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1. Is professor homophobic or just tough?

   genhen replied to RISC601's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Chadley, I am a heterosexual male nursing student. I could really care less about what the sexual orientation of a nurse is. I only care that the nurse provide quality care to the patient and...

2. Spending the Benjamins

   genhen replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

   1. GI Joe with the Kung Fu grip 2. Tickle Me Elmo 3. Operation (the game for possible future MD practice). 4. Cans of Goo 5. $1 toys that you buy and break before you get home. 6. A book, "How...

3. Shy guys

   genhen replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I believe that most of us have or have had anxiety over public speaking. I would definitely vote for you to take a public speaking speech class. I'm currently in my 2nd semester of nursing school....

4. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

   genhen replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

   lol, has anyone ever told you that you are very stubborn. To answer your question, you must pass nursing school to become elgible to take the NCLEX. Nursing school also encompasses clinical rotations...

5. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

   genhen replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

   You ask if a person failing the NCLEX would be a bad nurse. While this is off thread, I'll take a shot at it. Failing the NCLEX does not necessarily equate to being a bad nurse. Some people have test...

6. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

   genhen replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

   "In regular college, like general education, classes will not be like nursing school in terms of filtering you out!" I can tell that your frustrated. Nursing school is tough. In general education...

7. Off topic: How do you keep house?

   genhen replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

   Funny, our house was clean at the beginning of the semester. But......now it is a train wreck. What's really annoying is the fact that I took Micro. So, I know a little about germs, etc. But, my...

8. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

   genhen replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

   And your point

9. Venipuncture IV Skill nervousness

   genhen posted a topic in General Students

   I'm a second semester student and just had my first lecture on IV's. After that, we went to skills lab where we attempted to venipuncture on a mannequin. According to the instructor, you should feel...

10. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    genhen replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's crazy. I'm a 2nd semester male student. 95% of the female patients did not have a problem with me being their nurse. Those that did told me and I had no problem. Our instuctors actually...

11. Is professor homophobic or just tough?

    genhen replied to RISC601's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm confused. What has the instructor done? Has he said that he does not like homosexuality? Why do you feel it necessary to tell him that you are gay? I have not told my instructor that I am...

12. Need help on blood pressure skill

    genhen replied to AllieRat's topic in General Students

    Quote by Allen Iverson: "It's just practice". I went through the same thing. For me, getting the gauge to slow down at the right speed while deflating was huge. Also, remove any excess noise. Turn...

13. I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

    genhen replied to nursestudentin05's topic in General Students

    I'm getting ready to start my second semester on 1/17. My first semester was the hardest and also one of the most rewarding things I have done in my life. Most definitely, it was the hardest...

14. Pondering nursing as an option, thoughts?

    genhen replied to timster1984's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i don't mind working with gay people (i'm straight myself) because generally, their more accepting and open minded anyways so i actually would probably like working with them, i'm very open minded...

15. Why I post here.

    genhen replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Please continue to post in this forum. I am getting ready to start my second semester of nursing. I know that you are getting ready to start your fourth. I am also a male nursing student with a...