OldDude

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    Old nurse won't retire

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, that might be a good professional goal for a resume, "Older nurse seeking to fulfill position in busy ER for socialization purposes...no hands on patient care." I'm
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    There's plenty of room over
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Have a
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    Totally Off Topic...apple recipes?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No ideas whatsoever...but reading your post caused me to cringe. My Sweet Petunia will "volunteer" to make various dishes for "fill in the blank" occasions. She does so with a smile and a nod of...
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    Old nurse won't retire

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread turned out to be quite interesting. As an OldDude, I think I can relate to Barbara's perspective more than some of the younger posters (young whippersnappers!). Since I work alone in my...
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    Salt water rinses

    OldDude replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I've never done that. I did have a sub one time who was a non practicing dentist that had a couple kids rinse their mouth with salt water to help stop bleeding from a tooth that came out. But since...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Evidently he doesn't
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    MISSED Y'ALL - Pre-K-7

    OldDude replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    You made it! Welcome
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good observation...but I think society is a long way from being able to separate the difference. As a school nurse I have an opportunity to call several parents on a daily basis. It goes...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, acute care is a different environment. I do know if I ever did such a thing as scoliosis screening on the girls a lynch mob would show up at school the next day for me, so I don't even go...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    It's strictly a belief and opinion from the dark ages. And you are absolutely right about battles one is willing to fight and this "AIN'T" one of
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    Do we just guess at blood pressure readings?

    OldDude replied to TMB41's topic in General Nursing

    "SHAMAN"
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    Do we just guess at blood pressure readings?

    OldDude replied to TMB41's topic in General Nursing

    Geez. In pediatrics I see this all the time. A cuff that looks like you've wrapped a knee immobilizer around a kids arm, or one that so small it barely makes it through the reading before it busts...
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    Ugh- helicopter/tiger mom!

    OldDude replied to nmr79's topic in School

    This appears to me as an offshoot of the variants of munchausen by proxy we see in school
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting post. I can imagine you're a great asset to your patients. As far as nothing inherent about being a male that would preclude us from providing nursing care...you aren't 100% correct. Texas...
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    Happy Bday!!!!

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    All about me today! I'm celebrating by attending a vision/hearing screener recertification class. Since it's good for 5 years it'll be my last one
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    A little off topic...

    OldDude replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Something like Bonzai plant
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    Davey's Prized Collection

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like all those guys; especially MAD and Spy vs Spy. But I think Gary Larson stands head and shoulders above all the rest in pulling subject matter, that can't be imagined by most people, and forming...
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    OldDude replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. The area you described sounds like a nice place to live and
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    Davey's Prized Collection

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Davey you are as funny as Schlitz. Gary Larson be
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    OldDude replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Good article! Personally, I don't think anything "special" should be done for men who go into nursing; especially offering a monetary dangling carrot...that would be insulting to the girls. Men should...
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    OldDude replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No
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    Student Body Odor

    OldDude replied to AzElemNurse's topic in School

    I let the counselor address it as a social issue. There isn't anything in school policy prohibiting body
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    Ugh- helicopter/tiger mom!

    OldDude replied to nmr79's topic in School

    I think you hit on the solution, for the time being, to designate her a private space where she can wait for her daughter, do her thing, and leave without exposure to any other students who may be...
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    OldDude replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    True this...in my neck of the woods, if you're a RN and not working it's because you don't want