dnp2004

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1. The first time you ever used a needle and/or cath

   dnp2004 replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

   One of the most common mistakes, even make by experienced clinicians, is forgetting to hold the penis closed for at least 4 minutes to allow the lidocaine to actually work effectively (numbing and opening strictures). At the facilities I ran the use...

2. Only a third of nurses willing to have swine flu vaccine: poll

   dnp2004 replied to CityKat's topic in COVID

   Thimerosal should be a non-issue by now. No one ever established a link between thimerosal and autism. Talk about an urban myth.

3. Do undocumented aliens end up getting after receiving emergency care?

   dnp2004 replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

   I noticed that everyone seemed to miss this point that AGATHA PREVOST was making or perhaps it is an uncomfortable reality for many. So let me add a few sobering thoughts to this silly illegals debate. Yes, the Europeans were illegal immigrants ...

4. The Circumcision Discussion

   dnp2004 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Since this is an anonymous international forum, I am wondering how many practitioners on this forum would be okay with removing what they might consider "nonessential" tissue from a female infant, with lidocaine/xylocaine of course?

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   dnp2004 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The foreskin is about as functionally necessary as the clitoral hood. So let's recap. If you were to give birth to a baby you would remove it's tonsils, adenoids, gall bladder and appendix. For a boy the foreskin would be removed. For a girl, is ...

6. Racist Patients

   dnp2004 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

   You made my point precisely. Healthcare isn't all about trying to please the patient. In administration I did not make it my policy to hire based on gender, race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, etc... It is a free market of course and the patie...

7. Racist Patients

   dnp2004 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

   As long as they are polite why would you call a person who requests a nurse of a certain race/ethnicity/nationality an "********". Would you call a woman who requests a female caretaker, such a name? How about a man who requests only males to perform...

8. Explaining circumcision to mom....

   dnp2004 replied to brentster_us's topic in Education

   No need to walk on eggshells about this or any other medical topic with your patient. My point earlier on this thread was that it can be difficult for a nurse to give "just the facts" when the physician or managers at the facility they work in have ...

9. Racist Patients

   dnp2004 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

   Yes, the patient can go somewhere else if they are not happy at a facility. Likewise, I can discharge them if they want to be transferred elsewhere. I have done that many times in the past.

10. Racist Patients

    dnp2004 replied to Williss2's topic in Relations

    Why is a care provider request based on race, any different than a request based on gender? Think about this, years ago when I was out of medical school, many male and even female patients did not want/trust female doctors. We had male orderlies th...

11. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    dnp2004 replied to djc1981's topic in Male Students

    To me it is all about the care I receive the, gender, race, height, nationality, etc. is irrelevant.

12. The Circumcision Discussion

    dnp2004 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    if you son has a healthy foreskin why would you want him circumcised at all? i am an ob/gyn and only have had to perform four medically necessary circumcisions in my whole career. i'm in my 60's. i never have performed them based on parental requ...

13. Man who spent 22 years on death row is cleared

    dnp2004 replied to dnp2004's topic in Correctional

    Sorry, I was speaking about theoretical cases. I find prosecutors and to a lessor extent judges, are the biggest problems in cases like these. I was also speaking about what should be done with an executioner who kills a person who is later discover...

14. Man who spent 22 years on death row is cleared

    dnp2004 replied to dnp2004's topic in Correctional

    I think these people should be compensated at least $1,000,000 per year of false incarceration. The prosecutor should be automatically disbarred. In the case of a false execution, the executioner should be charged with at least 2nd degree murder.

15. Man who spent 22 years on death row is cleared

    dnp2004 replied to dnp2004's topic in Correctional

    What if the guy only had a short time to appeal? He would have been "fried" a long time ago. In my State we had a very similar case where someone was released after serving 17 years. Everyone had been complain that the guy had too many appeals and ...