NurseJay85

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  1. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    NurseJay85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No actually I find we get less respect. Outside the profession we get even less than

  2. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    NurseJay85 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I will occasionally put LPN after my name on non nursing paperwork out of habit. I knock on every door when I'm tired (one morning i was really tired and knocked in the closet door and waited for...

  3. Wound assistant

    NurseJay85 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I was told at clinicals that there was a wound certification for LPNs, I was curious if anyone knows anything about it. I am certified in NY

  4. Wound assistant

    NurseJay85 replied to NurseJay85's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thank

  5. What would you change about your scrubs??

    NurseJay85 replied to jessk2323's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As a male nurse I would like to see more scrubs with designs for guys. Also never enough

  6. Do male nurses wear scrub jackets???

    NurseJay85 replied to Nolander's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear one most shifts if I get cold. Scrubs are more about comfort and convenience than

  7. Starting Class for CNA in Jan.

    NurseJay85 replied to ThomasBonifacio's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Pay attention to details, remember you will be the nurses eyes and ears at times. Treat each pt with dignity and compassion. The skills are easy and can be learned by anyone willing to do so, it's the...

  8. No confidence in lab skills

    NurseJay85 replied to bella_'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Skills never feel solid in the lab, once you get out there and start interacting wiyh real patients you will be fine. It's normal to feel nervous. Just don't let the patient see it. Remember the...

  9. accucheck help

    NurseJay85 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Hold the lancet against the finger for a second after you activate it. Then squeeze the finger a little until you have a nice drop. The gravity tip helps too, if you can keep the hand below heart...

  10. Tattoos

    NurseJay85 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm curious about opinions on this, my teachers are from the old school theory and don't like them on nurses. Anyone else face this bias? How do you overcome

  11. How many men in your cohort?

    NurseJay85 replied to Caribbean Character's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Our program started out with 30 only 2 of us male. While we have been losing students both of us are still going. Jay the

  12. study crash?

    NurseJay85 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm finding that I will spend five or six hours studying materials and then do poorly on a test I don't know what else to do. I don't think I can sit any longer than that and it's frustrating to put...

  13. study crash?

    NurseJay85 replied to NurseJay85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I do think I overthink the questiins sometimes. I even second guess things from time to time when the answer seems to obvious. My instructor tells us to go with the gut feeling and never change an...

  14. study crash?

    NurseJay85 replied to NurseJay85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm hearing two major things here, focus on my weak points and breaking up the study time. I am going to try both. Thanks guys Jay the

  15. study crash?

    NurseJay85 replied to NurseJay85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I do the study guide and the test reviews our instructor gives, I also do all the drug cards that are assigned each week. Sometimes I study alone and sometimes with my girlfriend or

  16. Earrings?

    NurseJay85 replied to healthy12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have several piercings in both ears, I am expected to follow the same guidlines the women are, I am permitred one stud in each ear and must remove the others while on clinical site. We are rather...