MikeRN84 BSN, MSN, RN

Whew! That's such a load off my mind! I don't mind hard work, but I have some severe anxiety regarding pharm so that really helped me hearing that. I've noticed most of the undergrad professors are great there, and I'm glad it's no different for the ...

Well for my own sake of mind, I hope that one class wasn't pharmacology...

I'm right there with you. I went to UoM-Flint for my BSN, and was accepted into the DNP program and am scared out of my mind. This Fall is going to make or break me!

I just got accepted to the DNP program and start in the Fall. Hopefully you're kicking it's butt.

Hello everyone! I am a new psychiatric RN and I've got a broad question (or questions) to ask. What are the real world pros and cons of joining an organization? Obviously I don't want to join something only because I can get something out of it witho...

So you've had positive experiences as a member of ANA? Thanks.

Here's the issue: I've come into situations where some women aren't comfortable with a male nurse. An example would be during my OB rotation, I cared for a woman for ten hours and at the moment of labor I wasn't allowed to witness it. I was the only ...

Nothing wrong with that.

I didn't mean to open this can of worms at all, I was just looking for advice on what to do if someone doesn't want me as their nurse due to my sex. I think a lot of you offered helpful advice and many of you made excellent points. Even if people are...

I didn't think about it before, but I wonder if the nurses behavior made the patient reluctant to have me there.

Yeah she was very disrespectful and belligerent to me in front of the patient. I think my instructor handled it as best she could. My school wanted to keep that specific clinical site so they probably didn't want to step on toes. I remember having a ...

Hah yeah I've had some great experiences with patients and some not so great. I don't think this lady was a bigot so much as embarrassed being exposed to a unnecessary male like someone else brought up. I only wish I could have been assigned to someo...

There were no med students in the room at the time, and I'm not sure you understood what I was asking. I wasn't complaining or demanding anything, just looking for suggestions from experienced nurses for when situations come up like that. I am a RN a...

Yikes! I think sometimes people forget that actual human beings with feelings and emotions are being cared for instead of a car with faulty brakes.

At first I didn't care about what other people think of me, as I would never say anything that someone would consider unprofessional or unethical... But further thinking about it made me realize thats actually a really really good suggestion. I don't...

I can smell it, but it doesn't seem as horrendous as everyone makes it out to be.

Well thank you for sharing that... I'm very sorry that happened to you. You're right it's perfectly fine for it to be about them!

Thank you. It honestly didn't bug me that much, just wasn't quite sure what to make of the situation. I love your advice about not becoming jaded and be willing to change. I'll try to live up the the high standard the profession has earned from exper...

Thanks. I graduated and am interviewing for positions this week actually. Hopefully I find that sweet spot between having a fan club and complete rudeness. Wish me luck!

Thanks for the tip. I've contemplated getting into psych before. Do you enjoy it?

We had an OB nurse that thought I shouldn't even be on the floor, and my instructor and fellow classmates were really supportive when handling that specific situation. That may have been a good idea, but I can't fault them for wanting to see a live b...

you all made excellent points. I feel much better about it and way more informed now.

I'm sure your right. When I gain experience I'm sure I'll be more confident and assertive in my patient interactions. I don't plan on being OB so I may rarely encounter this but who knows. Thanks for the input!

Thanks. All good advice. I was just using the vaccine comment as an example. I suppose all this feedback has made it clear to not make waves and go on my way. Thanks everyone for the help and advice!

Thanks. I was just really wondering if the standard was to try and talk about it politely like "May I ask why you don't believe in vaccines" or just tell them "ok" without question and walk away.