leemacaz

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1. Do I have to take off my clothes?

   leemacaz replied to Yossy's topic in General Students

   stripec30 you might be surprised at how many patients read the comments on allnurses.. and how many articles and blogs list the url.. often to a specific page....and you really might not like the...

2. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

   leemacaz replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I am a bit confused by your post itsbuzzy. Why would you make a choice on the gender of a nurse/provider based on it would make that nurse/provider uncomfortable? I though the idea was to make a...

3. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

   leemacaz replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men in Nursing

   TuTonka...the ladies are given a great deal more consideration to their modesty issues....and any male doctor making the equivalent statements about females that the lady did whose article caused this...

4. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

   leemacaz replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I do not blame you for not wanting to be threatened..so if they prefer another gender trade off with a male if one is available....(as you are a female) If one is not available....you might try...

5. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

   leemacaz replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Mere rejection of a provider because a patient is uncomfortable (to varying degrees) with the gender of the provider is not being abusive. The manner in which they do so may be though...calling the...

6. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

   leemacaz replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

   What about males who prefer same gender care, especially if it is of an intimate nature?...Not based on anything except the embarrassment they feel...not because of a bias that females are in any way...

7. The 10 REAL Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor

   leemacaz replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Men in Nursing

   The doctor came across as bit arrogant and anti-male to me. She also forgot that men frequently prefer same gender providers as do many

8. What do the male nurses do to prevent sexual assault accusations?

   leemacaz replied to SkySoldier's topic in Men in Nursing

   Diane, You seem secure in yourself and with a patient making choices..thanks... I am curous how you handle the situations when a male asks for a male provider but one is not

9. Sexual Discrimination

   leemacaz replied to TNBalloonist's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Well unless you are never in the company of females..you will have heard a lot of these types of statements...still in the situations you describe..it seems highly unprofessional...guess guys rights...

10. Does becoming a male nurse mean that you have to change your friends also?

    leemacaz replied to hyalophora09's topic in Men in Nursing

    If they are real friends...they will stand behind you..sounds like they have their own security issues....If you were going to go to a terrorist school I could understand their backing off....I have...

11. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    leemacaz replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Speaking as a patient/possible future patient.....I find most intimate care to be less embarrassing for me if it is by another male...the point is I am not there for any extracuricular activities nor...

12. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    leemacaz replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    the ladies are not the only ones who have had a bad experience with the opposite gender....Do they accept that a male may cringe and request a male without feeling that it is a personal rejection? Do...

13. Need your support guys.........I Feel like a real pansy!!

    leemacaz replied to malestudentnurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Walking away from a drunk troublemaker does not make you a pansy....any more than getting into a fist fight makes him a man. There is no winning with abusive drunks...but you could have lost your...

14. Hospice

    leemacaz replied to ramonmalino's topic in Men in Nursing

    Start out with the sideways hug..if the opportunity arises...and talk to other hospice nurses..I bet they are a wealth of of informaation... I am one of those people who are not huggy oriented most of...

15. Condom Catheter Crisis

    leemacaz replied to abbaking's topic in Men in Nursing

    A thought from a possible future patient...If the patient expressed embarrasment..acknowledge that fact....maybe with a "Yeah ..I understand...but its cool, ok?" just please do not use that cliche'...