So much depends upon context. Within the confines of a hospital or exam room, if someone in scrubs or a white coat or a suit introduces him or herself as Dr. So and So, the assumption will probably be...
i agree that, while there's some overlap, these two threads address different aspects on a related topic. this thread is about performing intimate care in an inpatient setting, and therefore has a...
Again, you're not being over critical. You're being honest, and I appreciate that. In my response here I'm trying not to repeat what I've written on the other thread I started called Male Medical...
Back when I was gorgeous (I was 31), I had a male nurse...after he walked me to the bathroom for my first voiding, he said he would wait outside the door in case I needed him. I was still woosey and...
Many women have spent some time in childcare, feeding, bathing, etc. or overseeing adolesants. So a female nurse usually isn't a problem for men. If you have a little old lady who was molested at any...
MedEthicsResearcher replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor
Originally Posted by MedEthicsResearcher That kind of response may work at times, and if it does, that's fine. When you say something like that, though, you've switched the focus from the patient to...
mar 09, 2007, 04:15 pm aerorunner80 registered user join date: dec 2006 re: male pericare permalink thanks for the responses. i finally performed my first male pericare yesterday and i have to...
MedEthicsResearcher replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor
Originally Posted by mjlrn97 As a substitute clinical instructor, I once had a 40-something nursing student ask me---in all seriousness---how I'd gotten used to seeing peoples' "privates"....
MedEthicsResearcher replied to allaboutthefamily's topic in General Nursing
There are many aspects to the philosophy of any profession. I just read an article titlted "Towards further clarification of the concept of 'dignity." by Jane Haddock BSc(Hons) RGN DPSN in the Journal...