Darth Nightingale

Darth Nightingale

I got hurt and went to the ER once

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  1. Is it Just me or is school too easy?

    Darth Nightingale replied to richardjboro1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think the pre requequisite were harder than Nursing School. Pharm may prove to be a challenge but it's not nearly what I thought it would be as far as difficulty. This is my second degree (my...

  2. Research College of Nursing/Rockhurst ??

    Darth Nightingale replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i'm starting the fourth week. so far i've really enjoyed the whole process. the teachers are really cool, so far very fair and they work really hard at what they do. my classmates are awesome...

  3. Job Question

    Darth Nightingale replied to susan1's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know specifics about providence but as a general rule, if you haven't heard anything from them after two weeks you should follow up with a call and ask if your applications have been received....

  4. Uniforms...

    Darth Nightingale replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    When I took my son to the ER last year there was a nurse that had on black scrubs, black stethescope and I think black shoes. Kinda had the whole ninja/commando look going on. I thought it was

  5. Please just stop...VENT

    Darth Nightingale replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    the op touched on something that i think a lot of people either don't know or pretend isn't so, or like me sometimes forget. women are different than men. women do complain more than men do....

  6. Research College of Nursing/Rockhurst ??

    Darth Nightingale replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    mjckinkc]thank you so much for all the information. that is very helpful to me!!! yes, i am talking about the 2007/2008 class. my questions stem from my having three kids (youngest age 2) and the fact...

  7. Research College of Nursing/Rockhurst ??

    Darth Nightingale replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    i assume your talking about the aug 2007 to 2008 class. the 2006-2007 class starts in 25 days.. and i'm in it. key points to remember. 1. you have to acquire 15 credit hours from rockhurst. 6 of the...

  8. Need male nursing slogans.

    Darth Nightingale replied to Dynasty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Cool. That's

  9. Couple questions about units

    Darth Nightingale posted a topic in Government, Military

    Goarmy.com says Applicants must serve in an USAR Troop Program Unit (TPU) or in the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Program What is a TPU or an IMA? thank

  10. Couple questions about units

    Darth Nightingale replied to Darth Nightingale's topic in Government, Military

    nevernind. i found it. individual mobilization augmentee (ima) imas are reservists who are required to perform two weeks of annual training (at) only. troop program unit (tpu) tpu positions are at...

  11. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    Darth Nightingale replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Being called a Nurse doesn't bug me. I think I would dislike being called a "Head Nurse" of a unit. There's just something about this term that leaves a bad taste in my mouth...no pun

  12. Any Research College of Nursing Accel program students or grads out there?

    Darth Nightingale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting the Research College of Nursing Accel. program this August (2006). I've already met one person off the list who is attending. Any others? What have you heard about the program.. other...

  13. Any Research College of Nursing Accel program students or grads out there?

    Darth Nightingale replied to Darth Nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I realize the program isn't perfect. Nothing involving humans ever is. One of the things I like though is that I've gotten the impression that the staff are at least wanting to make it as good as can...

  14. Who knew that a med tech = MD

    Darth Nightingale replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the clarification. my seminar was at ku med. i was looking at the graduation pictures dating back to class of 1940's. at some point in the 90's the program stopped being called medical...

  15. Who knew that a med tech = MD

    Darth Nightingale replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    So a med tech isn't a medical technologist? Maybe that is why they are trying to change their name to clinical

  16. Pubic hair

    Darth Nightingale replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for the suggestion. I think that the general feeling is to have a family member do it. I'll have to remember this tact when I'm face with similar issues as a

  17. Who knew that a med tech = MD

    Darth Nightingale replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to a conference on Medically Important Fungi. (Currently I'm just a Scientist) I would think based on my exposure to the Med Techs in this seminar, that many of them do know much more...

  18. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Darth Nightingale replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think that the lines of what is medicine and what is nursing are becoming blurred. because of that blurring, perhaps a name change is in order. as a challenge to all, define "nursing" in a way that...

  19. Any Research College of Nursing Accel program students or grads out there?

    Darth Nightingale replied to Darth Nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Are you using the study guide that the instructors wrote or the one that from the authors. Have you gotten on webct yet? The first orientation was Thursday, I was there. The next are on Monday...

  20. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    Darth Nightingale replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks for the clarifications. 1. I guess I should have said that the name isn't going away anytime soon. Maybe perhaps someday it will. I'll just go with the flow. 2. I agree, they were...

  21. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    Darth Nightingale replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have had black folks say it was ok for me to use the "N" word. Ok only two.. and I still don't. Actually, I'm white and they call me that on occasion. If it's in a song that Im singing I usually...

  22. What is "scrubbing" what is "circulating"

    Darth Nightingale posted a topic in Operating Room

    What is "scrubbing" what is "circulating" what does a scrubber do? What is a scrub tech? What is a circulator... I know it's a newbie question.. but if I have it I'm sure someone else has, does or...

  23. Pubic hair

    Darth Nightingale replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    Okay... just to play devil's advocate. If her pubic region was kept shaved... and now it's growing back the pt. maybe in some discomfort. If the patient complained of itching... does that matter?...

  24. What is "scrubbing" what is "circulating"

    Darth Nightingale replied to Darth Nightingale's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the replies. They sound like a REALLY cool job... both scrubbing and circulating. I'll have to keep an eye on this avenue for career growth. I think I would like to spend some time in...

  25. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

    Darth Nightingale replied to likemike's topic in Male Nursing Students