Inspired By Silence

I'm still in my nursing prerequsite phase of college, but I have some concerns about treating Muslim patients and would like some clarification. I'm very eager to make sure my patients are comfortable with the level of care I provide and are comforta...

Are you fluent in more than one language? How has it benefited you as a nurse to possess fluency in not only another language but the culture it dictates as well? I'm fluent, of course, in English as it was my primary language growing up. I've been t...

Why do male nurses need to be "chaperoned" when performing intimate procedures on women patients. For God's sake, they're professionals who underwent rigorous academic training to get where they are. Do male gynecologists need to be chaperoned? NO! H...

I read a job description for a nurse practitioner to serve as a clinical instructor for a well known school of medicine. Towards the end of the add it read, "The nurse practitioner, upon hiring, will be certified by the [state board of medicine] and ...

Thank you, everyone. You've been absolutely helpful. My mistake, though. The ad did in fact say "credential," not "certify."

A nurse who did not want a swine flu vaccine, was fired after refusing to wear a mask. http://www.statesman.com/news/local/nurse-fired-over-refusal-to-get-flu-shot-168154.html What do you guys think? She seems a bit out of it, in my opinion. Just u...

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I'm not trying to stir up a war. I realize I've just started a thread on a very controversial topic here. But I'm simply not convinced nurses have much autonomy. There are some aspects of nursing that appear independent, such as how nurses are govern...

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I had my chickpox vaccine when I was young. Pneumonia, too.

Wow. This thread really sparked discussion over the night. Thanks, guys (and gals).

Very true. There's always a higher up authority.

To my understanding, nurses are not yet REQUIRED to have the swine flu vaccine. The vaccines I know nurses need are as follow: Tuberculosis Flu Small pox Chicken pox Pneumonia This is an incomplete list, but are the vaccines I know nurses must have i...

Are you not allowed to work for dentists, optometrists, or podiatrists? Podiatry seems very similar to medicine, except that podiatrists treat patients directly rather through nurses. Can a nurse work for a podiatrist in surgery or in the clinic? Can...

I'd love to get my dental needs there. I hate pain.

Does a solid GPA in my second language courses boost my value as a potential nurse? After completing my first quarter, my grades are as follow: American Sign Language = A Introduction to Psychology = C Writing 121 = C Math Refresher Course = F To be ...

Notice, please, how I said dentists and podiatrists when referring to administering prescriptions. I did not imply optometrists could prescribe medication.

You're telling me management is compromising safety for vanity? I'm fairly certain there are laws that insist on grab bars in certain settings. I'd imagine a health care faculty's bathroom would be one of the settings.

Thank you.

Luckily, I don't mind buns.

Your pity is unwanted so keep it to yourself. You are not God. You do not decide this young woman's abilities and disabilities. People like you are why her and I have to work twice as hard just to get by. You need to stop and think before you blurt o...

Those that are wiser are the ones who never stop working their hardest. Thank you.

Discrimination is a horrible thing and this is coming from a male, Mexican American, Deaf pre nursing student. I've been discriminated on basis of gender, race, and disability all more than once. While it's cruel and unfair, in reality I feel it has ...

It's been my understanding that nurses are not allowed to give medicines with active ingredients in them to patients without an order from a licensed prescriber. (MD, DO, NP, PA, CNS.) That's all fine and well, but does this rule also apply to off du...

Thank you kindly. It's very much a relief to finally be understood. I appreciate your input.