jewelfire

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1. Wearing scrubs in public...

   jewelfire replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   while that was a very thorough response, forcemaster, I would imagine the variables in that study were to many to list and most likely reduced the effectiveness of the study. I also believe we, as nurse's, have a responsibility to take reasonable st...

2. Wearing scrubs in public...

   jewelfire replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Good grief, exactly what, as a Home Health Nurse, am I supposed to do while I am driving from patient to patient? change each time?? :angryfire Let's see...that would be between 5 to 10 scrubs and shoes a day! Uhmmm, I don't think any nursing car...

3. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   jewelfire replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   i would suggest she go up the chain of command. This is most definately NOT a personal problem. She has the right to work in peace without harrassment. She needs to make a copy of the hospitals harrassment policy, and write a formal letter of grie...

4. Have I made a mistake?

   jewelfire replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ouch! wow, really that was a tad heated. I just wanted to add a little opinion, really, getting some med-surg under your belt at the beginning of your nursing career can only strengthen your foundation. The numerous challenges that you will find ...

5. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   jewelfire replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   rofl!! "penis envy" well I think a few of those gals may very well fit into that category and not even know it. I am not a male either. One thing I have noticed is there have been a few male nurses I have run across who went around issuing orders, ...

6. Have I made a mistake?

   jewelfire replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I wouldsecond the advice to find another job quickly! The nurse manager shoud know better and should have been on the unit with you. No new grad with only a brief orientation would normally be expected to single handedly run the L&D unit. I a...

7. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

   jewelfire replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds as though maybe the charge nurse for that unit or nurse manager aren't being very supportive and the RN's feel even more overstressed than usual. It is a fact of nursing in hospitals these days. Just know this is not the way every RN is n...