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  1. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    rnthom replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Often, though not always, families need to be educated on both the patient's condition as well as hospital routines. I have found that by spending a little extra time with them at the start of the...

  2. the discrimination question

    rnthom replied to wsmbarn03's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's sad to say, but all male nurses will face discrimination at some point in their career, whether it is from co-workers, or patients. Women are discriminated against too, generally by physicians...

  3. What do you HATE to do at work?

    rnthom replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I hate doing continuous bladder irrigations because of the constant need to replace bags, empty foley bags, determine actual output. It is the most time consuming thing I can think of and it take me...

  4. Negative experience with practicing nursing in USA vs. canada

    rnthom replied to Beee's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you will find this occurring more often in areas that run along the borders, for example, Detroit and Buffalo. As a nurse in Buffalo, the Canadian nurse I work with state that the money...