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  1. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you're stumped, when you have nothing to say, when you can develop no argument -- produce the ad hominem attack. That the best you can

  2. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Stargazer: Glad to see you're sticking to the topic of this thread. I presented a point of view relative to the topic. You don't have to agree with it. We can just agree, civilly, to disagree. But...

  3. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, Stargazer. You so sure that you know who and what I am or am not. Dodging your question? I have absolutely no obligation to share any personal information with you. And because I don't, you jump...

  4. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    "i read your post. i know what it said. the original post, and the topic of this thread, was an observation of human behavior that we nurses encounter frequently. sometimes we can make stereotypes...

  5. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    you said: " i don't buy this. if this was true, then all patients would assume helplessness upon admission to the hospital. but not all patients do. so, there *must* be a component of the...

  6. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't deny that there are people who are helpless before they arrive at the hospital and then continue the behavior there, and are often enabled. But there are many people who are not helpless who...

  7. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    "hospital induced paralysis. it is a syndrome in which an individual becomes completely helpless upon crossing the hospital threshold." hospitals can "induce" the kind of behavior you describe -- if...

  8. Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

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

    And no one person suggests that you ask the man if he might feel more comfortable if a male nurse did the procedure. Maybe he wouldn't. Maybe he would. How would you know? Ask. I know. I know....

  9. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    Cul2 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that, for some at least, this issue is at heart about trust, honesty, oversight and supervision. Some may just firmly be against having any student nurse or doctor work on them. But...

  10. patient privacy

    Cul2 replied to naftali216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "but i am not such a special snowflake that i really need to worry about what professionals are thinking about my corpus." i don't disagree with that point of view, but it is a point of view. as...

  11. Concerned mother..question about clinicals

    Cul2 replied to caltripp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My concerns have nothing to do with whether these young people are competent or caregiving. Of course they could be. But they are minors. Who takes the responsibility for their actions? Who's the deep...

  12. patient privacy

    Cul2 replied to naftali216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's do a little philosophy here, okay? Ontology -- no, this isn't about cancer. It's about the essence of what it means to be a "patient." What "is" a patient? And what "is not" a patient. A patient...

  13. Concerned mother..question about clinicals

    Cul2 replied to caltripp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's interesting how the focus here is on just one side of the issue. If patient autonomy has any significance at all, if individual values and differences count, if respect and dignity matter, than...

  14. Sexual Harrashment towards Men in the nursing profession!

    Cul2 replied to Ev1987's topic in Men in Nursing

    According to the definition of sexual harassment, if you overhear something that you feel is harassment and it bothers you, offends you, then it can be considered sexual harassment. You're the one...

  15. Embarrasing illnesses

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't this interesting. All the stories are about men. I guess no females ever come into the ER for any embarrassing conditions. Or is this just an example of why its unhealthy for one gender to...

  16. Baffled

    Cul2 replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    "sweetheart, i'm pretty sure they were kidding. it was in fun. calm down.and be careful going home." pretty sure, huh? yes, and god help a group of male nurses who joke like this about female...

  17. Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    Cul2 replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For a perspective on this topic from a great American poet, short story writer, and doctor, read the short story, "The Use of Force" by William Carlos Williams. You'll find it here: The Use of...

  18. I feel so embarrased and feel like harrased...

    Cul2 replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "you didn't need to get a male attendant to finish up this shower, and you don't need to avoid this patient in the future or be sure he is only showered by a male attendant because that will only make...

  19. Can I become a CNA at age 16?

    Cul2 replied to Kimmyyf's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a particular reason why my posts were removed from this

  20. Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

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

    To the OP -- I think the first thing you need to do is to stop calling these behaviors "no-no's." That diminishes their significance. If they are indeed insignificant, then ignore them. If they...

  21. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Cul2 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    "Hmmm, you seem more upset about how the notification was handled than about the actual death, am I missing something?" Perhaps. You may be missing the elemental significance of communication...

  22. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Cul2 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, this isn't about mistakes. Everyone realizes mistakes happen. This is about how, too often, mistakes are handled in medical situations. No explanation, no apology, no empathy, no consideration --...

  23. bad nursing care rant

    Cul2 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    "unfortunately its not my place to do that. the family is so heartbroken and distressed that taking legal action against the hospital that may not even do anything is the last thing on their mind.. it...

  24. bad nursing care rant

    Cul2 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    You need to report this in detail -- times, places, names, etc. Let them sort out whether there were mitigating circumstances, reasons that this happened. Let them investigate and find out. If we just...

  25. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    Cul2 replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    "We (Nurses) are being dumb-ed down for the sake of cost-cutting measures. We are too expensive. They would rather hire a CNA than an RN because it's cheaper." This is the essence of it all. What...