armymalenurse

armymalenurse

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About armymalenurse

armymalenurse has 8 years experience and specializes in MED-SURG Certified.


I have been a nurse since 2007 and have been working alongside nurses in uniform since then. I have served in Germany, Korea, Iraq, a health outreach in the Philippines and here in mainland USA. I have worked in Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, Medical- Surgical wards, Same- day surgery clinics, the Emergency Department, and as the Head- nurse of a Primary Care clinic. I am currently a Nurse Practitioner student and I hope to finish it.

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  1. Should Nurses know procedural costs?

    I think it should depend on where you work and the types of patients you get. Unfortunately, our country's insurance is a business. I haven't run into this issue in the US but I have in the...
  2. How to keep awake at night-Coffee

    I don't know, Dunkin Donuts coffee is still good to me... :
  3. An Open Letter to a Former Nursing Professor

    I wish I could tell one of my professors where I am today. She cried and told me to go home from clinicals after I documented in my notes and reported to the doctor that my patient refused his colace...
  4. Tonight is my last night!

    Sounds like you've thought this through well enough. Stay motivated. Don't worry about the old school. You know what's best for yourself. Good luck and congratulations on the upcoming addition to your...
  5. Should I quit nursing school?

    Hi mara.bug I'm sorry you went through this awful experience. If you already withdrew from the program, then I encourage you in your new endeavors. I do want to encourage you to go for what you are...
  6. Continuing education for unemployed RN

    Hello Melliemel33, one CEU is equal to 10 contact hours. The requirements above sounds confusing. But to meet CE requirements, my friend also says Medscape seems the way to go. Registering is free as...
  7. How Nurses Cope with Death

    This is one of the saddest part of what we do as nurses. We interact with patients with the insight that death is always a possibility. On a past post, I commented about establishing a boundary for...
  8. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    Hi nicktexas: Still in and still pushing
  9. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    Still in and still pushing
  10. Very informative and clearly stated. I agree that I hope this post brings whoever is on the fence regarding vaccination to finally bring their children in for vaccination. Vaccinations saved thousands...
  11. Beyond Burnout: What is Compassion Fatigue?

    This has always been a problem and I agree that we all are struggling with creating and maintaining a boundary to keep us from having emotional distress. We just seem to have trouble finding out where...
  12. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    You have done what many people with higher degrees have failed to explain and I applaud you for that. Yes, there is a bit of insecurity about the difference but there are training and knowledge...