Ben_Dover

Ben_Dover

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  1. Preceptor Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing

    Ben_Dover replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

    "Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing" This says a lot! Well Experienced Registered Nurses Don't Fool Around! They are basically telling you that LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE! So if NURSING...

  2. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Ben_Dover replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, find a nursing job in San Francisco, in one of the top 5 big Hospitals in San Francisco. But let me tell you, it is ALSO dependent if your partner also happens to be an RN or is in the...

  3. When Your Preceptee is a Know-it-All

    Ben_Dover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ? ... Most of the Preceptors simply roll their eyes and sigh!

  4. Mean nurse?

    Ben_Dover replied to will_power27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was charge or on floor nursing. I just wanted to hear what's the most pertinent information that still needs to be executed or that were executed (meds/labs/procedures). The rest, I don't even...

  5. What is your "favorite" procedure?

    Ben_Dover replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    90 Year Old Female Pt. Giving Me A Wink! My procedure: I wink back at them. FTW!

  6. Famous person as patient?

    Ben_Dover replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient and his name was "Jesus Christ" and his Father's Name was Gawd! We sedated him!

  7. Fear and Anxiety

    Ben_Dover replied to spark plug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wait A Minute: The Word Pandemic -- is Global, No? Why Do I Have A Feeling That This Covid Only Pertains In The U.S. Are You All Missing Something? Cause I am not! There's this one member or poster...

  8. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Ladies and Gents, What is one’s opinion if you see a man wearing a Dansko shoes? I’m thinking of trying it out since I have been wearing running/sneaker shoes for the past so and so years

  9. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    My point exactly! You just did it!

  10. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    Although, I don’t have a transference or counter-transference like-attitude. But, we are judged by first impression. And it only takes 7 seconds, for one to judge someone. But I have proven them...

  11. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    But hey... this got your attention

  12. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    You nailed it! If anything, are they meant or designed just for

  13. What Is One’s Opinion If You See A Man Wearing a Dansko Shoes?

    Ben_Dover replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    Fair enough

  14. Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    Ben_Dover replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ratio at that time when I was in school was 35:5, Ladies Versus Gentlemen. I wasn't dating when I was in nursing school. But I had some memorable memories with some of my female study-buddies. Fun...

  15. I didn't wake up on time and was too late to come for AM shift?

    Ben_Dover replied to Surgonconurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never is a strong word. But, yeah, I was never late due to "oversleeping." However, I have come to work, and my co-workers would be like, "what are you doing here? You're not on the

  16. Nurse Imposters

    Ben_Dover replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    Uhmm I saw a whole bunch of impostors just this past Halloween!!! Should I be concerned about it? I think I'm obligated to call BON

  17. RN MGR Told me I'm too old.

    Ben_Dover replied to gumbi_12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Test... Mic test... mic test! Where is test Mic? seems like the OP has gone

  18. Report or not when administrators have favorites

    Ben_Dover replied to NeuroICU_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No need to report. To be honest, when I was a charge nurse of a 30 bed unit. I'd rather not take any report from any CN... cause they don't know half of whatever's going in with the

  19. Ugh- helicopter/tiger mom!

    Ben_Dover replied to nmr79's topic in School

    I hope this is a sci-fi story... I'm no HIPAA police. But this one makes me cringe! I'm Surprised... it's still active or

  20. Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    Ben_Dover replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well, ladies and gents, I have attended a rehab and have been Facebook free for the last 9 months! My momma's so proud of me!

  21. OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    Ben_Dover replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Oh My GERD..... forget NCLEX. What about Ectopic pregnancies, distortions, and even as simple as knowing if your patient is pregnant prior to med administration or getting films. I can name a whole...

  22. Med error?

    Ben_Dover replied to TraumaQueenRN4's topic in Pain Management

    One thing I know for sure, kidney stones are painful as F. If the patient has no hx of tolerance to pain meds./narcotics, please provide them the appropriate dose. A pain level of 8 is usually...

  23. Outrageous Complaints

    Ben_Dover replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    103 year old lady asking me out for a date lol... Mentioned this here in the past. But this is something I'll never ever be able to

  24. Called off too many times?

    Ben_Dover replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wonder if all the findings/results of the ailments you mentioned were positive or negative. If they were all negative, has your doctor suggested a psych consult? As we all know, stress can play a...

  25. Finally pass after 7 attempts with 75questions

    Ben_Dover replied to Determinedbyanymeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, that's a bummer. If I may ask, what planet do you live