QMA_David

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1. the discrimination question

   QMA_David replied to wsmbarn03's topic in Men

   There is such a thing as Professional Slander which Nursing Personnel have sued for in the past. If you truly are not guilty and they have "black listed" you then find an attorney. Your local Bar association can help you find such an attorney...........

2. What would you do???

   QMA_David replied to angeldaisy's topic in Safety

   I would definitly fill out Nurses notes for every single symptom that appears in every single patient. I'm sure there are many many many..... common things to look for are the oubvious, big changes in a patient from one week to the next. 1. More ...

3. What is the typical path from CNA to LPN/LVN?

   QMA_David replied to CindyCNA's topic in General Nursing

   Many Many places here in Indianapols anyways, especially the Magnet Hospitals and some other 9 hospitals in the city do offer such benefits. At Clarian Health here in Indianapolis the hospital will pay your way through school or give you huge assi...

4. Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

   QMA_David replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

   I think what your going through is pretty common. However what you will find at least what I found working with almost all women all the time is that you become "one of the girls" :chuckle . You will know the exact start date of all your co-workers...

5. Hateful ER Docs

   QMA_David replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   The problem is that like most staff in Nursing, the Doc's are stressed out as well and usually going on little sleep. I can over look someone snapping and biting people's heads off here and there but someone who is ALWAYS an azzhole needs to be dealt...

6. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

   QMA_David replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   I've heard lay people, (usually really uneducated) say that Nurses were nothing more then waiters, there to fluff your pillow and massage your feet, some people out there have this "soap opera" idea of what Nursing is. They have no idea what Nurses m...

7. I made a med error

   QMA_David replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in Geriatric

   Wow. I agree, it sounds like the patient had no harm done to them from. The dizziness can be from a number of including the dialsyis making him hypotensive. So they can't prove a specific unless the patient had a fall and hurt himself as a result of ...

8. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

   QMA_David replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

   I wear long sleeved shirts and so do many other guys and women under their scrub tops, especially since Hospitals are so cold all the time to keep bacterial growth down. Come fall and winter everyone wears long sleeves. Come summer time you may sweat...

9. Rn Supervisor, What Do You LOOK For In A Good Supervisor

   QMA_David replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

   After being in Hospitals for 8 years coming back to a Nursing Home was like culture shock! Things are done soooo different and the rules and guidlines are so very different. The biggest thing I found hard to get used to was the lack of a Dr. y...

10. Qualities of a Good Nurse?

    QMA_David replied to cn2007rn's topic in Relations

    Tn Nurse Jane too funny! :chuckle ...about the pump My best teachers/Nurses have been the ones who totally stand up for their patients and don't judge. I think the Nurses I've admired the most are the ones who go head to head with the Residents be...

11. Hard of Hearing Male Student Nurse

    QMA_David replied to earthlovers123's topic in Men

    If you know sign or can learn sign language I'm sure schools for the blind would be great since usually the blind have more acute hearing. Also you could check out something like webMD or create your own business. I would not suggest anything where e...

12. Nurses who Hunt and Fish

    QMA_David replied to MacERRN's topic in Men

    Hey buddy, I love to fish, I really like to fish for cat but find it hard to find others since most of my co workers are female! None of my friends fish, my brother does but he's in the middle of a bloody divorce.......catch a big one for me..Dav...

13. kissing a pt/ resident

    QMA_David replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men

    uhhhh gross.... :uhoh21: I hug many of my patients and I will let them kiss me on the cheek. Once in a while I while kiss one on the top of their head. However emotionally needy patients seem to want the kisses and hygene may not be at the top...

14. too little to be a nurse?

    QMA_David replied to prinzessdy's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is more of using your "brain muscle vs your arm muscles" I would simply tell the patient "I'm sorry but I am assinged as your Nurse" If we need help moving you the other staff will be happy to help us..........