ErieSTL1980

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  1. transferring at UPMC hospitals

    ErieSTL1980 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    After nursing school I moved from Erie to St. Louis, MO. I realized I was too far away from family, etc. at holidays and whatnot. So, I am moving back to Pittsburgh, and have a job at Passavant. I...

  2. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    ErieSTL1980 replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my time as a pt. in the past I have had both male and female nurses, and I really can't tell any difference between them. If I am sick enough to be in the hospital I just want competent,...

  3. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    ErieSTL1980 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Let me start off by saying that I am gay. I do agree that the sterotype is probably d/t the fact that, historically, nursing is a woman's job (historically--not my view of course). I tended to buy...

  4. "Patient" or "Client"?

    ErieSTL1980 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    One of our books always uses 'client,' the other pretty much always uses 'patient.' Most of the NCLEX books use 'client.' Our instructor powerpoints are usually with 'patient,' yet our care plans...

  5. Another word for "pulling"?

    ErieSTL1980 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think 'reassigning' sounds way too "PC" for what is happening. I, too, have heard floating mostly (although this sounds like it is a choice by the nurse, not a procedure for short...