Anxious Patient

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1. Etiquette in the OR?

   Anxious Patient replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

   As a patient, I found this article surprising, actually it's an editorial. Has anyone here experienced this kind of conduct in the operating room? Editor's Page: Sexual Predators in the OR >...

2. Etiquette in the OR?

   Anxious Patient replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

   I'm curious. Isn't one of the reasons Versed is used so that the patient can't remember anything

3. Wrong side/omitted procedure

   Anxious Patient replied to guest64485's topic in Operating Room

   To avoid delaying or cancelling the operation, could the patient correct the consent form themselves by scratching out and rewording it for accuracy, then initialing the change? Would that be...

4. Inside a Surgical Device Kickback Scheme

   Anxious Patient posted a topic in Nursing News

   This is a fascinating story about crooked staffers who knew how to game the system at a medical center and make a lot of money....

5. Hospital Corners - a reminiscence

   Anxious Patient posted a topic in General Nursing

   A nurse recalls her training 50 years ago. (rest of the story)

6. 'Nurses Heal' commercials

   Anxious Patient posted a topic in General Nursing

   I love the Johnson and Johnson "Campaign for Nursing's Future" commercials. These 2 are my favorites. 2PVeOq60GcA Pp-AMyiYbNU The nurses are real, the patients are

7. Do hospital patients get better care if they're nice

   Anxious Patient posted a topic in General Nursing

   http://www.medicallessons.net/2011/05/on-the-value-of-being-nice-when-youre-a-patient-in-the-hospital/

8. The legend of Nurse Mary Jane Seacole

   Anxious Patient posted a topic in General Nursing

   i found this so interesting. didn't know which forum to post this in, hope this is ok here. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2011/04/25/110425ta_talk_frazier...

9. Overheard "You're there to make money, not to talk," in clinical

   Anxious Patient replied to JustaNrsgStudent's topic in General Students

   As a patient who has had doctors start an appointment by hovering at the door, with one hand on the doorknob, I'm glad there is Dr. Google for

10. You Won't Believe What Sparked This OR Fire

    Anxious Patient replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Operating Room

    cdgirl, and others, thanks for being such good (and brave) advocates. Any patient would be very lucky to have you take care of them.

11. You Won't Believe What Sparked This OR Fire

    Anxious Patient posted a topic in Operating Room

    (cont.)http://www.outpatientsurgery.net/news/2010/12/21-you-wont-believe-what-sparked-this-or-fire

12. It must be a pleasure to work with a doctor like this

    Anxious Patient posted a topic in General Nursing

    here is a doctor that truly values nurses and even blogs about it. he blogs as [color=#2361a1]doctor grumpy in the house. listening to nurses is key to being a good doctor (more)...

13. Student observers in the O.R...

    Anxious Patient replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for responding CDgirl. Can you enlighten me on something? How common is it for patients to put restrictions on the consent form. And would it be resented as meddling. I've read many threads...

14. Student observers in the O.R...

    Anxious Patient replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    As for explicit consent from patients allowing non-medical people in the OR, my hospital consent form reads "there may be people in training, or others, who will be in attendance or participating in...

15. Fictional-Hospital Scrubs for Real-Life Nurses

    Anxious Patient replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I took it as a tongue-in-cheek article, more amusing than