nursedudeforchrist

I'm still a little "wet behind the ears" so forgive me for asking a silly question. I have been reading threads here in this section, and I was wondering how the inmates tend to be so manipulating; that is said here a lot. What do they do? And why...

Is it ever okay to speak up for yourself if a doc tries to get hostile with you in public? I have a big ego, and I don't allow anyone to disrespect me, and likewise, I hate to see other people disrespected. I have seen people get fussed out in fron...

Nikes, dude

I am in nursing school and will graduate in July. I am not trying to toot my own horn, but I am a very intelligent person, and I consider myself to be very gifted. In spite of all of this, I sometimes feel overwhelmed, as if I will not be a "good" ...

A sort of "condom cath" for women that fits like a suction and sends the urine to a foley bag. A bed alarm that actually said,"Please, lay back down" in a monotone voice to the pt, so that they would think that they had been caught. Wheechair cushi...

By "gifted" I meant intelligent:wink2:

Thanks for all the repiles, everyone. I feel a little better, now. I was just feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Oh, okay. Thanks! That makes a lot of sense.

I use those books. The DVDs have been a Godsend! Even though, I can point out a few things that they do wrong (i.e. reaching over a sterile field). I love them! I have excellent instructors, though, and I'm just really organized. When I type up ...

I really want a good voice recorder, but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg for one. What kind do you have, where did you get it, and how much was it? I have never used one before, but I have a feeling that it will end up becoming my best frien...

Thanks!!

I hate when the male nurses on my unit refuse to work with female patients b/c they are a "man" and "the patient won't be comfortable working with a man." If the patient isn't comfortable, I'm pretty sure that she will say so! They keep doing this,...

Yeah, that bothers me, too. We actually just had an inservice on this, b/c our hosp has had a lot of MN injuries due to this. Though men do tend to be stronger than women, they aren't, as you said, meant to be "hoyer lifts." Unforunately, I see th...

Sad, but true.

I've had a male pt tell his nurse that I was flirting with him, and it made him uncomfortable b/c his wife was present. I was not flirting with him at all, I was just joking with him just like I do everyone else. So, it can definitely happen. I di...

Note that I said "on my unit." This is in no way intended to attack the entire male nurse population. That's absurd.

So, are you saying that you agree with these guys? If someone is that paranoid about working with female patients, then maybe nursing isn't for him. A patient could just as easily falsely accuse someone of hitting them, or abusing them in any way.

Wow...she sounds young and ignorant.

She has actually tried to reason by saying that the male nurses' could handle the men b/c they were heavier:no:. Not even. Mind you, these are all seasoned nurses.

I have had pts offer money to me a lot of times. I had one family member and his wife who gave me money ever night before they left. I would try to hurry up and leave the room before he hounded me about taking anything. I told him that a simple car...

Hello! I just got accepted into an LPN program. I start in August. The plan is to transition into my RN ASAP after completion. Can anyone tell me what to expect? What were your experiences? What kind of things did you learn? I would appreciate ...

It's illegal? Really?

Rob, what part of eastern NC do you live?

I work here as a care partner while in school. I can tell you that they do use a lot of travelers, and, at least on my unit, there is a high turnover rate.

Thanks! I am more than likely going to move to Raleigh when I'm done.