skybirdrising

Can a nurse refuse care to a patient if they feel threatened? Verbally abusive? Sexually harassed/touched? What if you are already 'enemy' with the patient from a personal experience outside of work?

I came across an article the other day that exclaimed that every one of us carry an average of 7-8 pounds of impacted fecal matter within us. Some of the subjects noted within the article had went to a health retreat where there was extensive colon i...

A doctor was having an affair with his nurse. Shortly afterward, she told him she was pregnant. Not wanting his wife to know, he gave the nurse a sum of money and asked her to go to Italy and have the baby there. ''But how will I let you know the ba...

I am still a student in nursing and probably will slide over to become a Physicians Assistant eventually. What fears me most is dealing with bodily fluids. Is ALL nursing involved in puke, crap, piss and anything else I forgot to mention? What area i...

My mother and I were discussing how much work she takes home as a teacher. Was wondering if same applied to nursing as I still am a student. I am refering to nurses who have fully completed schooling and not continuing education.

Drama queens. They lurk in every corner. Waiting to make your life a living hell. Always b-----ing about something. Always stirring up sh--. And those crocodile tears come flowing if something doesn't go her/his way. You know who you are. Come out an...

I simply stated a fact that many times women give men the wrong impression. I personally know of at least three married women who wear less than nothing underneath their scrubs and when they bend over, everyone around them recieves an education. I ha...

This is very hard to put into words without trying to offend anyone in particular. For those patients that have been confined to their bed/room for long periods of time, is there enough privacy given to them where they can 'release' their tensions i...

I believe a nurse should wwear color-coded uniforms to distinguish RN, LPN, CNA, MD. Hell, you never know these days. Especially in ER.

Either you are a real hottie that any man finds irresistable or you may have that unconciously flirting thing going on giving men the impression that you are interested. Let your conversation be work related only and cut out the small talk with thos...

I am still a student and I have to ask this question. Would you truly say you are happy when you go to work or do you dread going in? Are you a clockwatcher? Do you think if you had it to do all over again you wouldve went another route? Have any of ...

I am a proud vegetarian of 8 years. Veggies rock!

Were you the one that ran over the manager the other week?

Great! At least there are a few educated people still left. The reason a vegetarian lifehood doesn't work for some people is because they still eat high carb foods and sugar laden sweets. To have complete victory one must take COMPLETE control. Elim...

As a nurse, do you find time to have fun outside of work? Or is it all you can do to find 'extra' time to have a little R&R? Do you get called in on time off? What about taking a vaction? Does nursing end up to become a boring hum drum job after...

Definately go for the BSN. My instructor told me that in the upcoming years BSN will matter the most. As many industries are cutting back and eliminating altogether, there will be a surge of countless students hit the nursing market because of the op...

Bad practice! Cramming will only make it worse. Learn as you go. You should be relaxing and having fun the night before any exam. I always go to a late movie and then eat at a late night restaurant the eve of test day. I figure if I don't know the ma...

Unless you have substantial evidence beyond a shadow of a doubt, leave it alone. Witchhunting has never worked.

I believe that many people abuse the current health care system. People have the notion just because they have health care insurance, medicare or medicaid that they can go to the doctor for every bruise, sniffle and cough. Many times these minor inci...

How did my OP go from bottlenecking ER to Iraq? I think if we focus on one problem at a time, perhaps a solution shall follow. Maybe I am hoping too much.

If you have ever read Echo Heron's book, she talks about a room that the window keeps opening. She even locked it and literally watched the window unlock and go up by itself. For those who believe in the afterlife, the explanation could be as easy as...

How long has travel nursing been around? Will travel nursing ever cease to exist? Do travel nurses make more than regular nurses?

I have seen many threads reflecting people who are having doubts and are in need of encouragement. Is there wisdom in telling students that to try harder and never give up when in fact nursing may not be the career that they should be in anyway. I s...

Nursing isn't the only career out there. Be explorative. Think outside the box. Plenty of opportunities out there. Perhaps you are being guided away from nursing for a purpose. Follow your heart from within. It will work out.

Addiction had to start with a choice. We choose everyday what we will do and what we wont do. Why make concessions for those who are addicts? Undereducated to believe a line of BS. You, an educated elite are stating that doctors and nurses are uneduc...