O'Rose

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1. nurses as battered women

   O'Rose replied to O'Rose's topic in Activism

   Thanks to all who have taken the time to repl....the well wishers , those who have possible referrals and especially those nurses who were brave enough to share their own pain so openly. I would like to respond to 'passing thru'. Your response is t...

2. nurses as battered women

   O'Rose replied to O'Rose's topic in Activism

   Please do not think that gender means that you will get understanding. I have a female attorney, who stated that she specializes in battered women...that she herself was battered. She pressured me so much to settle and not to attempt to go to civil...

3. Being passed over

   O'Rose replied to moonshadeau's topic in Career Support

   Over the years I have been successful in regards to receiving promotional positions. Of course, I worked just as hard when it came to internal versus external promotions. I also have been in the position to hire and promote and I look for those peo...

4. Bladder training debate

   O'Rose replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in Geriatric

   In order to make any decision regarding bladder training, the resident needs to be assessed as to why the foley was inserted in the first place. If the resident is returning from the hospital, the foley may have been put in for convenience. In long...

5. nurses as battered women

   O'Rose replied to O'Rose's topic in Activism

   Dear SuzanneSue, My heart is sad for you. Thank you for sharing yourself so openly. I understand what you have to say about the authorities and the legal system...although your examples may even be worse than my own. On September 11 2001, my ...

6. nurses as battered women

   O'Rose replied to O'Rose's topic in Activism

   Thank you for your support. I have already checked the SNA, and not much help in that direction. Thank you for your good wishes.

7. nurses as battered women

   O'Rose posted a topic in Activism

   I have been a nurse for thirty years and I have been a battered woman for twenty-five. I never viewed myself as battered. I always thought of my husband as "sick". I have been going through a divorce for past two years. I would like to be able to...