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  1. So you're just a nurse?

    Paulthenurse replied to l1234567's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't understand in my first weeks at a new job, why so many of the email auto-signatures, listed CNA. I am proud to work for a company, where every person... not already a nurse or having...

  2. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Paulthenurse replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    One more thing about nursing.... "it's rough out there." One evening the year I got married, and I was working in a trauma center, I thought a lot about marriage and having a family. There seated...

  3. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Paulthenurse replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am proud (and most days humbled) to be a nurse. People seek me out for my advice, my knowledge, my ear, an arm, a hand, (maybe my compassion... but that is something I don't quite understand, like...

  4. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    Paulthenurse replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    One evening, I was at a traffic light with an assoc. nsg instr. 2 cars behind me. Suddenly, a horrific 2MVA occurred in front of us. So, I grabbed my lab coat, and stepped forward. Yep, was...

  5. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    Paulthenurse replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    wonder if the RFID card blocker would serve to protect again electro-mag

  6. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    Paulthenurse replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've had a problem over the years with the magnetic strips getting scrambled from errant proximity to Xrays, CTs, and MRIs... Because of being a RN, leading codes, standing next to the patient during...

  7. What do you hate most about your job?

    Paulthenurse replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing to read back at some of these comments. Read recently, that nursing is rated high of the list of most stressful jobs in the US. It also mentioned that nurses retiring or leaving after...

  8. has anyone worked as a CARE manager for Senior Bridge?

    Paulthenurse replied to Ashley02's topic in Home Health

    What I find confusing is if I'm the HHC nurse walking in the door, and the Care Manager is now calling. Seems like a confusing mess for the patients and families. "Who are you? Who are they?" I...

  9. What do you hate most about your job?

    Paulthenurse replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had spotted this topic earlier in my career. I graduated with a BSN in '80. My internship and first job was in the same regional CCU. Yep, Paper charts. Two things back the early days...

  10. You can't make this stuff up

    Paulthenurse replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's what I like about nursing. You can learn something new everyday. Do you think the Girding will help in the fight against the mosquitoes and Zika virus in

  11. If You Give a Patient a Cookie

    Paulthenurse replied to Mully's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think we've all had one of those shifts.... yep... here comes a tear with the

  12. What are your views on male nurses

    Paulthenurse replied to jared.butler90's topic in Men in Nursing

    When I was a student 40years ago (OMG, did I really type that?).... In the '70s, there was so much Affirmative Action within the government and space industry. I didn't think guys would ever get a...

  13. Men's wallet - in and out of scrubs

    Paulthenurse replied to pmabraham's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wallet just gets in the way... I used to carry it, and yet as soon as I got to work, (35yrs ago) it was into my bag or locker. My class ring got tied onto my scrub's draw-string. I think it's...