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  1. Chaperone or not during exam

    Male Nurse, I assume that as a nurse yourself you are comfortable with speaking to other nurses in the medical environment. Couldn't you have advocated for yourself and reminded them that this is not about them, it's about the patient? You say they w...
  2. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

    Batman, some of the experiences I mentioned in my post occurred at an early age. By early, I mean adolescence or early adulthood, before one develops the social and communication skills that maturity and life experience brings. If I could go back in ...
  3. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

    This is a sore subject for me. The REAL reason men don't go to the doctor is due to the great double standard in patient modesty. The simple fact of the matter is that many men have encountered a callous disregard for their dignity when it comes to ...
  4. A Morbid Poll I know.

    Interesting thread, I didn't realize so many people were interested in cremation. Not for me though. I don't like the whole embalming thing. You're gonna rot away anyway so why drag it out over 200 years when you can get it over with in a year or tw...
  5. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    I have messaged some of you here with my latest news but after looking back over this thread I think there may be others who may want to know. My wife and I have been trying to adopt for over a year now and a little over a month ago the adoption fina...
  6. Interesting facts and observations.

    I see you have been busy this AM with the posting :typing. Good morning to you sunshine . I know the difference between a hospital and a 5 star motel. But since you brought it up, I bet that hospital stay is a heck of a lot more expensive than a nigh...
  7. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    I hope this doesn't freak you out. In my career in a large city police department I was an evidence technician for 6 years of the 24 years I worked there. Among my duties were photographing injuries that were the result of criminal action. These incl...
  8. Interesting facts and observations.

    I guess it would be decision time. It would depend on how bad I needed the treatment, how long could it wait, is there a follow on shift with males available, and so on. The only times I have needed emergency care were when I was at a level 1 center ...
  9. EKG on female patients

    Thank You for your service. Sorry to hear they treat our veterans that way. What are your thoughts on the MEPS physical?
  10. Asian Student in the South

    Even funnier when you recall that the 3 writers of the song weren't even from Alabama, 2 were from Florida and one was from California.
  11. EKG on female patients

    I agree with you here. I get really annoyed when some HCPs just decide to train on you without asking. I once asked a trainee to leave the room on an EKG. I complicated the matter by telling the trainee "sorry, if it was up to me I would let you stay...
  12. Rushville, IN Helicopter Crash

    That might just be the case. This is a very safe helicopter design and one that I have many hours in. Failure of the component mentioned in this case is exceptionally rare. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20080909X01417&key=1
  13. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    You're welcome. Since this thread came along I have looked at my Katrina album and it has refreshed my memory of my time in MS. I can't imagine what it must have been like to have been there during the storm. My heart goes out to all those who lost s...
  14. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    I'd have to say I would stay too, but I live in the center of Florida. We don't get storm surge here. Frances and Jeanne came practically over my house. With Frances we were without power for a week but we had a generator. Jeanne was just as bad but ...
  15. How to dodge HIPAA?

    Officers can "run" anyone, anytime, without any particular reason. It's getting to the person that is the challenge. Traffic stops, for example, cannot be made for that sole purpose. The officer has to have legitimate reason to be in contact with the...