Remimaco

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1. Quitting nursing school?

   Remimaco replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

   You have to do what is right for you. I had five people in my own nursing class change majors, and in various semesters, because they realized it just wasn't for them. One freaked when they had to place an NG tube. Now she's a pharmacist and very hap...

2. The Men in OB Debate: Help!

   Remimaco replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

   Like I said. This is not my personal opinion. And not a good excuse. But an excuse I have been given. One of the most highly regarded people in the field of BF is JACK Newman, lol. I have had several male students who were great in L&D and Postpa...

3. The Men in OB Debate: Help!

   Remimaco replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

   I think the likelihood is greater in newborn nursery or NICU than in L&D or Postpartum. We had a male LPN/Scrub/Doula in our L&D and he was well received but I would say that is definitely an outlier. What I have been told (be it a poor excus...

4. I hate nursing

   Remimaco replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   There have definately been times I hated my job, as an RN. I actually went back to school and started teaching. But I miss it. You're right, when it's in you it's in you.

5. No Patient Should Ever Feel Embarrassed

   Remimaco replied to awongaemtcc's topic in Relations

   Just before my father died, he was hospitalized with liver failure. He had a brief because he was on lactulose and very weak. I would ask the nurses or techs to come change him, and I know what they were thinking. There I was, in my nursing school un...