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  1. What is nursing school like?

    Works2xs replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. Imagine you are on your hands and knees, with your face about 4 inches in front of the large outlet on a standard fire hydrant. Now, imagine that the hydrant is flowing at full...

  2. What are clinicals "really" like?

    Works2xs replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in General Students

    If by "hit the ground running" you mean doing everything from soup to nuts, relax. Your professors and clinical instructors are going to make sure you only do what you've been taught. Both the...

  3. Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    Works2xs replied to chickdude1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since you asked... Don't know what it's like everywhere else, but where I've been doing clinicals, there are about 10 linear feet of policy manuals at the nurse's station. Regarding the idea...

  4. medical advice seekers! (rant)

    Works2xs replied to sconoli's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I'm advocating for giving out medical advice, but... sometimes people are teetering on the edge of denial. Asking a question and getting an answer of "go see your Doc" is all they are really...

  5. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    Works2xs replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of painful truths... "Freedom of speech rights do not extend to this privately owned website. The TOS/Guidelines of this website governs the behaviors and activities of the members. If you...

  6. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    Works2xs replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    So far as a student, I've seen it go both ways... During one of my first clinicals, I was working with another student (who's female) in assisting ADL's with an elderly woman. When it was time for a...

  7. Help me talk to patients....

    Works2xs replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Was in class the other day and someone noted their anxiety regarding "messing up" while talking to their patients. I offered up my experience from being a patient... You sit in a room for 24+ hours....

  8. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    Works2xs replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    About the only germ-related oddity I have is that I won't touch the magazines in waiting rooms. "Hey, can I read that Nat'l Geographic after you're finished sneezing on it?" No thanks..... As far as...

  9. TV's ER new NM, Eve

    Works2xs replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    The new NM on the show should be interesting. There's been a bit of a drought regarding characters that you love to hate on the show since the departure of Paul Crane's "Dr. Romano." Should be...

  10. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

    Works2xs replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's sort of interesting to think about the water cooler example above. Now, flip the scenario around. What would be said if the male in that situation used the same reasoning to consistently exclude...

  11. Radiology Question: What is a "wet" read?

    Works2xs replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I figured that the original meaning had morphed into one that meant that the generalist-type physician did the initial review of the X-ray. Whenever I had been told this, it was typically followed by...

  12. I don't understand this profession..

    Works2xs replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    The speed of the leader sets the speed of the pack. Most of the stories I see relating this sort of problem appear to have at its root a lack of management and leadership skill. Good leaders set the...

  13. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    Works2xs replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I was admitted to the hospital for kidney stones. After the usual course of tests, etc, they attempted a removal with "a basket" and such. After the procedure, I'm groggily laying in bed...

  14. It To Nursing..??

    Works2xs replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sorry I didn't get back sooner... school's been very demanding. Most of the folks I've spoken to have made the move toward a career they always wanted to be in, versus moving to get away from one they...

  15. It To Nursing..??

    Works2xs replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    IT vet here.. just started NS two weeks ago. Out of the 70 folks in this class, there are about 7 or 8 other IT folks. So, it seems that there may be a trend

  16. Am I Being Too Sensitive

    Works2xs replied to itsjustme's topic in General Nursing

    There are actually several different "models" for conducting evals. So whether or not you get the same sort of attention you got at the last job is somewhat of a crapshoot. Some types of evals don't...

  17. RN is he making a pass at me what will this do to my job

    Works2xs replied to heaven in your eyes's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, no worries. I never meant to imply that it doesn't work out sometimes. However, I have also seen countless times... ... said couple's every move gets reported via the grapevine. Any problem,...

  18. RN is he making a pass at me what will this do to my job

    Works2xs replied to heaven in your eyes's topic in General Nursing

    Makes me think of a quote from the movie, "Moonstruck". The character played by Olympia Dukakis had the ultimate phrase for just the sort of situation the OP is speaking of: "Don't [crap] where you...

  19. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Works2xs replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    People come from all walks of life into this field. There are as many individual contexts and viewpoints as there are people. At the very least, such academic discussions can provide a common...

  20. Please define "burn out"

    Works2xs replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    It's when you spend all week praying for the weekend to hurry up and get here and then spend the weekend fretting over having to go to work again on Monday. And everyday, you look for the slightest...

  21. Question: Is it too late for me to go to nursing school in my mid 40s?

    Works2xs replied to Charity1230's topic in General Nursing

    It's only too late when you're taking your last breath and think, "I shoulda done..." If you have the means to make it happen, don't wait. I'm on the back-half of 44 and start an accelerated program...

  22. Enemas, Catheters , and OTHER embarassing things in nursing school

    Works2xs replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    ROFL. Probably more accurate to say too sick or injured to be ABLE to care. I know when I had this done I was in so much pain I was praying for someone to knock me out or hand me a sharp object to...

  23. Now I am really questioning nursing

    Works2xs replied to socalirn's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep in mind that bulletin boards are typically top-heavy with negative info, bad news, etc. Typically (for any forum, not just this one in particular) forums are places where people go to...

  24. Interview tips, PLEASE!!!!

    Works2xs replied to brandyl123's topic in General Nursing

    There are some good tips in this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88629 (it's a sticky thread in the "general nursing student" forum) and to add to suggestions in this thread.....

  25. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Works2xs replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow... many thanks! Feel free to use the analogy anytime. (Unless, of course, there's money involved. Then I want full attribution!!