Kristjaan Panneman

Kristjaan Panneman has 20 years experience and specializes in geriatrics, surgery, palliative care.

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1. The Importance of Spirituality in Nursing

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to nightingale's topic in Holistic

   Spirituality and nursing are a good couple. I cannot do my work as a nurse when there is no spirituality in myself. I think that spirituality is a very important issue for patients at the hospital. It helps to heal when spirituality is the leading is...

2. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hey Guys, I am back. I was away for a few months so I couldn't visit this forum. I am preparing a lecture about Palliative care and Spirituality for caregivers in palliative care. Does one of you have some information about this item? Greets, Kristja...

3. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hi Rodge, I am a male registered nurse from The Netherlands. I am a nurse since 1984. I once have begun nursing with mentally disabled patients, then a few years later I worked at a psychiatric hospital and at a nursing home for the elderly people. S...

4. Discrimination Against Men in Nursing

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Men

   I am a male nurse and I am one of three male nurses on my unit. I have no experiences with discrimination. When I was working at the gynacology unit I also didn't experience that. Some of our foreign patients did have problems with me when I had to t...

5. Aromatherapy and nursing practice

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to DZcarrie's topic in Holistic

   Hello DZCarrie, I have some experiences with aromatherapy in a nursery home for elderly people. I am a male nurse. I used Lavander for sleeplessness and Basil for patients who anxious. The results were great. Most of the time the patients became bett...

6. The Guys Club: Guy Students Come on In!

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to agent's topic in Male Students

   Hello guys, Our job as male nurses in a female world is great. I love to do my work and I still hope that more guys will come in. I am working at surgery and I am the only guy between 35 girls. Lonely but it is fun. Greetings, Kristjaan

7. What kind of nursing do you do????

   Kristjaan Panneman replied to dspring's topic in Men

   Hi, I am working at surgery. It's a great unit (30 beds) for a middle hospital. I am a nurse student and in my last year. Greetz, Kristjaan