NuGuyNurse2b

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  1. Am I too old to change career?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to mmaku2020's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the issue with that. No one realistically expects a new grad to remain a new grad. I'm pretty sure half (and I'm being conservative here) of my graduating class had their eyes on becoming...

  2. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard the T pronounced and actually it's when I hear "offen" that's when my hair sticks up. it's like people who say ax for

  3. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ^ I see the word "penultimate" misused a lot, too. People see it and think it means the "ultimate of ultimates" apparently (based on the context like "we had the penultimate experience!") when all...

  4. Interview attire

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree. I've always interviewed in a suit, but if I had those directions, I would let them know I brought the scrubs in case they wanted me to get down and

  5. Husband became a RN

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    ^ OP is a nurse, took crappy job to support kids and hubby who got laid off. Hubby decides to enroll in nursing school. OP supported hubby in nursing school. Hubby grads said nursing school and is...

  6. Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    Again, that's OP's version of the story. I just find it extremely unlikely that someone is on an iPad on a busy floor where her orientee is supposedly drowning. And let me point out the salient...

  7. What's Rude?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or the opposite - secretary is out on lunch, phone rings, and you're all staring at each other. I've been guilty of this too. You never know what's waiting for you on that other

  8. showering: before or after work

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I always shower pre- and post. especially post. I also change into civilian clothes out of my scrub before leaving work. and I do not bring my hospital shoes into the house. they stay in the car...

  9. Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to read these types of accounts with a grain of salt. What's "playing" on the phone? checking a text every once in a while (we all do that)? or playing that stupid Pokémon game? People...

  10. People think nursing is overpaid?!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    this made me laugh so hard I

  11. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS. Whether they are talking about you or not is irrelevant. They're in a professional environment and everyone is expected to be treated with the same level of respect. when they converse in...

  12. Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to bekind_andtrue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll tell you this. Telling someone that you don't know and you didn't bother checking tells that person all they need to know about you. And the responses you get are a direct result of that...

  13. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our facility makes it clear that everyone communicate in a universally understood language - that is, English. you filled an application form in English to work there, so it is presumed that you...

  14. is the med error my fault?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to WatermelonW's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know there were facilities still transcribing. I did that over 10 years ago as a secretary. And we didn't even have all this fancy Windows-based computer stuff. our order entry system was...

  15. Exhausted. Nclex today

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to whatwasithinking75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ^ THIS. you definitely passed. I had the same experience as you, i went even higher with the questions. I'm bad with Select Alls, they always throw that one questionable additional choice in there...

  16. Male nursing student and female patient

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to StudentNurseM1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was offered to observed an EKG during clinical and at first the patient said yes, she didn't mind students, then when she heard them use the pronoun "he" she went "oh it's a guy? oh no" - can you...

  17. My two cents.

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Nursey Me's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like an IP check is in order. other thread got closed down, and suddenly this thread

  18. Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    Not in L&D, but if a patient is discharged and they have no clothes of their own, and we can't get a family member or friend to bring in some clothes, we discharge them with some scrubs. On a...

  19. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I simply say "I keep my personal life

  20. Oncoming nurse refuses report and leaves the room...

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    that is unacceptable behavior. if he had a problem with the way the hand off was going, he needs to address it without interfering with patient safety, which he did by refusing the report. that is...

  21. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    Same at my facility. every other weekend. and if you request one of your weekends off, you better believe you're making it up somewhere in the future when someone else wants a weekend

  22. Tested today NCLEX and PVT

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Bob the RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did not think the 35 page guide was helpful without the core content knowledge. yes if you have knowledge content down, then that guide was like a quick refresher. I honestly think people who...

  23. Passed NCLEX with 76 Questions!!!

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Laava's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    not true about 265, I know plenty of my classmates who went up to 265 and passed. I personally went into the 200's myself, sat at that dang computer for close to 3 hours. But thank god it didn't go...

  24. Tested today NCLEX and PVT

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Bob the RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ^ you definitely passed. I did the same thing, I got the good pop up using the PVT but I said my sanity is worth more than $200, so I just went for it, gave all the correct credit card number, date,...

  25. No report from ED and patients waiting in the halls....

    NuGuyNurse2b replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    yup, just moving numbers around basically. and then it will fail and another dumb idea drafted by the powers that be will be implemented. I feel like when they see that 'hire more nurses' is an...