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  1. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Cul2 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting to read the different opinions on this. How would some of you feel if a physician's assistant, when asked what he/she did, said "I'm on the physicians' staff." A medical assistant...

  2. If you could create the visitors policy....

    Cul2 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    "Semi-private rooms would have their own set of rules. It is so easy for one patient's visitors to overwhelm the other patient." Don't semi-private rooms have different rules? What rights do patients...

  3. Nursing school: Bizarre practice in learning to bed bath..

    Cul2 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Students

    It might be advisable to for nurses and cna's to approach patients needing a bed bath with a cart full of various sized bathing suits, different colors, maybe a bikini or two. Perhaps we could revert...

  4. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Cul2 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not questioning the value of cna's and other assistants. But when I ask someone "What do you do at the hospital?" or "What's your job?" -- and they say "I work with the nursing staff" -- that...

  5. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    Cul2 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard cna's and med assts. say this when asked their title or job description: "I'm part of the nursing staff," or "I'm with the nursing staff." I consider that to be boarding on deception, too,...

  6. Treating the Muslim patient

    Cul2 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    For a thread related to the above comments, see the one I started. I do agree that social changes take time, but there are ways to make things move faster,strategies to get more men into nursing. The...

  7. The End of Men

    Cul2 replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    "So you were expecting outrage? Is this your attempt to get it?" No I was expecting information. And

  8. The End of Men

    Cul2 replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who replied. The reason i started this thread is because I question the statement the author of "The End of Men" wrote: ""Nursing schools have tried hard to recruit men in the past few...

  9. Makes me so angry!

    Cul2 replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    Would the original poster provide the source for this ad and a link to get to a site for more information. I'd like to see where exactly this is coming

  10. I am an American.

    Cul2 replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What needs to be clearly defined here are the differences, if any, between "culture" and "power."And -- what kind of situations are a blend of a cultural tradition that embodies a power grab,...

  11. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    Cul2 replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "This is a field where the "customer" isn't always right. Their idea of right could kill them and it's our job to prevent that." Completely true. But although the "customer" isn't always, right, the...

  12. When did patients become "clients"?

    Cul2 replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    "My diabetic pt. who thinks it's perfectly fine for her blood glucose to be in the 300's and in fact eats to maintain that is a good example of the difference between what we know and what the general...

  13. When did patients become "clients"?

    Cul2 replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you call them patients, clients, customers, consumers -- is not the issue. It's whether you regard them as partners in their treatment. It's whether you believe in patient autonomy. It's...

  14. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I think I've had all I have to say on this subject. It's a good discussion. I hope it stays civil. I want to thank allnurses for allowing so many no mediical people to have thier say here. I think...

  15. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Some good thoughts tbrd450 . But it's not all black and white. It's more complicated and very contextual. Some of those phrases may make a patient feel better. I've head that from patients. It...

  16. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Good summary, tbrd450 -- but also consider this. Doctors and nurses have their values, attitudes, sexualities and hangups, too. They're human. They carry that baggage with them into the exam room and...

  17. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    advo-kate2 -- I'm not opposed to an advocate, as you suggest, but not as a regular thing. We don't want to continue to erode the trust element in medicine. We must work to create policies that...

  18. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Advocates in the OR? Okay. But I think the profession should start examining why some people perceive this need for advocates and try to make this perceived need unnecessary in the eyes of most...

  19. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    This is an important discussion. A few responses: -- How much "sexuality" is or could be involved in intimate care? IMO, we need to look at this from two perspectives -- the patient's and the...

  20. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    "With the exception of a very few specialties, men are exceedingly welcome." Interesting observation. What would those specialties be? And why would men not be welcome, and more importantly, why would...

  21. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    Cul2 replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed hospital television ads from around the country when I travel. It's almost always focused on first person accounts, people whose lives have been saved, with the focus on a particular...

  22. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    "I would be 100% for a "class" for patients undergoing elective surgery. Some good suggestions coming out of this discussion. As I've said before, the foundational key to all of this, IMO, is good,...

  23. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    " Don't communicate, we don't know such a problem exists." First of all, the caregiver is the one who has the obligation to create an atmosphere where the patient feels safe enough to communicate....

  24. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    "As for positive discrimination, I'm not a huge fan. I don't believe anyone should be hired based on gender, race or sexual orientation. You should be hired on your credentiasls and attitude." Scrubby...

  25. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Cul2 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    "That's a "quota" system and that's not right either." Do we hire Nurse Y over Nurse X even though Nurse Y is a doofus? Apparently, some would say yes, because Nurse Y has a member. Scary." Excuse...