javachair

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1. Can I be a nurse without a Spleen?

   javachair replied to javachair's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies. I didn't think so, but my worry was with the increased chance of infections that could lead to OPSI. Most likely it wouldn't be a good idea for me to work in the infectious...

2. Can I be a nurse without a Spleen?

   javachair posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last weekend I was involved in a bike crash that required an emergency splenectomy. Although I lost a lot of blood and required a blood transfusion I am making a remarkably quick recovery. I guess it...

3. Should male nurses get preferential treatment?

   javachair replied to javachair's topic in Men in Nursing

   Well, it sounds like I'm in the minority here, no pun intended. I think having a larger male representation in nursing would be a great thing not only for the profession but for the public. I'm not in...

4. Should male nurses get preferential treatment?

   javachair replied to javachair's topic in Men in Nursing

   Hi fergus. I'm interested in why you think that. I'm not suggesting that a male nurse or nursing student get preferential treatment over a more qualified female nurse or applicant but in many of the...

5. Should male nurses get preferential treatment?

   javachair posted a topic in Men in Nursing

   I'm in the middle of switching careers into nursing and have a question about male nurses getting preferential treatment in job placement. In many professional fields with a wide gender ratio there...

6. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

   javachair replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men in Nursing

   Really interesting thread. I'm switching from a long career in Investment Banking, which is dominated by men, to nursing and I never thought about the potential obstacles presented by the "male nurse"...