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I'd have to agree that unions are horrible these days. My union has done nothing to help during this crisis. They have spent all their time petitioning the hospital for hazard pay and continue to do so even though the hospital has explained that it has suffered huge revenue declines and hazard pay would only be possible if we have hundreds of layoffs. But the union has not said a thing about lack of ppe or training. I've never loved unions, but this is just another reason I believe they are on the decline.

What an insanely vile statement. I truly feel sorry for you, but I'm glad no child will have you as a mother. Sheesh, may God have mercy on you.

I always wondered what the profession would look like when the victimhood mentality and perpetually offended entered in. I think this thread has evolved into my answer ? Im a male nurse. I understand that many females prefer female nurses. It's about their comfort and I don't think of it as sexist at all.

Sounds like the same question asked in 2 different ways, but same meaning. Of course its biased, as are most choices.

Agreed

As an ED nurse, I don't know everything that's going on with my patients. Sometimes I'm stuck with a critical patient and am not able to tend to the others. Someones doctors don't communicate well. Sometimes rapid turnover happens and us imperfect nurses don't get an immediate chance to scour the MR. And sometimes, gulp, I even make mistakes. I definitely felt like I knew much more about my patients when I worked on med-surg.

As an ER and rapid response nurse, I really hope I never start sounding like this. Please, people, call me if you feel it necessary. Even if it ends up being something "stupid" I'd rather that than have you hesitate.

That's certainly a fair perspective, but then I'd have to assume that she would be ok with a male doula.

I do respect that choice. She said "no men in the delivery room" so I was just asking if that includes the doctor.

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Completely agree, but just curious, do you hold the same stance with MDs?

Okay, I shound have said "the objective truth of a person's sex"

Im curious because it would seem to me that a study of gender bias in nursing would, by definition, have to consider the objective truth of a person's gender in order to be taken seriously. What I mean by that is, if I am objectively a female, despite "identifying" as a male, than how can I be discriminated against for being a male, or vice versa? For example, I think that a female L&D nurse who identifies as a male would face much less bias from her patients than would an actual male L&D nurse. I understand and fully appreciate that you are trying to be sensitive to others, but the fact remains that objective truth still exists even if one "feels" otherwise.

Respectfully, you are quite misinformed. Valerian root and passiflora, or the passion flower, are plants that have been used for eons as muscle relaxers/pain relievers. Chamomile is another one. It isn't "fake" medicine to use natural sources rather than pharmaceuticals. I've been happily using them for years, and I don't need anything else.

How many of your students are actually male and don't just identify as men? Serious question.

Only do it if it is part of your personal or career goals. Personally, I don't find any additional value in the BSN, but I am still paying off the student debt!

Every new nurse feels this way. Time and experience is all you need. My only advice is to do your best and DO NOT feel embarrassed to say you need help or you don't know how to do something. New nurses screw up sometimes; we've all been there. But the biggest mistakes are made when we pretend to know something that we don't.

Just a quick update... The other nurse did end up getting suspended... for 3 days. I heard through the grapevine that she was put on probation too, but I don't know if that's true. Also, I put in my notice shortly after all this and am now working in a different ER.

I was in the same position once. I finally told my boss that I am no longer able to pick up extra shifts due to other obligations (And, yes, rest and self-care is an obligation). She still asked for a while but after weeks of hard nos, she let up. Now she only asks when desperate and gives me 2.5x pay when I do (I get time and a half, plus she pencils me in to be paid for a shift on a day off.)

An employer can fire you for pretty much any reason, unless they are breaking the law or a contract by doing so. I dont think what they did is illegal, even tho it's unfair.

Just my opinion and probably more reflective of the individual and not the act. I know nurses who have the same background. Generally, the more down to earth ones don't list their credentials, i.e. RN as opposed to RN-BSN, CEN, etc. Again, just my opinion.

I personally choose not to put mine, but others that I work with do. Definitely comes across as having a superiority complex, in my humble and honest opinion, but that's just my opinion so who cares. If you want to include your credentials, more power to you!

Thanks for the info. Do you know where to find an application?

Not really, but maybe if you elaborate you might be able to help us understand why you think it is nonsense. Fact is, unions are on sharp decline and probably would already be a thing of the past if it weren't for forced participation. Private sector membership was around 21% in 1983, 11% in 2011, and 6% today. And the vast majority of union members didn't vote to be in a union.

It wasn't another unit. The ED is split up into different zones. The other nurse was assigned to another zone but still had nothing to do with my assignment. I agree, though, completely inappropriate in my opinion.