Croweater replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Disabilities
I am referring to nurses working in clinical areas where they need to be able to read accurately medication labels, syringe amounts that type of thing. For nurses unable to do this, then there is nursing education, ptient education, occ health, man...
Croweater replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Disabilities
Requiring 20/20 vision would exclude a good number of nurses already practising. However, patient safety is the first priority and if a nurse needs extra visual aids (apart from prescription glasses) to carry out her job she should not be in clinic...
Croweater replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations
Whatever the circumstances, it does not give the doctor the right to humiliate her in front of 15 other people. If he felt slighted, he should have met with her and the manager somewhere private and discussed the issue there. There are very few w...
Croweater replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations
Good for you. For too long, nurses have been on the receiving end of doctors' arrogance. For some reason, some doctors believe they have the right to abuse and denigrate nurses - it is workplace bullying and should not be tolerated. Shame on you...
Croweater replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing
Your analogy between your daughter's job at Starbucks and a busy nurse is bogus. Nursing staff are highly trained individuals with responsibilities which is could land them in court if they make an error. I doubt if your daughter would be sued for...
Hospital visitors' behaviour reflects the deteriorating standard of manners and behaviour in society. There is a difference between the family member who acts inappropriately because of stress (and most nurses recognize this) and the visitor who i...
Croweater replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth
I think the crux of your dilemma is more that you have never been interested in nursing, so why pursue a career in this area? I have seen so many young nursing graduates who did nursing because they thought it 'something to do'. They are quickly dis...
I have been nursing for over 40 years, have worked in several different countries, was a commissioned officer in the military and more recently a civilian nurse. I would like to think that it was the oppressive, patriarchal system which turns nurses...
Croweater replied to Croweater's topic in New Hampshire
Thanks for answering re: OB course. I spoke with the New Hampshire nurses board who did not suggest any institutions who may be able to accommodate my requirements. I am loathe to have to spend thousands of dollars doing any sort of year long bri...
I have just moved to New Hampshire having completed an RN degree in the UK. However, I cannot get licensed with the New Hampshire Nurses Board until I have completed the OB component. Does anyone know where I may be able to do this in New Hampshir...