adagiogray

adagiogray

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  1. ONS BOOK

    adagiogray replied to LevitateMe's topic in Oncology

    The OCN cert test still uses a pretty dated Study Guide and Core Curriculum, they haven't had a new ed out in many years(2005ish). An older book, as others have mentioned, won't have the latest and...

  2. mens shoes in nursing

    adagiogray replied to RandomRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    $50 Dr. Scholls orthotic inserts (from the department store kiosk that you stand on)and whatever cheap Walmart shoe I can find that fits my size 13s for the next 3-6 months. The orthotics have lasted...

  3. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

    1. Consider perspective. They may be looking out for *your* interest, even if unsolicited. I often request a female chaperone when doing certain things for female patients just to avoid any question....

  4. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...and there I go, calling it 'male nursing' near the end of my prior post. Seems I'm as much of a problem as a part of the solution sometimes. :) No editing after 5 minutes for non-paid members?

  5. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

    adagiogray replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wouldn't call it out and out discrimination in my personal experience, just minor eye-roller annoyances that a lot of women get in other professions, like 'male nurse' being a lot like 'lady cop,'...

  6. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    adagiogray replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't intend this to be an ad or spam, but I like to share what has worked well for me. I know you said you don't like scrub pants, I hate the traditional/plain/basic ones. However, I'm a big fella,...

  7. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    adagiogray replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    CAVEAT: The contents of my reply are intended to convey my OPINION, this is not a troll or flamebait, and I really don't care if anyone responds to my post or not. I think nurse strikes are a...

  8. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    adagiogray replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    Critical care units (ICU, etc) in general tend to be that way - smaller patient load of 2-3, RN responsible for total care, no NAs generally...if that's what you were

  9. General career questions-Travel Nursing, cont. ed.

    adagiogray posted a topic in Nursing Career

    1. I'm a recently graduated(June) associate degree RN, currently working on a med-surg/telemetry floor, 12 hr shifts, nights (thank goodness - days about killed me!). I really would like to see what...

  10. Resume question - minimizing education to get job

    adagiogray replied to criminology girl's topic in Nursing Career

    I've always kept more than one resume about myself with a 'focus' on my experience in a given industry. In addition to my comprehensive resume I have a medical, an IT, and a sales resume, and try to...

  11. i hate my nursing job

    adagiogray replied to Mylife's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on your definition of 'hands on' nursing. If by that you mean 'hands on dirty bed linens', there's a ton of things that you could consider in lieu that's not as 'hands on' in that regard: 1....

  12. General career questions-Travel Nursing, cont. ed.

    adagiogray replied to adagiogray's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the response. One of the advantages of having had a *lot* of clinical sites (seven in my case) throughout nursing school is figuring out how 'things are done' in a variety of settings. The...

  13. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    adagiogray replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

    From what I understand, it's approximately a 3 year program. I honestly haven't looked into it yet,

  14. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    adagiogray replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, there is a 2 year-to nurse practitioner school here in Ohio, I believe it is Kenyon

  15. How much did it cost for your ADN?

    adagiogray replied to JennaC's topic in Nursing Career

    I did mine the community college route, ADN, I ended up with about 17k in loans owed, but I also *lived* on loans and took out the full amounts allotted. That's peanuts to repay when you look at the...

  16. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    adagiogray replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a nursing assistant for a very long time before I became an RN, I'd strongly recommend doing it for a bit to help determine if nursing is right for you. Keep in mind there's no such thing as a...

  17. Percent of men in class?

    adagiogray replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men in Nursing

    Out of a class of 30-60 (it varied quarter to quarter, I just graduated a short bit ago), but I'd have to say it was 10-20% guys. Being the only guy isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially if you're...

  18. Roll Call

    adagiogray replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    RN, associate degree here, just graduated in June. I'm in central Ohio atm. I've been a medic in the Ohio Army Nat'l Guard, was an LPN for a short stint while in RN school, and a nursing assistant on...

  19. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    adagiogray replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    > This is my problem: the term, nurse, is a description as opposed to doctor, > which is a title. > I do not object in the least to being referred to as a nurse. I object to the > fact...

  20. Very respectful for a man to be anurse

    adagiogray replied to nicenurse911121's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not sure what you're asking... What happens? If you're a guy who has made it through nursing school, chances are you're secure enough in your sexuality that the occasional 'look' won't phase

  21. Males as Nurses

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

    1. cash - I don't think there's a 2 year degree out there that can remotely compare as far as earnings. I make literally 5 times what I could have with my EMT licensure. 2. stability - you'll never...

  22. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    adagiogray replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not bothered by the term 'nurse' at all. I'm another one of those bothered a little by being called a 'male nurse' in situations where 'nurse' fits just fine, as if I differ professionally from...