Mr Ian

Mr Ian

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  1. Anyone have advice on offenders that abuse sick call

    Mr Ian replied to onadeb's topic in Correctional

    Is this a problem with the offenders or the custodial staff referring everything to health? Thing is - if there's no genuine condition then it's a behaviour, and not a health issue. And conduct issues...

  2. SCHIZOPHRENIC question

    Mr Ian replied to caringkay RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The question states the pt has schizophrenia. (well it says they're "a schizophrenic" - but that's just their condition) The correct answer is - they all do as they all evoke as need. However, for...

  3. I am sorry

    Mr Ian replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses aren't just individuals acting alone - they are team members - they are representatives of the hospital/service. If your team or hospital makes a mistake - you can apologise on their behalf and...

  4. If u were the patient,what type of nurse would you like to have?

    Mr Ian replied to ahmadfaiz1992's topic in General Nursing

    ok enough of the sillies. Boy that was fun. Ahmad - I apologise for reducing your good question into a Mr Ian side show. A serious answer..... Nursing, like any other job requires skills in all 3...

  5. How do you learn hospital reputations before you hire on?

    Mr Ian replied to Big5-Oh!'s topic in General Nursing

    Staff vote with their feet. Check the employment adverts. Those that advertise the most positions (unless there's a new unit opening or something) are often the most in turmoil. Ask the HR dept how...

  6. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Stanley (et al), Your last post laid out the 'other side' of the debate well - and that's what this has become; a debate of two poles. Kohlberg suggested there are no explicit right or wrongs - just...

  7. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I've done a few years - I wholly agree with her/his observations. Sometimes being able to stand away from the trees helps you to see the forest much clearer. Yet you determine the student poster is...

  8. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it's called 'custom and practice'. I'm curious to see if they do play the 'soup IS a hot meal' card. A good point - whoever made that one. But custom and practice should prevail. I think...

  9. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Your comments in bold are exactly what Truth66 is talking about. Agreed benefits and working conditions have been changed arbitrarily as a consequience of another department's operational decision....

  10. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted the monopolies and mergers commission? What happens if you say you aren't going to pay? Are you allowed to leave to go get

  11. Violence in the work place

    Mr Ian replied to jbluehorseh's topic in General Nursing

    I've scanned the article in question - available here if anyone else is interested: http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=812225 Though I'd actually agree with a lot of...

  12. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the sentiment - and I am equally aggravated that the only consequence of nurses taking action seems to be patients suffer. But that didn't stop the Victorian nurses in Australia back in...

  13. Drawing Labs without an order

    Mr Ian replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

    Stripping this down - the OP is asking about protection for nurses who perform commonplace duties without docs orders. Since the administration has seen fit to address this in one hospital - I'd say...

  14. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Re - reading the whole thread. Forgive me if I'm wrong - but do people just log on, read the first part and then make a comment regardless of the thread progress? That's not just bizarre - but it...

  15. Essay help please

    Mr Ian replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    If I'm allowed to promote a third party - http://lakecocytus.blogspot.com/ UK Consultant Psychiatrist for Elderly care. aka "The Shrink" He has lots of opinion which would be a good starting point...

  16. Discipline or Discrimination

    Mr Ian replied to woundnurseq's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have worked a lot with people with behavioural issues. One thing I find interesting is watching their 'repertoire' unfold in front of you through the various stages. This nurse's first response was...

  17. Ethics Anyone?

    Mr Ian replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in Online Distance Learning

    but this stuff is important - as the next question is: if a man is alone in a forest and there is no woman to hear him, is he still

  18. Scope of Practice?

    Mr Ian replied to flygirls2's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure on USA 'scope' definitions - is it a proscribed list of competencies? I'm used to 'scope' being defined by the nurse themselves and using the full extent of their individual...

  19. Update on Transgender nursing Student

    Mr Ian replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    I obviously missed the original thread and sorry if this is just repeating old opinions - Gender reassignment is a medical procedure - but the place that teaches you to care for people that undergo...

  20. Under what circumstances can a nurse LEGALLY refuse an assignment?

    Mr Ian replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds more like the CN is a sociopath and rules by the rod. I'll cautiously comment on the cultural aspect - as there are still a lot of ethnic cultures where male domination exists. But I...

  21. Under what circumstances can a nurse LEGALLY refuse an assignment?

    Mr Ian replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree the CNA is out of line. However, it's worth checking in with the CNA to find her/his reasons for refusing - rather than assuming it's cos it's an unscheduled change. I think...

  22. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    That was Truth's first reply. I think she made it

  23. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    Mr Ian replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I'm backing Truth66 all the way on this. I'm also in total agreement with Freedom42. Those nurses who are happy with their mediocre existence as martyrs can continue to suffer. It's that sort of...

  24. Nurses: we do seduce our patients

    Mr Ian replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    TBH pagandeva, I think the whole article is a piece of sexist toilet journalism. Of all the things nurses were surveyed on - why pick the part about sleeping with the patients? I read the article -...

  25. Can't we all just get along

    Mr Ian replied to livingthedream33's topic in General Nursing

    Dealing with performance issues is not easy. Several thoughts come to mind - - is the nurse being dealt with, but you just don't know about it? There is no reason for your manager to tell you personal...