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  1. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    ECKPowers replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. I'm not a nurse, but I know how hematology is treated, having lived with it. So I am knowledgeable about how my treatment goes, it's pretty much standard routine. LOL Having had a reaction to...

  2. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    ECKPowers replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    All of my physicians are foreign born. Each and every one of them will take the time to ask if I understood everything because sometimes that language barrier is hard to interpret. If more foreign...

  3. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    ECKPowers replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient it's very hard to understand some of these nurses. We aren't calling into concern their knowledge or ability to care for a patient. But when you are in the hospital and you are trying to...

  4. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    ECKPowers replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see each angle for a moment. Your angle. Obviously you can't work when your baby is sick. You are alloted sick time by the company. If you have the sick time policy in writing that's a legally...

  5. Funny Patients

    ECKPowers replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I just about spewed my Pepsi on that one! HILARIOUS! And snaps to you for not busting a gut. I think I would have had to go void also!

  6. Home Med Documentation?

    ECKPowers replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    That is genius! Verifying the

  7. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    ECKPowers replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that sounds terrible. It's your opinion. I can understand your standpoint. Please know that I was not trying to tell anyone what to do.

  8. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    ECKPowers replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    I have a good looking sister if someone knows of a rich good looking son?!?!

  9. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    ECKPowers replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    I can see the nurses " professional" side of this issue and the patients side. Sometimes as a patient we like to know that there's a level of empathy or compassion from our nurses. For instance when...

  10. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    ECKPowers replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My idjit husband says " supposably". Instead of supposedly. It drives me NUTS! I will probably put " It's supposedly moron" on his tombstone!

  11. ER Nurses- Do You Access Mediports?

    ECKPowers replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Port. It's a godsend! It can be accessed for any and all uses. My doctors will not allow sticks on me. Darn near impossible stick. And veins are damaged from so many IV's, infusions, blood...

  12. Alternatives to Strangling

    ECKPowers replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing: My mother has a saying " We teach people how to treat us". If we allow others to degrade and demean us and never stand up for ourselves, we become part of the problem. The parents are...

  13. Alternatives to Strangling

    ECKPowers replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Christmas Eve found my husband , son and I at a close friend's home. We had been lovingly invited to be part of their Thanksgiving, and were invited back for Christmas. We love this family and are...

  14. $8000.00 Penalty for Quiting Critical Care Nurse Residency Program Before 3 Years

    ECKPowers replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    now that i see it's s small town, i can tell you precisely what the problem is, from bitter personal experience. that is perhaps the most presumptious statements i have ever heard. since you can tell...

  15. Alternative to spanking

    ECKPowers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    ............ *eye

  16. Alternative to spanking

    ECKPowers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure I could find a study that would support spanking also. People also used to believe the world was flat. In Missouri there's a law about African American's not being allowed in city limits...

  17. Yes Virginia, Women can be bleeders!

    ECKPowers posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please let me say before I begin explaining my situation, I know there are fantastic medical professionals, I have had the pleasure of being cared for by them. I also know there's bad apples in all...

  18. Yes Virginia, Women can be bleeders!

    ECKPowers replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone makes mistakes. But to deliberately refuse a patient treatment, or protest to doing her/his job is ridiculous. Glad you got the job

  19. Help!!

    ECKPowers replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was in England recently that a doctor was able to " cure " AIDS by using Bone Marrow. The patient has consistantly tested negative for the disease over and over again. ALL of his HIV/AIDS...

  20. Calling all compassionate nurses... teach me

    ECKPowers replied to don_ia18's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse. But I am a mother. And to me if this worries you that shows that you are compassionate. Compassionate enough to make sure you are doing all you can to care for your patients. I...

  21. Pubic hair

    ECKPowers replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient, I can relate to wanting my underarms or legs shaved. But I would never, and could never, ask someone to shave my " Nobody Should See". That's not basic patient grooming, that's raunchy....

  22. Alternative to spanking

    ECKPowers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    And some people think that even doing that is abusive. Let's agree on one thing please, spanking is very different from hitting. I suppose I could further upset some by mentioning that I have had to...

  23. Alternative to spanking

    ECKPowers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    "Love without fear"? W:chuckleW Now that one cracked me up! Games people play. W:confused:W I think she meant that sometimes you must twist a mind rather than let a child lose. IE. " Oh wow Cindy,...

  24. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

    ECKPowers replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are hired by hospitals and doctors offices, nursing homes etc. The doctor is hired by the patient, and is most times a partner in his own clinic. So in essence tipping him is like tipping your...

  25. ob-gyne wards...

    ECKPowers replied to pauiee_d.'s topic in General Nursing

    A nurse is a nurse. A doctor is a doctor. To me anyway. I wouldn't care if they were a purple elephant from Zamuba, as long as they have the epidural! But I do know women who prefer female medical...