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  1. male in nursing

    middleager replied to ALHANOON's topic in Men in Nursing

    KayRN910, I have not posted on a seperate thread, to be honest don't know how to, my daughter told me I am e-paired. Imthatguy, I think your response comes back to what I am getting at, you and many...

  2. male in nursing

    middleager replied to ALHANOON's topic in Men in Nursing

    I teach a business/economic class at the local HS through J/A. It's focus is on education and job opportunities. I did this thing where I had them hold up their hand to the following questions, how...

  3. male in nursing

    middleager replied to ALHANOON's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am in the process of starting a scholarship for males going into nursing. Part of the plan is to do some adverstising such as billboards. I was thinking of something like man up, be a nurse. But...

  4. Conscience Schmoncience! Who cares what you believe?

    middleager replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If this were a Muslim Dr. refusing to perform these procedures, or dispense the drug would we have the same discussions. I do not mean that to be critical of Muslims, my point is to a large degree...

  5. Thank you, nurses

    middleager replied to laurah4k's topic in General Nursing

    Last week we were at a bar having drinks and dinner with some friends. One of my friends is dating an oncology nurse. Someone made some flipant comment about all of the patients that she cares for...

  6. The Great Double Standard?

    middleager replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think this should be tabled as who is worse, who shouldn't be trusted. From my experience I trust all of the nurses that come my way unless one gives me cause to do other wise, which has...

  7. The Great Double Standard?

    middleager replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    What a complex issue, while schools teaching male nurses need to have two people for their protection while females do not may be a double standard and sexist, it is not without reason. On the other...

  8. Gender/Wal-Mart Case/Ginsburg/Nursing

    middleager replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    But if we apply that logic, and come back to the topic of female dominated professions we must also start are starting from the position that discrimination is enevitable in a profession dominated by...

  9. Gender/Wal-Mart Case/Ginsburg/Nursing

    middleager replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Cul2, just as there are many reasons nursing is dominsted by females, some rather obvious such as stereotyping, tradition, etc there are some that are less obvious. The same goes...

  10. Advertisement I just saw that made me mad!

    middleager replied to handyrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How about the number of ads that feature a female nurse vs male. Understandably we are upset by those we identify with, but revenue is what drives the engine. I don't think they are driven by intent...

  11. How would YOU like to see a nurse portrayed in the media?

    middleager replied to purple_nomad's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to see series that has focus on the nurses as they are in real life, on a dead run, stressed from the work load and making decisions in the treatment of the patients because the Dr.'s fly...

  12. Health care reform: what it means

    middleager replied to mscranton's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    jdarling, it is true those outside healthcare can't see the issue from your side. However, as a business owner with 170 employees I can tell you, you can't understand it from my side. Obama made a...

  13. THE Epic failure of surveys and the new focus on "customer service".

    middleager replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Wow from a patient perspective, I never thought of that aspect. I understand how this transpires. As stated, the only time I have used a hospital has been a referral from my PCP to a specialist,...

  14. Wife wants all-female personnel in OR. Is this reasonable?

    middleager replied to SuperSixEightMD's topic in General Nursing

    I find this pretty interesting, sometime back there was a similar post asking about an all male OR staff, while we all understand issues by gender dispairity, the response to the poster was much more...

  15. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    middleager replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I am male an agree 100% with salineflush. I feel more comfortable with a male in these situations because contrary to what some put out there, I do not view this as anything sexual as far as thinking...

  16. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    middleager replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    Cul2 has an excellent post, first off there is no reason for the males to be nude during the exam. If a female patient was to be nude, would she not be provided a gown, my Dr. does an excellent exam...

  17. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    middleager replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    If you read the post "I find it hard to believe a male patient would want or even allow a male nurse to do these things". I understand how someone could read this statement either way. Is the op...

  18. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    middleager replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    The link posted by zone9 is very disturbing and telling for several reasons, while not related to this thread directly, firing the nurse who was a hero in this story, while keeping the Dr. was...

  19. Night/Hospital gowns with side slits ???

    middleager replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently at St Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis in the cardiac surgery center visiting. the patient had a full length gown on that tied at the side instead of the back. it sounds like what...

  20. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

    middleager replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

    Diversity is usually seen as a positive so given the lack of male nurses in many facilities, it would not be a surprise if facilities were seeking to hire males much like corporate America tried to...

  21. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    middleager replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    It seems to me many are over looking the bigger question, what about the double standard of ignoring the male patients modesty while seemingly going the extra mile to protect the modesty of the female...

  22. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    middleager replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    First I have to compliment Shuck for caring about these young men's comfort. I commend you for caring so much. There are two issues, the exam itself and the apparent double standard in addressing...

  23. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    middleager replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think the attitude toward the gender of the provider is really a personal thing and has a lot of similarities with religous preference. Religion instills certain beliefs in people that may not...

  24. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    middleager replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Elkpark while I understand your point, I think the other part of this would have to be, would a male gyn using a male for a chaperone-observer whatever you want to call them be acceptable. The point...

  25. Patient gender preference

    middleager replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you think the overwhelming majority of the preference is centered around opposite gender care for intimate procedures or procedures requiring the patient to expose what is normally conisider...