ValRN1

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1. How do people feel about male nurses?

   ValRN1 replied to Natgurad's topic in Men

   I enjoy working with skilled and knowledgeable nurses of any gender. However, having just gone thru prolonged illness with my 83 yr old Mom, there are patients (esp women of a certain vintage) who are uncomfortable with personal care from a male. I ...

2. Calling patients by "pet" names.

   ValRN1 replied to dbabz's topic in Relations

   Had a resident call me 'dear' when waiting for attending. Think he was sorry when I waited till attending arrived and then informed him that it was demeaning to use this familiar term for a complete stranger. Attending agreed and lectured him about f...

3. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

   ValRN1 replied to purplegal's topic in Relations

   Not so concerned about caring for other nurses or doctors or their children, however being the patient can be stressful because of what you experience or observe. Recently had outpt surgery at a surgicenter and was disturbed by the deficits noted. Wh...

4. Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

   ValRN1 replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice

   I am a registered nurse who has been one since the dinosaurs walked the earth. I have engaged hospice services for my parents and grandparents as the medical decision maker for all. It is essential that family members understand that THEY have the ab...

5. Question to Catholic nurses

   ValRN1 replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

   I am both a RN and a Eucharistic Minister, you can break off a miniscule piece of the host and allow it to dissolve on the tongue if that can be tolerated by the patient. The EM would then consume the remainder of the host. Refusing a cognizant patie...