Token Male

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1. Anxiety following patient death

   Token Male replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

   You did not hasten this death with this low dose of medication. You just ensured that the passing was peaceful. Too often in my many years on the wards have I seen Nurses withhold medication because they did not want to feel the how you now feel; T...

2. Make up...?

   Token Male replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

   If you have time to put on make up before a shiftyour life lacks something; spouse children, a social life but something. Any way I look silly in make up.

3. Help! What should you buy a nurse for graduation? Reccomdations needed...thanks.

   Token Male replied to matt22's topic in General Nursing

   A good pair of shoes; remember we spends most of our working day on our feet. Good comfortable shoes are an investment not a luxury. The ladies like to be pampered so a manicure and massage sound about right too.

4. Family members as patients on your unit

   Token Male replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

   I am in two minds over this. I have had my Father in Law in the Rehab unit when I worked there and there was no problem. I just did not give direct care. He was not really ill, just learning to walk again post amputation. [EVIL]On the other han...

5. the best state ??

   Token Male replied to kahoro's topic in International

   Forget the Capital cities, while you can get a wide variety of experience in them it is not in the one center. Look for an outer but major center, I am in Alice Springs and the variety here is great; jobs are plentyful. Other places I would go a...

6. Future job prospects for a NZ nursing graduate?

   Token Male replied to wannabekiwinurse's topic in International

   I don't know about NZ but jobs in the Alice in Central Australia are there in plenty. Come and enjoy the Territory experience

7. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

   Token Male replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

   Slightly different but I found it amusing. I work in Geriatric assessment, Our consultant is a lady as is our current resident doctor. On a ward round recently, not one but three different women addressed the doctors as Sister and myself as Doctor....

8. "I didn't know you were gay"

   Token Male replied to ChrisA's topic in General Students

   There is some justice in the world after all. :chuckle

9. Marie's New Car

   Token Male replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   You've Got Mail A man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blonde female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the mail box. She opened it then slammed it shut stormed back in the house. A little later she came out of ...

10. The Chicken and The Road ANSWERED!

    Token Male replied to kmchugh's topic in Humor

    For Star Trek Nerd Search Chicken Jokes with star trek on your search engine and get the "Enterprise " point of view. ALL forty pages of them- from Kirk to Archer and the 24th century.

11. Graduate Nurse vs Experienced Nurse

    Token Male replied to betts's topic in Humor

    You know you're a nurse when You avoid unhealthy looking peoples in the mall for fear that they'll drop near you and you'll have to do CPR on your day off. It doesn't bother you to eat a candy bar with one hand while performing digital stimulation on...

12. Frog walks into a feed store.....

    Token Male replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Humor

    How to clean a Cat 1- Thoroughly clean the toilet. 2- Lift both lids and add shampoo. 3- Find and soothe cat as you carry him to the bathroom. 4- In one swift move, place cat in toilet, close both lids and stand on top so the cat cannot escape. 5...

13. Male coworkers harrassing female staff...

    Token Male replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only reading page 1 at the moment and I can only say " Have them arrested NOW for assault." You tell some one once it becomes harrassment, then harrassment becomes assault; may not be legal but makes sense to me.

14. Australian Flag Unwelcome In Florida!

    Token Male replied to Grace Oz's topic in International

    You have the right to say and do anything you like; so long as I agree with it. This lot sound as bad as my local council and their "Heritage" and "Green Belt" rules

15. Record of harassment (hello again gwenith)

    Token Male replied to Husband's topic in International

    I find this policy suspect in the extreme. Punish the trouble maker who has the nerve to stand up for themselves; I'm glad you have been to the ANF with this but I would like to know what the policy is in other hospitals: especially the one I work ...