Marvie

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  1. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    Marvie replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the South, there it seems many hospitals are demanding a return to Cap wearing, even if a fairly new nurse never got one. Go

  2. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yup, I have profound deafness, wear 2 BTE aids, and I work in the OR. Congrats on becoming a new

  3. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    Marvie replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious about something, does your husband's concerns of you 'touching other men' in nursing are they due to jelousy, his untrusting nature of you (thinking you will be tempted), or does he come...

  4. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

    Marvie replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Totally Uncalled

  5. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    Marvie replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It really is a shame when people with Fibro automatically think ALL nurses and Dr's are judgemental when it comes to pain. Sadly, it may be one of the reasons almost all states require a Pain CE for...

  6. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    Marvie replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    I am NOT a pot smoker, however, the policy may have been put into place due to the fact that the pot smoking RN may be using it medicinally. One really doesn't know if they have to use it vrs choose...

  7. Can nurses be hard of hearing?

    Marvie replied to robyn228's topic in General Nursing

    since you choose that, No it does

  8. Can nurses be hard of hearing?

    Marvie replied to robyn228's topic in General Nursing

    I an an OR Nurse who is profoundly deaf and the only way I can really hear the docs is due to my BTE aids. I often ask questions if there are words that sound too much alike (for example _suture...

  9. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

    Marvie replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :clpty::ancong!: Hopefully, both here and in the world you will find encouragement and support from myself and other nurses who are capeable and have hearing loss. Much success to

  10. Child Restraint During Induction ?

    Marvie replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    There are very good reasons why parents are not allowedin the OR during induction. Have you ever had to deal with a parent who got so upset during intubation that they picked up their already...

  11. Restraints during surgery

    Marvie replied to Shore Bookworm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    granted that the nurses should have told you before hand this was going to happen, it is common practice since it is eye surgery and often under a lighter anesthesia and many patients do reach up...

  12. Moderate Hearing Loss a Hindrance for Getting a Nursing Job?

    Marvie replied to JoeyLemor's topic in General Nursing

    Any school, nursing or otherwise that declares they will dissmiss students with hearing loss is discriminatory and goes against the ADA

  13. I finally got a hearing aid!

    Marvie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Uhmmm, that would be a NO. I wear 2 BTE aids and there would be no place to put the ear buds of the

  14. I finally got a hearing aid!

    Marvie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yeah to you... That is exactly how I feel...normal, not super-nurse or 'inspirational', just doing the best job that i can with what i got. And yes, the peace at home is a retreat, my heavenly abode...

  15. for those who wear hearing aids

    Marvie replied to allycat4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Are you referring to the BAHA implantable

  16. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have not seen any forums related to this and seem to still have more questions than solid answers, so I post this for all of you woderful people to read and comment on. I am hoping to get some type...

  17. Nursing assistant identified as low stress career

    Marvie replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    OK...Now that I have stopped laughing hysterically to the point of tears, I just have one question-WHO THE **** WROTE THAT ARTICLE? What sane person would ever believe that a preschool teacher with...

  18. How UNSAFE Does It Have To Be????

    Marvie replied to tencat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree, it is a terrible situation. Unfortunatly too many people have the MYOB mentality and those who suffer for it are the most vulnerable-like this patient who is unable to care for herself and...

  19. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    WOW- there have been alot of comments regarding this situation. Thank you everyone who commented. Although for some the 'story' may seem fishy or unsubstantiated, I can assure you that things were...

  20. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work with this person. I would have intervened earlier if I had known, I learned from the child after the fact. I cannot tell details that could identify the perpetrator but dfcs did not...

  21. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt this considering that hundreds of thousands of abuse cases go on everyday and the "situation" has nothing that can point fingers to a specific

  22. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    The child refuses to go back to the mom, the stuff is things the child is requesting because it is the childs stuff. The child is getting counseling and does not want any contact with

  23. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    actually rude person, i do have a role in this. And what you are saying is that nurses need to butt out of child abuse situations because the abuser is a nurse? I think that you need to rethhink your...

  24. Nurse abuses own child

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, I would like to know this myself. Apparently dfcs was involved but I dont know if they reported her to the nursing

  25. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    Marvie replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Several have already posted. They are older posts, so yes several of us here do have nystagmus and other issues. Welcome to the