ECKPowers

It's really no different than an x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, or CT. Scan. It's their body. It's just an area where a picture might not usually be taken. As a patient I've taken pictures of some pretty cool bruises, it's kind of a trophy. LOL. My husband just had ACL surgery, we took pictures of the knee so we could send to his mother. It's not a big deal. Provided, it's not of a delicate area.

LOL By all means! I just said it one day and it stuck...

That's assault. Unwarranted and unwelcome touching in a threatening manner is assault. I wouldn't talk to her. I'd speak to charge nurse, house supervisor, administration and law enforcement. Most facilities have a no tolerance rule regarding assault. She should be fired. NOW! I wouldn't waste my time speaking to her. I would worry that if she'd do that to you, in front of a patient, what does she do behind closed doors with other patients? She's obviously unstable. Good luck! (( PS. You were far nicer than I would have been. I'm afraid I would have taken her to the hopper room and handled her! ))

Your compassion drove you to document this mans pain and suffering. Perhaps not only did you help him but I'm sure whoever did this has done it before. Now social services and law enforcement will be able to deal with those who commited such horrific abuse. You've probably helped to break a cycle of abuse. Your grace and love is a testimony for all of us. PS. I think it's wonderful that your heart broke and you wept. If we cannot know heartbreak we cannot know joy. Your mother obviously raised you right!

Thats just shag nasty. Tell that woman to send her mom to Walgreens for some wax! Nurses have better things to do.And it's still shag nasty!

It just seems to me that natural birth would be best for Mommy and baby. I would also think that if a mother had to have pain relief (medicine) for post C-section pain, then her milk would be worthless. The baby needs the milk. And mommy needs to be able to get back on her feet. A gaping hole in the gut could hinder newborn care.

In the past few months I've heard of Ob's actually scheduling C-sections for convenience. A friend of mine recently went to a local OB when she found out she was pregnant. At the first appointment the doc informed her he would schedule a c-section when her time came. At the first visit? He went as far as to imply that a c-section or induced labor is far more confenient for both the mother and the doctor. We did some polls of other women in the community, and the story was the same throughout. One mother of four reported the OB informed her that there is less of a risk of malpractice with c-section. (Yes, she switched doctors) Ummm... that seems ridiculous! As a woman who has given birth, I know well the body's natural instincts toward pregnancy and labor. Our bodies are designed for pregnancy and childbirth. I would think that natural birth would be best for mother and baby. And to schedule major surgery for convenience borders on ethics violations. Or am I completely missing something? As nurses have you witnessed something like this? Your thoughts on it?

Again, my only experience is as a patient. So I offer my two cents worth with my own grain of salt. LOL In laymans terms, medicine is a constantly evoloving entity. Practices that were acceptable and demanded ten years ago may not be the same practices that are acceptable now. Doctors and nurses CANNOT ever know all diseases, disorders, sicknesses, etc. That's why there are specialities. "Dangerous" nurses or doctors, to me, would be those that ignore the evolution of the health care field. Being a nurse does not require empathy, compassion, caring, or sympathy. A nurses job requires applied skills and learned treatments from education. A nurse doesn't have to treat someone with empathy to fully perform their job.

I suppose this counts under this section. I had to get my port flushed yesterday. I went to the oncology clinic (as usual) and I heard another patient growling yelling at the nurse. Of course, being the nosey person that I am, I sat quietly listening to what he was yelling. I can't believe this idiot was whining about his TWO sticks for a lab draw. TWO! And we are talking about a butterfly. Stubbing my toe hurts worse! I wanted to yell at him " Oh yeah! Like the highlight of that woman's day is to stand there and take your crap while she's trying to do her job......And her job is to HELP you!" Seriously folks, I couldn't take that. I would have....well...it would have been a darn good thing he was already in the hospital!

It's not illegal. And it's NONE of our business what she does. She asked about legality. Not everyone's personal moral opinions.

Now that annoy's me. We are talking about understanding of foreign accents. Not race or ability. Sheesh. Why do people always play the race card? It's NOT about race. It's about whether I as the patient can understand what the nurse is saying. PS. Anyone who automatically jumps to racism without knowing all the facts...just shows their own racism.

*Eye Roll*

I have many MD's that are foreign born. If I don't understand them I ask them to please ask someone else to come and see if they can understand it and relay it to me. It's NOT a big deal. But everyone is making it a big deal.

Thanks. You all are right. It's not a prejudice at all. If I were to go to Wal Mart and I couldn't get help from the beauty section, because she ONLY spoke Spanish. I would be forced to seek out someone else. That's a place where I expect the employees to be helpful to customers and not cause frustration. HOWEVER! If I were to go to a Korean resturant, that I KNEW only had Korean speaking waiters, I would be completely ignorant to ask for someone who spoke English In the end the outcome is the same. Patients have rights. The right to communicate with their caregiver and understand the course of treatment. And if you are foreign born and have an accent, I am sorry if it seems I am singling you out. That is not my intention. This is a serious issue for many patients. Riddle me this boys and girls, If you have a Deaf patient, do you not make sure they get a translator? There's no difference between the need for a translator and the need to understand your nurse. Marinate this: If it were you or your family member wouldn't you want them to completey understand the nurse. Frustration only causes the patient more stress........and could really ruin a nurses day if that patients goes Postal.

Not a nurse, but I said it.