[nursemike]

Originally Posted by aeauooo

As far as women and men are concerned, the hardware is the same (i.e., the stuff inside the cranium), but the software is completely incompatible.

And I hate sports.

Okay, you had me worried for a moment with "the hardware is the same." But I see what you mean. Not sure I quite agree with the PC analogy, though. My sense is that we're running pretty much the same program, but on slightly different platforms. I guess, in nursing, we guys are the Apples. But, Mac or Windows, if we didn't ultimately get mostly the same answers, we'd have been phased out long ago. (No offense intended to any Unix/Linux users out there, of course...)

[twistedpupchaser]

My butt gets pinched so rarely that each time I check to see if my wallet is still in my back pocket......sigh

[aeauooo]

Originally Posted by nursemike

Okay, you had me worried for a moment with "the hardware is the same."

I had considered putting a different spin on the 'hardware' analogy.

[nursemike]

Originally Posted by aeauooo

I had considered putting a different spin on the 'hardware' analogy.

I'm not saying my assessment skills don't have room for improvement, and Lord knows much has changed since I was a randy young buck, but there are some things I'm almost sure I would have noticed.

[topfrogger]

During the past 5+ years as a nurse, I have experienced some similar experiences. One elderly lady once told me "if you were a few years older and I was a few years younger, we could have some fun."

The worst situation was after I started dating my wife. An older coworker (CNA) started making advances, including physical contact. I immediately told her to stop, citing I had a girlfriend who wouldn't appreciate her actions. She responded that my girlfriend wasn't present and what she didn't know wouldn't hurt her. I ended the conversation and walked away. Shortly afterward, I left that job and moved closer to my girlfriend. It is frustrating when someone has their mind set on something and they won't let it go after a simple "no" or "stop." That is where further action is needed. The coworker was in a float pool, so I didn't see her much afterwards. Knowing what I know today, and if I were married at the time, I would have made a larger issue of it.

Common sense and discretion are important in a professional work environment. I am glad I haven't had too many problems in this department.