Male Nurse, I assume that as a nurse yourself you are comfortable with speaking to other nurses in the medical environment. Couldn't you have advocated for yourself and reminded them that this is not...
58flyer replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men in Nursing
Batman, some of the experiences I mentioned in my post occurred at an early age. By early, I mean adolescence or early adulthood, before one develops the social and communication skills that maturity...
58flyer replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men in Nursing
This is a sore subject for me. The REAL reason men don't go to the doctor is due to the great double standard in patient modesty. The simple fact of the matter is that many men have encountered a...
I have messaged some of you here with my latest news but after looking back over this thread I think there may be others who may want to know. My wife and I have been trying to adopt for over a year...
I see you have been busy this AM with the posting :typing. Good morning to you sunshine . I know the difference between a hospital and a 5 star motel. But since you brought it up, I bet that hospital...
58flyer replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency
I hope this doesn't freak you out. In my career in a large city police department I was an evidence technician for 6 years of the 24 years I worked there. Among my duties were photographing injuries...
I guess it would be decision time. It would depend on how bad I needed the treatment, how long could it wait, is there a follow on shift with males available, and so on. The only times I have needed...
I agree with you here. I get really annoyed when some HCPs just decide to train on you without asking. I once asked a trainee to leave the room on an EKG. I complicated the matter by telling the...
That might just be the case. This is a very safe helicopter design and one that I have many hours in. Failure of the component mentioned in this case is exceptionally rare....
You're welcome. Since this thread came along I have looked at my Katrina album and it has refreshed my memory of my time in MS. I can't imagine what it must have been like to have been there during...
I'd have to say I would stay too, but I live in the center of Florida. We don't get storm surge here. Frances and Jeanne came practically over my house. With Frances we were without power for a week...
Officers can "run" anyone, anytime, without any particular reason. It's getting to the person that is the challenge. Traffic stops, for example, cannot be made for that sole purpose. The officer has...
I don't see how it would violate HIPAA if you notified the officer in your ER about his warrants. You might want to make sure he really does have warrants so your credibility doesn't suffer in case he...