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  1. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    Demonsthenes posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    The following is a quote from a paper written by Shawn Gardiner describing a scenario in which discrimination in nursing against men is wide spread, oppressive, and accepted. I agree with him...

  2. What to do for RN/EMT-P?

    Demonsthenes replied to tater.jake's topic in Men in Nursing

    I suggest that you obtain your Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification upon graduation. This should compliment the vast array of theoretical and practical knowledge that you already have as...

  3. 8-hour vs. 12-hour workshift: Traditional or Innovative? Benefit or Hazard?

    Demonsthenes replied to WELLimAnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is clear that one of the reasons why there is so much nursing burn out and so many medical errors and medication errors is the 12 hour shift. Also, the fact is that hospital nurses have...

  4. phase I trials- subject monitoring?

    Demonsthenes replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Research

    In phase I trials, the concern is to establish the safety of the medication and the appropriate safe dose. As this is the case, you need to report your concerns to the specific external committee...

  5. i need of advice

    Demonsthenes replied to tamba's topic in General Nursing

    Critical thinking is imperative for nursing. Therefore, a good knowledge of the basic principles of deductive logic is important as the same is the basis for critical thinking. There are two basic...

  6. Narcan?

    Demonsthenes replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    You should have followed the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support protocol for Acute Pulmonary Edema, Hypotension, and Shock Algorithm. First you should have identified the most likely problem: 1....

  7. need help with a scholarly paper any ideas???

    Demonsthenes replied to bearsnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My suggestion is that you do research on the role that "critical decision making" makes in nursing and how nursing educators should incorporate the same into their lectures on appropriate subjects...

  8. Nursing Interventions for Resp and ABGs

    Demonsthenes replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest that you become ACLS certified. ACLS stands for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. With regard to preparing for the ACLS class, a good book is the Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular...

  9. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

    Demonsthenes replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men in Nursing

    What the original poster exemplified is called a "hostile working environment" legally speaking, a form of illegal gender discrimination. Isolating an individual from other males is evidence of the...

  10. False allegation repercussions?

    Demonsthenes replied to Cheez-It!'s topic in General Nursing

    Because of the complexity of the facts at issue concommitant with the myriad number of legal issues involved, I suggest that you do two things: 1. Purchase health care provider negligence insurance...

  11. HELP! caregiver causing issues

    Demonsthenes replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As with all professional- client and professional- professional relationships, each party has a duty to co-operate and to demonstrate "good will" with regard to the same. If one party refuses to do...

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

    Demonsthenes replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to Texas Womans University Nursing School in Dallas, two of my nursing instructors failed me stating that " I would make an excellent doctor but a poor nurse." I have a B.S. in...

  13. Is there power in the color white?

    Demonsthenes replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    In ancient Rome, only those of the upper classes were allowed to wear an all white toga. Therefore, I would suggest that all nurses wear a white lab jacket over civilian clothes. I do not like wearing...

  14. New here: Paralegal student

    Demonsthenes replied to vane20's topic in Legal

    I graduated from an ABA approved paralegal program with an Associate of Applied Science-Legal Assistant-Paralegal. I, then, passed the two day Certified Legal Assistant exam. I am a Registered Nurse....

  15. Nursing Dx?

    Demonsthenes replied to Lindsay42's topic in General Nursing

    A "nursing diagnosis" generally consists of three parts (P.E.R.). The P stands for the patients response to the problem. The E stands for the etiology of the problem. The R stands for the signs and...

  16. Men in Nursing: Research Paper

    Demonsthenes replied to frank6151's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I went to Texas Woman's University school of nursing in Dallas, two of my nursing instructors told me that I "would make a good doctor but not a good nurse." Also, an nursing instructor there at...

  17. Fired from job

    Demonsthenes replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    The sort of abuse by patients and their families that you noted is common in nursing. Also, it is common for nursing agencies to punish nurses for just doing their job, as you did, for the purpose of...

  18. Im A "failure.".....I screwed up in my first Bio exam in A & P 2! Give me some

    Demonsthenes replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm an R.N. with a B.S. in Biochemistry. I am tutoring R.N. students now in A & P. I suggest that you look at the study outlines (if there are any) at the back of your text. Read the outlines in...

  19. Dealing with death

    Demonsthenes replied to savealife's topic in General Nursing

    Dealing with death came as part of my experience as a Squad Leader in the Infantry in Vietnam. The "defense mechanisms" and counseling methods that I learned in Vietnam helped me a great deal as a...

  20. Feedback for those who struggle with the Science?!!

    Demonsthenes replied to wonderer17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an R.N. with a B.S. in Biochemistry. I am currently tutoring nursing students both in basic nursing courses and in basic science courses. The foundation of both the sciences and nursing is basic...

  21. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    Demonsthenes replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    The bringing in of foreign nurses to America has the effect of lowering wages, making nursing employment very tenuous and job security very poor, and lowering working conditions. This is an example of...

  22. Are any of you guys as burned out as I am?

    Demonsthenes replied to Germanicus's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you have a Bachelors Degree in any field, you can make as much or more money as an RN, have better job security, better working conditions, and significantly more respect in education as a teacher...

  23. Math Anxiety!!

    Demonsthenes replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I am good at math! I have a B.S. in Biochemistry which included math courses up to and including Calculus III! Well, forgive the self aggrandizement! What you need is a PDA with relevant...

  24. Help! Taking Excelsior CPNE

    Demonsthenes replied to cherylanne430's topic in General Nursing

    The failure rate on the Excelsior CPNE is approximately 35-36%. The CPNE in Excelsior is so structured so as to minimize instructor bias and inadvertent errors on the part of the student. As I...

  25. would like opinions

    Demonsthenes replied to mystical_angel8's topic in General Nursing

    You should purchase an electronic stethoscope. Legally speaking, the better the quality of the tools you have the better professional you are considered. Further, if you go to all of the major...