walkiez

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1. Horner's Syndrome

   walkiez replied to derelys9's topic in General Nursing

   horners sydrome is often caused by epidurals. i had a thoracic nerve block in april this year and ended up with a funny eye for a few days. i couldnt even tell there was something wrong with it,...

2. "sister" = registered nurse

   walkiez replied to walkiez's topic in General Nursing

   "Uh, no. LOL I figured the "Brother" title would be apropos. Surely someone knows the answer to this. Or are you the first male RN down under? If so, well, I want a cyber handshake, Mate." Ahaha not...

3. "sister" = registered nurse

   walkiez posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im a male nursing student and have come across ALOT of people refering to the role of a registered nurse as "sister" and LPN as "nurse". This is in Australia so we might be abit behind the times. This...

4. Male Nurses/female Patients

   walkiez replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

   my 2 cents. when caring for a female patient i was always assess the situation and if there is any doubt in my mind that she may be uncomfortable with me i'll ask if she would prefer a female nurse....

5. Student Nurses and Patient Confidentiality

   walkiez posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im a student nurse doing an essay on the ethical principles of confidentiality. I wondering if a patient tells a student nurse something which they wish to remain private, but may be considered...