roeth

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1. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

   roeth replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have never been asked such a question by any of my doctors. When I go in for one of those, my doctor only asks me about men (Which technically assumes I'm heterosexual. But what if I wasn't?) Interesting. I'm not sure if it's normal or not as I hav...

2. Speaking foreign languages

   roeth replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

   I work with a lot of indivduals who speak Spanish. Sometimes we'll be sitting together in the cafeteria and they'll break out in Spanish while I'm the only one sitting there who does not fully understand the language. I do find it annoying and kind o...

3. Religion

   roeth replied to x4livin's topic in Spirituality

   I agree with turning the conversation back to the patient. It may be difficult, but we all need to respect other people's beliefs or lack of even if they are obnoxious about it. One person like this patient does not sum up all Southern Baptists to be...

4. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

   roeth replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

   Ugh, really? :grn: Yeah, I definitely don't like it when parents do this. I don't have any children, but many of my friends have kids. A good friend of mine recently told her 3 year old son (I was not present) that I would spank him if he didn't beha...

5. Funny things patients say !

   roeth replied to TAM's topic in Humor

   I'm wondering how watching the disney channel equals lower education? I mean, I suppose I can see your point in it being child-like, but people of all ages/backgrounds still watch the disney channel. I know a few friends who do and they're not "of lo...

6. Why did you pick your username?

   roeth replied to made's topic in General Nursing

   Roeth - well, it's the first 5 letters of the quarterback's name to my favorite football team. Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Do I love the guy outside of football? Heck no, but I sure do love my Steelers and always will. Also, it's p...

7. Do you bag your bodies naked?

   roeth replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started out by volunteering in the intensive care unit, one of the techs asked if I wanted to help him prepare a body to be bagged. I agreed. We put a brief on him, left the original gown he was in, covered any wounds, and wrapped a plas...

8. allnurses.com ranked the #1 facebook page for nurses to follow

   roeth replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yep, I follow for sure on FB.

9. Any risks of volunteering?

   roeth replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

   While I'm not a nurse, I do volunteer with hospice in my area. It's a wonderful idea and great experience! Sometimes I get calls to sit with a dying individual while his or her family takes a break. There are also people who don't have family so I si...

10. Worried

    roeth replied to forall's topic in General Students

    I agree with mangopeach - try finding out what kind of learner you are. In many of my courses, the professors use only one approach by writing on the board/lecturing through a power point or have us read from textbooks. My style is visual. I draw thi...

11. My patient said WHAT ?!

    roeth replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    When I was training to become a CNA, I was warned about a certain Mr. X in his 90s who loved the ladies. Sure enough, he was the first person I was assigned to and he wasted no time telling me to come lay in his bed because of course there was plenty...

12. allnurses.com in a vegas pool?

    roeth replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I talk about it all the time - even to people who are not in the medical field. The people I know who are in nursing or are going to nursing school do know about the site and frequent it. :)

13. CNA's want to share salary info?

    roeth replied to kimmy436's topic in CNA/MA

    I worked in a home for 6 developmentally disabled adults for several months (in San Diego area) and started at $10/hr. It went up to 11/hr after 2 weeks of "shadowing"...no benefits and depended on experience. I know the hospitals require more experi...

14. I got into Nursing School!!!!!!!

    roeth replied to TennNS's topic in General Students

    Congratulations to you!