Josifek

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  1. When pt is refusing a C/S

    Josifek replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If a woman has the choice to terminate the pregnancy she certainly has the choice to refuse treatment or c-section. I'll never understand why in the same hospital one woman has a legal abortion and...

  2. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    Josifek replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Before my wife and I got married and had children I used to think that women who breastfed this long were odd to say the least. As time went by, however, and we had children who were all breastfed, I...

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Josifek replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Asking a co-worker (be it RN, LPN, or CNA) sitting at the nurses station talking to help me lift a large, unstable pt. to the bed and being told, "Oh, he can stand". Well thanks, I'm sure he can...

  4. What if CNA won't work?

    Josifek replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all of y'all's posts. I do appreciate the advice. Anyalobiro, normally I would have been the one to change her as I was that particular shift the one to make sure the other aid's feeder...

  5. Will LTC nurse go to jail?

    Josifek replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really don't want to sound like I'm taking up for nursing homes which really do fail to care for their residents because I'm not BUT I have seen a few families who were looking for a good lawsuit...

  6. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Josifek replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    In parts of Eastern Europe you'll hear a member often refered to as "the third leg" or sometimes a name that is translated into "Robert". I dont think I've ever heard these terms used in

  7. Public Breastfeeding

    Josifek replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    This is common in many nations where women cover themselves for the sake of mosesty- they have no problem showing the breast if they need to feed. I am reminded of the many beautiful paintings of the...

  8. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Josifek replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not sure about English, but in Czech (and probably in most Slav languages) a female nurse is called a "Health Sister" and a male nurse is called a "Health Brother". This comes from over a...