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  1. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    papawjohn replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Y'all I am having a day off and did a quick Google about this lil' issue, not to beat a dead horse, ya understand, just to satisfy my curiosity. Seems there's actually not much literature...

  2. Nursing as maid of all trades

    papawjohn replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey Canoehead First of all, 'not thinking of leaving'? Man, I sure would be. But if you feel like you gotta....could I make a few observations? I've been in the very same place. One very slow...

  3. what a great night I had...

    papawjohn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Y'all I do as much (well--probably more) bitching as the next nurse. (Well, maybe a LOT more ;>). But ya know, I think we've got the greatest job in the world. Last night I got report at...

  4. I'm FREAKING OUT. Pls help!!!!! My nursing intructors are Drill Sergeants

    papawjohn replied to titohan's topic in General Students

    Hey Y'all Both my sisters are AdvDegree Nurses and have taught ADN coorifices. They know that there is a sub-set of Instructors that make tormenting students a hobby. They told me when I had this...

  5. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    papawjohn replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Roxburin I'm sure you've figured out that you're just going to have to brace yourself and do it. The rationale of course is easy to see--you're going to be responsible for some small degree of...

  6. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    papawjohn replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Demonsthenes Listen, bud--if I sent any offensive electrons your way--I want 'em back right away! As I sit here I'm really really not feeling hostile or aggressive. Just the opposite!! I imagine...

  7. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    papawjohn replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Howdy Tx Right on! The end of the movie showed 'Gaylord' as enough of a 'victor' or 'hero' as anybody needs to be. The whole thing was pretty light anyhow. Hard to take it seriously as an...

  8. Now I am really questioning nursing

    papawjohn replied to socalirn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Y'all Man, you think Nurses have gripes, listen in to a bunch of teachers!!! Ran into a guy in a sportsbar a couple months ago. Knew he looked familiar. Turns out he was a loan officer in my...

  9. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    papawjohn replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Demonstenes Fella asked me once--long time ago, not as many men in Nursing--what did I do? (Usual male sorta question--don't think it's as usual for the fair and gentler sex to inquire of each...

  10. Fear of Nursing and Bedside Care

    papawjohn replied to angelica_rn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Angelica Listen to the great advice for Mrs MLJ. Don't be so hard on yourself. The emotional risks of being a good nurse are pretty serious; the skills you can learn. The worst reason for...

  11. Question about Digoxin

    papawjohn replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! Again Give yourself a GREAT BIG attaboy for knowing when the last dig level was done and what it was!!!! (I can't tell you how frustrated I get in the ICU at Nurses who don't know that kinda...

  12. How do you keep from getting too close?

    papawjohn replied to bellehill's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hey Bellehill I'll never forget one Pt I had soon after I started NeuroTrauma. Young man, close to my age, thoracic spinal transection, s/p MVA. We had interests in common (outdoors, fast cars) and...

  13. Any black male nurses out there?

    papawjohn replied to Spoiled1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey Y'all Wondered for years about this demographic being underrepesented in our field. Thought it must be because of the association of male nurses and being gay. (From reading and talking to the...

  14. emotions and nursing care

    papawjohn replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Y'all Saw a poll of nurses many years ago. 'What do you most hate to do to your pt?' or something like that. By a wide wide margin, Nurses hated causing pain. Something that I doubt has...

  15. Question about Digoxin

    papawjohn replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Mrs Wife According to the Merck Pharmacy web site, Dig levels may be checked "only occaisionally" unless 1) symptoms of CHF increase, 2) dose is changed or 3) other meds that interact (amiodorone,...

  16. No More Demerol IV Push???

    papawjohn replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

    Hey Y'all Had my 1st colonoscopy a couple of weeks ago. The fun things you do when your turning 60!! Had my first versed. Don't recall EVER having had any benzo. Wow. For 30 minutes I didn't...

  17. Nurse makes a bad patient.... arghh

    papawjohn replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Y'all 'Bout 12--13yrs ago my appendix burst. It happened in the Hosp where I'd gone the night before with Abdom pain. It was kinda tough. First of all, the MD in the ER, who I knew cause he was...

  18. Advice on preparing for NCLEX-PN (seperated from How NCLEX works)

    papawjohn replied to Shavvonne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Since you've been out of school for a year, you might want to consider that review course. I'm an older student (50), and I had trouble remembering things. I graduated from school (a LOUSY program, I...

  19. I feel so stupid!

    papawjohn replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Student.... Look, pal. The important thing that shines right thru your post to me is that you caught your own mistake. WOW! A somewhat less important--but still important--thing is that you OWN...

  20. Dealing with on call Doctors

    papawjohn replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Dalzac You're my hero. I wanna be like you when I grow up.... I have a lighter story with the same dilemma. The Doc was actually pretty friendly with me. We both were active cyclists and...

  21. Car Accident

    papawjohn replied to Chicklet2's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Chicklet (Love that handle) When I was in the last quarter of NrsgSchool had similar experience. Comminuted Frx of L Radius. (Translation--non-displaced Frx of wrist). Had to wear a cast that...

  22. Tele overflow patients in the ICU

    papawjohn replied to Zoomer's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Y'all This has always been a problem in places I've worked. I 'member that in the Neuro ICU of a 'great metropolitan city', we would have ambulatory pts on all po meds because the step-down units...

  23. sleeping disorder on night shift

    papawjohn replied to lee22's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Y'all Been the night nurse for 25yrs now. When kids were in school it was perfect, could be awake and pick 'em up from school, have all afternoon to be Soccer/Track Dad. Love the 7p-7a shift....

  24. Little Discouraged CNA

    papawjohn replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Wanna Don't be discouraged. Didja know that Einstein was thought to be 'slow' when he was in grammer school? Many many folks had difficulties in HighSchool and went to to achieve all their...

  25. Tips for Surviving Critical Care as a New Nurse

    papawjohn replied to NewRNJen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Jen There's a lot been said here at allnurses about starting CriticalCare. I'll toss out three thoughts for you to think about. First--focus on the patient not the monitors. How do they look?...