   deadrn replied to newenglandcna's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have Aspergers Syndrome, as well as chronic depression, and have been a nurse for 16 years. It has certainly been a challenge, but I have managed. I'm currently a NICU nurse and love the job,...

7. a new name for Hiatal Hernia?

   deadrn replied to afjgnp's topic in General Nursing

   I just read an article about a woman whose doctor, in telling her she had lordosis, refered to it as booty butt or something like that. Sorry, lame first post, I started typing then forgot what the...