pedicurn

pedicurn LPN, RN

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  1. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    pedicurn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm over this PC movement and their enforced values I have coworkers who frown at me when I refer to a p'ts spouse as husband or wife. I use those terms because those are the terms the p't...

  2. What is your greatest fear in nursing.

    pedicurn replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    That I'll finally have enough .... and walk away abruptly. Leaving behind my license and income (not very sensible, I

  3. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    pedicurn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Current PC doctrine dictates that we see it as an unequal partnership and therefore the titles must be done away with. Sheesh .... I sometimes feel we are in Stalin's Russia with these PC change...

  4. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    pedicurn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I have no issue with 'wife' To me it has no negative meaning .... nothing about subservience or inferior

  5. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    pedicurn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Would make life easier but I don't agree with this .... 'Partner' can be considered a loaded political term and many people resent the attempt to enforce social change onto them (read into this what...

  6. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    pedicurn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    It's a tough one Here in PC Australia many coworkers use 'partner' for all relationships. However many older p'ts and families and also more traditional younger people find that offensive. If they are...

  7. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    pedicurn replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    It's a real mess ... this cultural stuff in nursing. This is what I've worked out: 1. Most of us contribute to the problem. We; sit on the fence, are apathetic, look the other way, pick our battles...

  8. Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    pedicurn replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Bet your manager is having coffee whenever she/he

  9. Italian nurses

    pedicurn replied to lee1's topic in General World

    Wow your English is very good. We have some nurses from European countries here in Australia and often their English is so-so. I would think with your genuine fluency in English plus the other...

  10. Do you prefer 8 hour or 12 hour shifts?

    pedicurn replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    My ideal schedule ...... one 8 hr shift a week

  11. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    pedicurn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    Well yes .... mostly so here in Australia ... however there are waits and not all treatment is available. And often these issues result in outcomes that are unacceptable. Those with lots of money can...

  12. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    pedicurn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes agree ....gross. Especially when you think about WHO some of them are having sex with. Hotel and motel duvets /blankets etc must be

  13. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    pedicurn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like that idea ....that is a perfect

  14. Worst case scenario needle stick

    pedicurn replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh that is just awful Laughing RN Sending lots of support and love your way

  15. how to be invisible in nursing

    pedicurn replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excellent advice, thankyou HouTx. I agree many women aren't socialised to deal with conflict past the immature behaviour they learned as children. That's why there is a solid minority of women in...

  16. Help me remember the name of a very rare abd condition - organs turn gelatinous.

    pedicurn replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps just very septic and dying

  17. Skin tear in Assisted Living

    pedicurn replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Australia we don't need an order for a dressing. We attend inservices re wounds and products and are expected to make an appropriate decision regarding what product/s to use. Is that standard in...

  18. Staff Nurse with a MS Nursing degree?

    pedicurn replied to NICU<3RN's topic in General Nursing

    That really sucks. Seems you are more qualified than the basic BSN. Just wondering if there is any point using a credentials evaluation service to make a case to potential employers ? If you can show...

  19. how to be invisible in nursing

    pedicurn replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes sadly that's the situation for many nurses Sitting on the fence is what a lot of my coworkers do - it helps them to stay

  20. Where are nursing jobs?

    pedicurn replied to Karl Farmer's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I've noticed too .... we make a lot more in Australia. Am starting to feel really quite angry at the way the US nurses are being treated. Employers are taking advantage of the recession to cut...

  21. Action Plan for those planning (having) to work into 70's

    pedicurn posted a topic in General Nursing

    All this talk about baby boomers delaying retirement and younger nurses wondering if they will ever be able to retire ? How about an Action Plan for nurses planning to be working in their 70's. I'll...

  22. Older nurses vs younger nurses

    pedicurn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it would be a better environment if we all had some more tolerance for differing perspective .... including the generational differences. The first post came over as really snarky. I have...

  23. Older nurses vs younger nurses

    pedicurn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How did you surmise all of that from a differing opinion ? You didn't mention the jealous thing because the young nurses are slim and beautiful

  24. Older nurses vs younger nurses

    pedicurn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Were they expressing an opinion or giving you a hard time ? It's not

  25. Action Plan for those planning (having) to work into 70's

    pedicurn replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    And I plan to move to somewhere I would want to retire to anyway .... and work there. I'll still get my 'retirement' on my days off