Male_UT_RN

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1. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

   Male_UT_RN replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men

   I usually tell the patient that because they are in the hospital they don't have to give up everything, referring to privacy or modesty. So when they ask for a female nurse to help with cares I do everything I can to accomadate their requst. I know ...

2. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

   Male_UT_RN replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

   It would depend on the circumstances, such as personal problems as well as not getting enough sleep. If I was distracted due to personal problems and lack of ENOUGH sleep sur I would call in. otherwise I would go in as long as I had 4 to 6 hours of s...

3. Person who has a seizure

   Male_UT_RN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the Red Cross instructor for the reason, that if the person is epileptic and the seizure is less then 3 minutes and if they refuse the care from the paramedics. You most likely tied up a resource to answer call and then not be needed, no...

4. working on Christmas?

   Male_UT_RN replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

   How truely lucky you are for missing Christmas for 8 years. The last area that I worked which was neuro rehab, the nurse manager worked hoildays so that you worked every other holiday, and then the next year you worked the holidays you had off. The c...