Nurse Bob

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1. A Nurses Role in Health Care Reform

   Nurse Bob replied to mschau's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses should be actively involved in reforming health care, but backing a single candidate is not the answer. As for John Edwards - x coastie said it all. Check out Edward's own sites where he proudly lauds his history of litigation against the h...

2. kissing a pt/ resident

   Nurse Bob replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men

   I rarely ask permission to touch people. I work in the ER and listen to the lungs of every pt who comes in as part of my primary assesment, and it doesn't matter if they are in for a stubbed toe or chest pain. I often put my other hand on their sho...

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Nurse Bob replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   True story from the ER - JR was trying to trim the pubic hair off of his scrotum and he managed to snip off a little chunk of skin. I couldn't help but ask, "JR, why were you trying to trim the pubic hair off your scrotum?" JR:"Well, don't you ever...

4. Your least favorite patient.

   Nurse Bob replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

   "We are inbound to your facility with an 89-yr-old male, chief complaint is altered mental status, the staff reports he is always confused but just doesn't seem to be himself today...." Arrives with a full diaper, a couple skin tears on his forearm...