MarkMyWords

MarkMyWords specializes in nursing ethics.

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1. RSV vaccines--necessary?

   MarkMyWords posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is the RSV vaccine recommended for elderly patients? Or only those with asthma or COPD? What about patients who get 1-2 colds a year, never the flu? Is this necessary or strongly recommended currently by doctors or nurses? The drug is Arexvy.

2. Nurse Practitioner abuse

   MarkMyWords replied to CritCareAPP1's topic in General Specialties

   Basic psychology suggests that the nurses are resentful that you have a better job and are above them. Younger workers might feel they do not need your information or advice. I have seen this occur in other jobs. They feel a bit superior and don'...

3. Humiliated and scared

   MarkMyWords replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry hearing about this. Terrible. I am not a nurse...however, I would start thinking about looking for a new job. Is there anything you are not telling us? Long ago, I was a manager at a library and a new hire fell asleep in the day. Nothing ...

4. What is the toughest part of nursing?

   MarkMyWords replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

   Rudeness can be subjectively perceived. A tone of voice, wrong choice of words, anger at something or other or reluctance may seem disrespectful. Sometimes these things are misinterpreted and taken personal. I'm not talking about name calling or rude...

5. Fired after verbal abuse from patient's family member

   MarkMyWords replied to msbukki's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly what happened between the time of the incident, then your meeting with them, and the date you were "fired"? This is important. Everything go nicely, or did you have issues with patients or other nurses, staff? If you were doing well, it is h...

6. The Working Poor-Nurses

   MarkMyWords replied to TeaCea's topic in General Nursing

   Not only nurses, also many teachers and part-time professionals in different walks of life can barely get by. This is a very old problem. In the Seventies I recall it well. Except now there are far more billionaires and the like. If one is frugal lik...

7. AI in nursing

   MarkMyWords replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I don't understand the actual difference between an advanced smart computer and A.I?-- A.I. is on/ over the news, but it is not so new. It was science fiction originally.

8. What is this Imaging job title?

   MarkMyWords posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am trying to contact the outpatient diagnostic imaging xray dept support staff who handle appointments and insurance. Non-clinical. For research I want to know their job title and can't get info from the hospital or their website. Is there a standa...

9. Took A Gummy Which May Or May Not Have Had THC

   MarkMyWords replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I live in a state where marijuana is legal and gummies are popular. I think the OP knew it was marijuana with THC. It is unlikely to eat it by accident. It has a distinctive unsugary taste--I know from experience lots of times. How did the OP find t...

10. Anyone else forced to get naked for supervised drug test?

    MarkMyWords replied to Mik Tea's topic in Recovery

    Is this a monitor of same gender? Males/males and females/females? If not-- it is weird and funky, maybe voyeuristic

11. Med assistants are nurses?

    MarkMyWords replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Relations

    In my case, the medical assistant can assist in the procedure as the nurse would. It is easy and quick. But they should be upfront clear about titles, even if some patients don't care. Similarly, library assistants (who have no degree or ...

12. How to cope with shame?

    MarkMyWords replied to Sam_0896's topic in Recovery

    I am shy talking about my deeper feelings also, mainly in front of strangers. Most people say they understand to be nice, but do not. So stay silent if you want to. People will remember what you say and you cannot take it back. Is there someone tha...

13. Med assistants are nurses?

    MarkMyWords posted a topic in Relations

    So the secretaries at this specialty clinic call the medical assistants "nurses". Three times they told me about the "nurses" who are actually medical assistants. I am a patient there.Never in my life has this occured. Can I assume the doctor knows ...

14. Patients Filming You

    MarkMyWords replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Seems audacious to me for patients or visitors to film anyone. It is so easy and sly with phones. I know that some nurses film themselves...on the internet, with the names blurred. I wouldn't like it, at all. In some cases, can you confiscate th...

15. Full Moon

    MarkMyWords replied to Nuieve's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot prove the Moon has this effect and you cannot absolutely prove it doesn't, but the latter most likely is true. What is more likely, the Moon drives humans screwy or these are legendary coincidences? The rule is that extraordinary...