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  1. are male nurses satisfied with their jobs, and salaries?

    mak2 replied to Alexbk44's topic in Men in Nursing

    Note what I said about the sales job and the title line. It really is about the money. I know some pharm sales guys that make 6 digits + and more power and cash to them. This field is just so wide...

  2. BSN Or ADN?

    mak2 replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I met my wife in my final year of nursing school. So I know exactly what we both have made since. She was in her third year when I graduated. With the extra year of nursing in the hospital, I made...

  3. New male RN

    mak2 replied to kcheng's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome, I have been a nurse for about 15 years in ER's, OR's and MICU's and I still enjoy it, But L&D OMG you are the

  4. are male nurses satisfied with their jobs, and salaries?

    mak2 replied to Alexbk44's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have been a welder, truck dirver, US Marine. a salesman, small buisness manager, and several other jobs. The sales job I was approaching 6 figures, and some of the others were very good money. But...

  5. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    mak2 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK I did not read all the replys on this thread but I have read several. I am a staff nurse in an ER in a big city. Several years ago my wife was made unit manager of a unit with about 50-60+...

  6. Is Indiana RN allowed to give Ketamine for procedural sedation ??

    mak2 replied to samaritan's topic in Emergency

    Hoop jumper, I am not sure I follow you, any time you do CS you should be prepared to intubate. What is it you are talking about. Do you work on a unit without monitoring

  7. Options for childcare when mandated

    mak2 replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Almost ever hospital in the country needs nurses. Anytime I have ever put in an application I have been hired. If nurses stuck together and refused to work mandantory overtime it would inflate...

  8. VA/Govt Nurse Satisfaction

    mak2 replied to Ellen Bobinski's topic in Government, Military

    I have worked for the VA for years and love 90%, which is about 50% more than anywhere else I have worked. There are some incredibly lazy people working for the government that cannot be fired. It...

  9. How to deal with litigious patients?

    mak2 replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    How many nurses do you know that have "lost" their license for anything other than stealing or drugs? Why are nurses so afraid of losing thier

  10. Informed Consent

    mak2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When obtaining informed consent, who does what. My understanding is the doctor or NP performing the procedure explains the risks and benefits to the patient and other options. The doctor has the...

  11. horizontal abuse,in-figting among our peers

    mak2 replied to James Garrity's topic in Men in Nursing

    I know I am gonna get in big trouble for this but here it goes. Are some of you saying women work as well together as men? "Redicalllas" as my little boy says. One of the big blowouts in my old...

  12. Informed Consent

    mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    Should have discussed. Do you hear them? Legally I know if I sign that the patient signed, that is my legal obligation. But that is not even close to my professional obligation to my patient. I am...

  13. Informed Consent

    mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    I am not trying to be funny, I think that is exactly what I am asking. Are reasonable, prudent and comptetent nurses getting consents for doctors so the doctor does not have to? Is that the standard...

  14. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    mak2 replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    I chew bubble gum, I like to talk about football, fishing and women, think I should be concerned about my orientation? I would hate to have to tell my wife. Anyway, just kidding around. I am sure...

  15. Informed Consent

    mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this would be a good issue to look into for my masters thesis. The entire concept of informed consent seems to me to be at the core of what nursing is and does. Patient Advocacy (maybe I cant...

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

    mak2 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    This was supposed to be funny? Sorry, I missed the hilarity there. Cara O come on Cara, everyone knows dead patients are really the

  17. Informed Consent

    mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

    The reason I ask is where I work now we just sign that the patient signed the form. We (RN's) try to ensure the pt is A&Ox3 and understands and things were properly explained to them. But that...

  18. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

    mak2 replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

    I beleive discrimination is more a matter of perception. In nearly all cases a female unit manager perfers to hire a male nurse, as many have actually told me. But even if they havent actually said...

  19. Anyone?

    mak2 replied to montinurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Does anyone work Indy? I am a clinical instructor and work downtown and am attempting to fininsh my

  20. question about insulin, heparin injections

    mak2 replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone read a study about anticoagulant med errors and some motivation for our management to change our procedures? I will bring this up but would like to have a study for

  21. question about insulin, heparin injections

    mak2 replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    We have BCMA and do not have to cosign anything but blood, but after all these years, I still show someone my insulin and repeat the order

  22. Supposedly SEX at work is okay where I work.

    mak2 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I am very new to this site, but did the moderator get on you aobut something you said? WOW. I read your post and it was funny. And I dont think you have to be professional right now do you? I...

  23. End of Shift Report

    mak2 replied to fireflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always thought report was an excuse to sit for 30 mins. I agree with you your report is concise and all information needed is there. After I take over a patient all I want to know is what I...

  24. Supposedly SEX at work is okay where I work.

    mak2 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    I was, long ago, employed by a large hospital, not where I am currently employed. The story goes something like this. Late at night the cafeteria annex in the basement closes down. House keeping...