Inspired By Silence

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  1. Showing your respect to the Deaf patient

    Just as you would accomodate a Spanish speaking man, do so for the deaf without treating them as disabled
  2. Showing your respect to the Deaf patient

    Don't beat yourself up over it. Just try to make improvements in patient
  3. Showing your respect to the Deaf patient

    Thank me by making sure every deaf and Deaf patient under your care is treated fairly and with respect.
  4. Showing your respect to the Deaf patient

    I'd strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the Americans with Disabilities Act so you can understand your sister's right and advocate for them. Best of luck. I know how she feels. It's...
  5. I'd like members who are either RN's or LPN's to tell me about the negative views the public holds you to and the harmful stereotypes the media places you in. Some topics you may want to tell me about...
  6. Depression because of hearing loss

    Absolutely. I'm only a message away if you need me.
  7. A Nursing Essay by myself

    God will not be excluded from my essay. I'd rather be nothing with him than a nurse without
  8. How do you feel about this?

    OMG, not cookies! I don't know about you guys, but I'd love to see the Pilsbury Doughboy in nursing scrubs. Let's see if he giggle when an angry patient pokes him in the
  9. How do you feel about this?

    I hope that as a future nurse, I'm not expected to bake cookies while first assisting the surgeon in the OR. Talk about
  10. I'm not yet an RN, but I'm getting there. I've seen a lot of RN's who have so many credentials on their nametags, it's confusing to the patients. I plan to get the following degrees / credentials:...
  11. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    What bothers me the most is that some of you took my sincere question involving a patient's understanding of said credentials and used it against me in order to call me a braggart. Honestly, what do I...
  12. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    With equal respect as you have shown me, I kindly inform you that I am knowledgeable of ALL that I have to achieve to obtain my "alphabet soup". From math requirements to clinical placements, I know...
  13. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    So you're suggesting I should ignore a potentially stressful situation and not prepare for it ahead of time because you believe I'm unworthy of becoming all I aspire to become as an RN / NP? Nice...
  14. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    Alot of members here enjoy chewing at me and spitting me out. I'm seeing a tather hateful enviorment here and I do not like
  15. Should I ever come across a female patient who would prefer a female nurse insert her foley catheter, I will comply with a smile on my face and ask the nicest female nurse on my floor to assist this...
  16. How do you feel about this?

    II don't see why you guys are being so crabby. I think it's a thoughtful
  17. Current issues in nursing graduate admissions paper

    I've always found one of the most interesting issues to be patients not looking up to us as professionals, but as hospital maids. Maybe you could use that. Please share your essay with us when you're...
  18. Depression because of hearing loss

    No way! I'm completely deaf and I have an orificenal of support behind me. I'm in my pre nursing year and among the smartest in my class (as my teachers have stated). If I can do it, then you can do...
  19. When to draw the line on religious and cultural accomodation?

    I agree full
  20. Requirements to become a perioperative nurse?

    You've reached into my specialty knowledge. An OR RN who wishes to become CNOR certified must enroll in and a complete an AORN accredited residency program, internship, or certificate program,...
  21. CNA to NURSE on same job, Job will not change my status

    While I don't think you're being hated on for the reasons Bronx RN pointed out, I think you deserve more respect than you're getting. Maybe you could start looking around for better
  22. When to draw the line on religious and cultural accomodation?

    Maybe so, but our main focus should be to make sure the patient is in
  23. A Nursing Essay by myself

    Aw man! You've got me blushing now. I hope you succeed in your aspirations.
  24. Nurse stereotypes

    As a male, I'm going to look pretty silly in a short, white skirt, white stockings (though, I do have the thighs for them), Mary Janes, and one of those clip on hats. Oh well. I guess that's the price...
  25. This question arose from the Nevada case. In all my time, I've ONLY been vaccinated by MA's. I considered it part of their scope of practice. Of course, a physician was ALWAYS present to supervise...