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Be sure to take some digital pics on 10/14/06 I forgot my camera for the Reserve Commission, yet I did remember it for my Regular Commission and my wife took some great pics! Again, congrats!
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I was thinking more along the lines of 12 months with a full-time schedule. Otherwise, I agree with the above.
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At Madigan Army Medical Center, the only difference from ICU - East [where I work] & ICU - West is the East side takes Peds, as well as Adult patients, whereas the West side takes S/P CABG & Heart Valve patients. I recently certified in PALS, but really have no Peds experience. The other day we had a seven year old patient that would not stop crying. I felt bad for both the patient & nurse. By the end of the shift the nurse had a splitting headache. For the severely critically ill Peds, we transfer them out to a local Childrens Hospital... thank goodness. I love kiddos, but hate to see them in chronic distress.
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LOL, I know how you feel since every now & then someone comes along that reads my post as I intended.
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YES Rambisisking, you got it! :bowingpur ... thank you for understanding! Two things I hate, is being misunderstood & ignored.
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... regards to both homosexual & heterosexual monogomous relationships which practice unsafe sex. I was NOT intending to be negatively bias towards homosexuals in the least bit. Still confused, LOL?
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NurseguyFL - I NEVER POSTED IT TO BE A MALE HOMOSEXUAL ISSUE! I assure you I was misquoted/misunderstood. Please, see my previous post #37
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My contention? I'm not trying to argue with you here, but merely expressing my opinion . Again, if your saying my opinion is that it is okay for the media to portray female nurses as either the dipsy bimbo or naughty nancy images... YOUR WRONG!!! However... Yes, by the media ignoring the fact that nurses can in fact be a guy is more of an injustice than some of the injustices that females face portrayed by the media. ?
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Okay... but, I do agree with you.
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Leslie, with all due respect... my complaint is neither of the above, really. My complaint is movie, television, uniform ads, etc. rarely display males as nurses... period. I do remember seeing a segment of Law & Order [that & M*A*S*H are my favorites] where a male nurse was married, but LOL he ended up going to prison for knowingly allowing his patient to be murdered by the patient's family. Then, the movie, Meet the Parents, has the father-in-law tormenting the male nurse throughout the movie, LOL. Otherwise, you rarely see on television a male nurse, regardless of sexual orientation. I would just like to see more male nurses on television... of course portrayed as good, hard working, autonomous nurses. BTW, I'll try not to let your incorrect read of my opinion bother me. Regards to female nurses in the media being portrayed, my complaint is the public sees female nurses in the all whites [including the outdated white hat] being hand maidens for crusty old MDs. RNs of today [both male & female] are way more autonomous than days gone by. :wink2:
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Thank you Retired R. N., OMG! An outstanding post from a very wise Texan.
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Very interesting! Who can become an organ donor when they die?Anyone from the age of 12 months up to the age of 90 can potentially become an organ and tissue donor. However, less than 1% of deaths occur in such a way that organ donation is possible. The person must die in hospital of a major brain injury (usually in an intensive care unit) and they are always attached to a ventilator (a machine which supports breathing) when they die. The ventilator machine maintains oxygen supply to all of the vital organs. This ensures the organs are still suitable for transplantation. Tissue donation (ie donation of corneas, bone, skin and heart valves) is possible in a wider range of circumstances. You cannot be an organ donor if you are HIV positive or have cancer at the time of your death. You may become an organ donor if you have been cancer free for five or more years. Contrary to common belief, you can still be an organ and tissue donor if you smoke, wear glasses, drink alcohol or regularly take medication.
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