MarkMyWords

MarkMyWords

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  1. Is this typical of most doctors?

    MarkMyWords replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agree. The same for veterinarians I

  2. Is this typical of most doctors?

    MarkMyWords posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hope this is the right forum. As a patient I have had doctors in specialties. Who look bored. Who are eager to end the appt asap with a few words. I am interrupting their day it feels. Who are...

  3. Is Anonymity Important to You?

    MarkMyWords replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to another professional forum (not medical) where the users are much more private and anonymous, and will not even share their subject expertise, degrees, geographic location. Without this...

  4. What exactly IS an "Anti Vaxxer"?

    MarkMyWords replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Totally agree...it is an old idea. I taught critical thinking, anti-pseudoscience in college. Students were not interested in debunking phony ideas or fallacies or scientific reasoning. Not...

  5. Having Trouble Following The Narrative

    MarkMyWords replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My friend with a Ph.D. from an elite university believes this baloney. Also thinks that climate change is a hoax and weather experts and scientists are conning everyone. But he is anti science to...

  6. Can’t believe I had to explain that. . .

    MarkMyWords replied to T-Bird78's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know a 78 year old man who said he has COPD. When I asked him what that stood for, he didn't know. I said you have this disease and you don't know what it is? Same man, says "patients" and...

  7. 9/11 20th Anniversary- Where Were You When Our Country was Attacked, the Twin Towers Fell and America was Changed Forever?

    MarkMyWords replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I was in Amsterdam on vacation. I overheard a man talk about it. There were no American newspapers to read or Americans to ask. Dutch people were sympathetic. I worried and womdered when I could...

  8. Covid-19 Religious Exemption

    MarkMyWords replied to NurseA2021's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My academic research is into strict Christian religious beliefs and the motives. Fear of disobeying their faith is prominent. So many believers (educated or not) will believe anything that supports...

  9. So, It's Come To This...

    MarkMyWords replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can't understand the thinking behind the ad. Are they so desperate for nurses? If I was a nurse I would never apply

  10. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    MarkMyWords replied to guest0000005's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My guess is that medical secretaries/receptionists have access to much information on everyone and can easily access it at some clinics. In detail. Sometimes the faxed orders are seen and other papers...

  11. Knock knock. Who's there? HIPAA. HIPAA who?

    MarkMyWords replied to Joe V's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA-Potamus! Seriously, last year as I sat in the waiting room of my doctor, a nurse's aide walked in and told me-- so everyone heard-- the name of my intimate procedure! Another patient turned...

  12. Pittsburg Nursing

    MarkMyWords replied to OrthoNurse87's topic in General Nursing

    Pittsburgh, historically, is Democratic. Family friendly as much as other cities of its type, formerly industrial, middle blue-collarish diverse ethnic in many neighborhoods. (See city-data.com)...

  13. When male prisoners intentionally expose themselves to females

    MarkMyWords replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional

    Just ignore them...do not even look. Pretend not to care. They are looking for a reaction, any reaction will do. They want attention, so refuse to give them any. This is not about sex or desire, it's...

  14. Things I wish my patients understood

    MarkMyWords replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know that some patients and family are so rude disrespectful to nurses! An outsider would not know Are these incidents typical of patients or common everywhere? Does it depend on patients...

  15. Things I wish my patients understood

    MarkMyWords replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between comments and complaints. Every questionable comment is not a complaint. It depends on the patient's tone of voice and how it is phrased and repeated.. I am pretty sure...

  16. Anxiety, depression and job hopping

    MarkMyWords replied to Peachpit's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am not a nurse. What helps me is reading and writing that challenges my thinking with full concentration and total focus above my knowledge limit. Nothing else works for long. We cannot advise on...

  17. Back problems-unable to do heavy lifting

    MarkMyWords replied to felixthecat99's topic in General Specialties

    . Can you ask or transfer to a group of less weighty residents? If they are permanent residents then you will have less hardship but this does not solve your problem. It is temporary because new...

  18. Student Preparedness

    MarkMyWords replied to rob4546's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Most students avoid or minimize prep for classes. If they say they don't have the time, then they don't want to. Thats the oldest excuse in the world. When my students didn't prepare, I wrote a 1 page...

  19. Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    MarkMyWords replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Most people, regardless of age or education (except medical degrees), have no knowledge of science or medicine, in general, or even what science is. This widespread ignorance leads to stupid...

  20. Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    MarkMyWords replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    This is important and not laughed at. Any or all loud music is 'wrong especially at meal time. This is a time to relax! It causes people like me to lose their appetite or leave early and. also...

  21. "Thank you for your service"

    MarkMyWords replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Are the thank yous for workers in no risk jobs too? You could be a cook or traffic cop or some easy desk job and have nothing to do with covid. Despite that I feel that saying thanks is a...

  22. Back Pain

    MarkMyWords replied to keketas007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I suffer from back pains though I am not a nurse. I tried all kinds of massages and they help temporarily but not for chronic pain. It lasts about 1 or 2 days of relief for me. Use Tylenol 500....

  23. Should I feel bad?

    MarkMyWords replied to jordyn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. Tell her this week is important to you. She will not be a work pal any

  24. Old joke about arm pain

    MarkMyWords replied to NoBSguy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Same thing actually happened to my mother. She says, my arm hurts when I touch it. Doc says, then don't touch it.

  25. Biden to announce US will donate $4 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries

    MarkMyWords replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, but why must America be the world's caregiver? Why not other nations, such as