Ninjateagan

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1. Chest hair

   Ninjateagan replied to Ninjateagan's topic in Men

   I appreciate the feedback. I too think it is silly that my school regulates whether our chest hair is showing. I could see in a clinical setting how that might be considered unprofessional to some, but I really think that regulating it is overboard.

2. Chest hair

   Ninjateagan posted a topic in Men

   I am a student nurse with an assignment to post a question online, so this one popped into mind... The school I attend requires male students to cover their chest hair with an undershirt if their scrub top allows any hair to be shown. I also have a f...

3. Should nurses be able to pull chest tubes?

   Ninjateagan replied to Ninjateagan's topic in Safety

   The RN that I was working with in clinical that day did pull it. She had never pulled one before and did not know facility policy regarding pulling a chest tube (which is a definite NO, to all nurses). Im looking for good opinions with rationale with...

4. Should nurses be able to pull chest tubes?

   Ninjateagan posted a topic in Safety

   Hi! Im a nursing student and during clinical I was put in an odd situation of being asked by a physician to pull a chest tube. I am from the state of Idaho (idk what regulations other states have) and for the most part, this procedure is per facility...