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  1. Lesbian L and D nurse

    dnp2004 replied to AudreyHurston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is correct. Several years ago a nationwide restaurant chain fired employees if they found out they were gay. One lesbian manager was terminated because she was told "Cra**er Ba**el is a family...

  2. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    dnp2004 replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, that rule is quite ridiculous and an example of political correctness gone wild. If a 90 year old patient of mine wants to be called honey, dear or whatever, I am not going to insult them by...

  3. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    dnp2004 replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I am an older person as well who likes to be called sweetie, honey, dear, etc. If you already know my name, I really don't like to be addressed as ma'am because I find that term distancing and...

  4. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

    dnp2004 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is 2009 in the United States of America. Per capita the United States spends more money on healthcare than any other nation on earth. Yet we have to resort to appeals, Boards of Insurance,...

  5. I am sure this is a silly question but I am truly curious.

    dnp2004 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to explore what may have changed in your life during the past 2 years. Perhaps an event at that time bothered you more than you

  6. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

    dnp2004 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it sets a very bad precedent when insurance companies are allowed to deny claims from people involved in car accidents (especially rollovers!). People may hear too many stories like this and...

  7. I have a Question for you Male Nurses out there.

    dnp2004 replied to lorster's topic in Men in Nursing

    Would any of you say that discrimination is worse in some parts of the country than others? Also do you find it depends on the age of the teaching

  8. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

    dnp2004 replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have a few thoughts and a little story: the hospital may have coded something wrong from the start. this happens all of the time. even for an adult, the swallowing of a battery obviously justifies...

  9. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Amen to that! National Healthcare makes tort reform much easier because you can have one set of licensing standards, laws, rules and regulations to deal with instead of

  10. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't have any work experience in Federal Access Hospitals. Although I am a U.S. citizen that has worked in several nationalized health care systems over the past 40 years. This is my experience...

  11. Quit LTC after 6 weeks and without notice

    dnp2004 replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes that little "retroactive minimum wage" trick appears to be a blatant violation of labor law. Try to talk to the labor board in your State if that employer actually shorts your

  12. Explaining circumcision to mom....

    dnp2004 replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

    VASHTEE, In the current U.S. health care atmosphere, I think it would be virtually impossible for any nurse to provide "unbiased information" about male or female circumcision due to glaring...

  13. The Circumcision Discussion

    dnp2004 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't understand your point. What research are you speaking of and what is the amount of reduction in HIV spread? If you can, please post a link to the study here because I would like to see it....

  14. The Circumcision Discussion

    dnp2004 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not sure I am following you. Based on your experience in the OR, why do you think circumcisions are so necessary? As a nurse, then as a OB/GYN in several countries, I had to be involved with...

  15. Explaining circumcision to mom....

    dnp2004 replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

    This is very true. When I was practicing in parts of Europe where circumcision was virtually nonexistent, we did not have a lot of foreskin problems. Besides, I wonder how many health professionals...

  16. Explaining circumcision to mom....

    dnp2004 replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

    Yes, if most people were to look at the facts, I don't think they would circumcise a boy or girl. The problem is the issue isn't about facts. It is about religion, culture, appearance, & last but...

  17. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, single payer would be the most efficient, cost effective way to deliver health care. I see no need to have "for-profit" middlemen we their hands out. Germany uses several insurance companies to...

  18. Scared to death of doing a foley insertion.

    dnp2004 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Students

    Make sure not to forget the Urojet! That 2% lidocaine/xylocaine lubricate makes all of the difference to both patient and caregiver. Where I've worked (Europe & Australia), using it was standard...

  19. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh remember a few years when President Bush and the Republicans were saying people should invest their retirement money in the Wall Street instead of the government based Social Security system? We...

  20. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I too believe the Universal Health Care system cannot be administered by insurance companies profit. This creates a conflict of interest. Now I believe the German system is managed by insurance...

  21. Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    dnp2004 replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    ha, i know exactly what you mean! look on the positive side, at least they are telling you the problem as opposed to keeping silent. maybe now they will receive early treatment for a potentially...

  22. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It saddens me too. It seems that every time I mention national healthcare in the U.S. I am labeled a socialist and hear wild tales of super high taxes. Most of the people against national healthcare...

  23. needlestick from hep c and HIV + patient

    dnp2004 replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in General Nursing

    Yes the chances are quite small anything bad will happen. Also you went on proper medication within 2 hours of the accident, this helps even more. I wish your mother was more supportive and...

  24. Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    dnp2004 replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    Overall I find male patients to be more modest than females. They just don't verbalize it as

  25. Socialized medicine and nurses pay...

    dnp2004 replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Virtually all industrialized countries have public health care. I suppose that is what some spin in to "socialized medicine" in the United States. Yet of those opposed to it, when asked over 98%...