Equinox_93

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1. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   During your time in Africa did you have small children waiting at home for

2. Irregular heartbeat- curiosity

   Equinox_93 replied to Equinox_93's topic in Cardiac

   Maybe- does sinus arrhythmia occur only during deep respiration? If normal respiration doesn't change a rhythm, but deep respiration regulates it- is that within the definition of a sinus arrhythmia?...

3. The Circumcision Discussion

   Equinox_93 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ... Would you have your daughters labia removed? Some find that smaller or almost nonexistant labia "look

4. Irregular heartbeat- curiosity

   Equinox_93 posted a topic in Cardiac

   I'm curious- an irregular rhythm that regulates with deep breathing- is this common for irregularities? Why/why not? What could this be? (This isn't asked to diagnose- not looking at a patient or self...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   Equinox_93 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Sorry, but if I carry someone around in my womb for 9 months and then push or have them cut out of my body and am responsible for raising them for 18 years, you better damnwell believe that I'm going...

6. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   .... If I left my kids during a crisis, it would also be called abandoning- and I'd lose my kids.... I'll take losing my license over losing my

7. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   ... Well... In the event of a major pandemic where everyone around is dying or a terrorist threat where everyone is afraid another bomb is going to kill everyone- "me time" kinda goes out the window...

8. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Just another thought... In a widespread disaster scenario- NO ONE can be relied upon to be there in an emergency because no one knows who will be affected by the disaster/emergency. If a bomb goes off...

9. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

   Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I guess the bottom line is that there are alot of people who hold both perspectives and neither is going to change the others mind. This doesn't make anyone "less of a (insert healthcare professional...

10. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry, but I think you're off base. I know quite a few long standing nurses in a variety of areas of nursing and most are in agreement with the idea that family comes first. As it stands, 30% say they...

11. To those of you who have child care

    Equinox_93 replied to Dorali's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    TraumaRUs- That's got to be great having family so close by. I grew up in a mining town and DH is a computer geek, so we had to move where the jobs were. *sigh* Dondie- One thing that you could try...

12. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i appreciate the positions of those who are concerned about what will happen to your loved ones if you work. on the other hand, who do you think will be looking after you or your family if pandemc...

13. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    IMO there are ways that those trained in healthcare professions can help out HUGELY but independantly- not clocking hours at their place of employment. Just because I am not in support of mandatory...

14. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No- you are reading me wrong there. I am saying that if the options are between being forced to do something versus being given incentive to do something- it's more effective to give

15. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    Equinox_93 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I entered my profession to help others. Not necessarily to serve them. There is, IMO, a large difference. Florence Nightingale did not have children she was responsible for while she was doing her...