SpiltMilk

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1. Nursing makes me hate fat people

   SpiltMilk replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Relations

   You probably hated fat people before you became a nurse. Some overweight patients are difficult, and therefore the bias is reinforced. Fatness is socially stigmatized, and as a health professional you must acknowledge your anti-fat bias in order to g...

2. Is this a normal part of an interview? (CNA)

   SpiltMilk posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I am interviewing for a CNA position on a telemetry unit at a major hospital in my city. This is my second time interviewing at a hospital, and my first hospital interview experience is leaving me nervous for this new one. Two years ago I interviewed...

3. Funny Nursing Related Stories

   SpiltMilk replied to nursejanefw's topic in Humor

   Oh my gosh!! We never even covered that in my CNA class. I sure am glad I read your story before something like that caught me by surprise. Now I can brace myself a bit better for when I do. I mean, how do you maintain care for a resident's prolapsed...

4. I'm trying to settle a feud.

   SpiltMilk posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would like to ask the nurses here a question about testicular cancer. Input from oncology nurses would be most appreciated: My dad and my boyfriend Chris are caught up in a huge feud. Chris has had testicular cancer for a year, but my dad thinks he...

5. Getting used to the work

   SpiltMilk posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone. I'm Becca, and I'm a pre-nursing student. This upcoming quarter in school, I'll be getting ready to get my CNA *license and start my career as a nurse! I'm really excited, but the sight of vomit makes me want to vomit also, which also ma...