Ekklesia

Ekklesia

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  1. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    Ekklesia replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I'll be starting my sophomore year in a BSN program, and am very interested in becoming a nurse anesthetist.

  2. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    Ekklesia replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time, I was a middle management "big-shot" that jetted to Germany, Japan, and all over the US for a large automobile manufacturer. I liked my job for the...

  3. Looking like a Nurse

    Ekklesia replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would say so. I have to duck through every doorway, so I know that the patients are already a little nervous, or apprehensive. So I really over-do the "niceness" to set them at ease right away....

  4. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes yes, everything is soooo PC these days *Sigh*. I usually say whatever will get a giggle from the residents.

  5. Looking like a Nurse

    Ekklesia replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dude, I'm 6'8", 270 lbs with military style haircut and a goatee also.I'm a veritable one-man freak show. I was totally worried about this also. I figured I'd scare the hell out of the patients or...

  6. Woo-Hoo! pre-reqs FINISHED

    Ekklesia posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just finished algebra and chemistry last week--got a 99% and a 98% respectively. I'm in the middle of a CNA class right now and hope to be employable as a STNA very soon. I can't wait for Fall...

  7. A&P I: Fall '05 Anatomy & Physiology Club

    Ekklesia replied to NicInNC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P(1) fall semester also. I'm totally freaking amped, I can't

  8. Percent of men in class?

    Ekklesia replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been the only guy thus far. Not a

  9. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    For the record, I did not come up with that absurd terminology, some other guys were talking about

  10. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    mwbeah, thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting, I had no

  11. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    Ekklesia replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    In addition to being funny, the movie is also foolish and immature. I loved every second of

  12. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    Ekklesia replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    Speaking of stylish cars, I'm going to ditch my 1990 Honda Civic (over 200,000 miles) as soon as I get a job as an RN, and buy an Audi, or a Volkswagen. My wife has her eye on a Nissan Maxima. Then...

  13. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    Ekklesia replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    LOL, maybe you should switch to

  14. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Indeed, it is a touch ridiculous. Hmm, I guess that my options for the poll weren't as detailed as I would have hoped. I was focused on the "nurse" part of "Male Nurse". Everyone's reply's thus far...

  15. Any advise for a (new) male CNA?

    Ekklesia posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I'm not one just yet...I'll be taking the course in August as a pre-req for nursing school. I've been reading as much as I can and have learned allot from this forum (I have ZERO prior...

  16. Any advise for a (new) male CNA?

    Ekklesia replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, thank you. The Gaylord Focker jokes started the nanosecond that I told friends/family my goals. LOL, I expected it, and it does not bother me at all. I usually join in on the fun. Besides,...

  17. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    Ekklesia replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I'm still a student, so I drive a 1989 Honda Civic with over 200,000 miles on it. I'm gonna drive it 'till it dies. :deadhorse