medtwo

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1. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   medtwo replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   You know you've been a nurse for too long when you can remember: ACE was a high card in poker A resident had to draw a blood gas You only had med, meal and dressing carts Everyone received comfort measures Patients died. Arrest was when the cops ...

2. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   medtwo replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Good question. Most nurses leave their job because they are: 1.understaffed 2. under appreciated 3. underpaid and 4.under-you-name-it. The average nurse working in a hospital today has more patients then she can manage, approximately 3 hours of her 1...

3. Male Nurses/female Patients

   medtwo replied to ern91's topic in Men

   Having been in nursing for more than 40 years I have seen a great many changes. In the early 60's men did not get assigned to female patients. Ever. In the 70's, with ever increasing nursing shortages and, I might add, a change from male and female w...

4. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   medtwo replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   I have done many many foley insertions but only a few pelvics. Always with a female doc. Don't ever put yourself and a male physician in a compromising position because of time constraints. Find a female to assist a male.