wymnwise

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  1. Telling a patient/family that a mistake was made

    wymnwise replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I have been told not to tell a pt. about mistakes made by the doctor. I had a doctor once make a mistake concerning a surgery, but I never told the pt since I felt it was the MD's responsibility to...

  2. Interesting facts and observations.

    wymnwise replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is why hospitals should make it a point to keep an appropriate gender balance in emergency and surgical, PACU, situations. So, women will not be harmed or avoid care. It is about the patient,...

  3. Interesting facts and observations.

    wymnwise replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well, that is obvious as women have been forced for generations to suffer nothing but male care. I just want to be told the truth, respectfully asked about training, and given some control and...

  4. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Well, I can see it is you that has the issues. I have one issue, justice in the form of patient rights and autonomy. You on the other hand have a host of issues. You refuse to admit that women are...

  5. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Male nurse in earlier quote. "Well, my dear fellas, I've been circulating in a surgery room hearing meds and technicians pondering the nice teats, beautiful body and so on... of a 23 year old female...

  6. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm. To bad he did not have a female assist. Why are the docs protected but not the

  7. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    It is true. Gender matters. It is a difference that makes a difference. Problem, gender is a social construct, real, but still cultural. Therefore, one cannot assume a universal gender reaction....

  8. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    hmmm. So this is in E.R.? Perhaps what is "unrealistic" is thinking one can go on acting like men and women are the SAME, that gender differences do not make a difference and not expect to have a...

  9. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    I think you have every reason for concern. The first reason should be that some of the women may not like it. What to do? Just very politely ask the women first and respect their answer. Do that...

  10. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm. I ask for very little care, and do whatever I can for myself. Hell, nurses tell me, "hey we are supposed to do that for you." when I go get my own drink from the dinning hall. On the other hand...

  11. EKG on female patients

    wymnwise replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    " Sometimes experiences are what you make of them. It doesn't do anybody any good to only continually emphasize the negative." Hmmm. This statement says more about you than me. Just B.S. for...

  12. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    "What are we saying here? Male nurses should only have to do certain aspects of the job? One poster made a comment that he'll do all the heavy lifting. That's a joke in the ER and he knows it.....The...

  13. EKG on female patients

    wymnwise replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think the chest xrays at 17 yrs old, may well contribute to the fact that Female vets are twice as likely to get breast cancer. I do not know how they do it today; but decades ago the exam was...

  14. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    What effect? To say that poor patients should have no rights, or no patients should have rights? Break? Not likely. Not until things change. With the world in the state it is in and the U.S. leading...

  15. EKG on female patients

    wymnwise replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes, and they treat us poorly. From the time you enter the military you are treated like a chunck of meat, the V.A. is no different. I feel for the women comming home now and in the future after the...

  16. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    That is one issue the other is patient comfort. It seems that many (not all) males and females prefer providers of the same sex. It just seem polite and considerate to either make it a rule to...

  17. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    wymnwise replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Well

  18. EKG on female patients

    wymnwise replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sad thing is if the V.A. were better at respecting patients, if she had asked and explained that she would use min. exposue techniques and wanted to teach them the same, I would never have kicked them...

  19. EKG on female patients

    wymnwise replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You all are so respectful. Thank you for that. I am not a nurse but a patient. I have seen EKGs done on other women, and have had them done on me. The best was by a young man who used the woman's...

  20. Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    wymnwise replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Interesting thread. I have been accused of being irrational, and much worse for having a same sex preference as a woman patient. Male nurses have gone on and on about how it offends them and their...

  21. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    "I am so sick of this! If I can assist with all male GU items (I am female) then a male can do it with the females. Especially when we have the nursing shortage we have, begggars (patients) can't be...

  22. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wymnwise replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    What a lovely attitude you have about patients and patient rights. It is our choice as patients and it is battery if you violate that choice. Perhaps it is time for you to take a break when you...

  23. The Great Double Standard?

    wymnwise replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks I have been trying to make a point of this distinction in another string to no avail. Some folks just do not want to get

  24. Interesting facts and observations.

    wymnwise replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Some do request all females including

  25. Patient request you not take care of them?

    wymnwise replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

    Race matters, but people are jerks. This is what I mean. One should never refuse care due to racism. On the other hand, a friend told me a story about her first female exam experience. She was at...