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i have worked in various ltc facilties in my 28yr nursing experience and what we must remember is, that when we get older, we can have a change of personality-due to disease etc, however many of our elderly patients may not have been particularly "nice" people in there youth, and this can remain so into their final years. sometimes this type of patient just need a gentle reminder-"civility and manners cost nothing." then smile! (nursing the elderly can be very rewarding, however a very demanding job. dealing with difficult patients now comes relatively easier compared to when i was a "younger and thought i new it all nurse!!!":chuckle)

Great idea Gwenyth

Thanx for all the useful websites, here are another two that may be of use: Infection Control Nurses Association:http://www.icn.co.uk Health Education Board for Scotland:http://www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk

Well done Emily:)

I agree with you Colleen re the embarrassment issue here.I remember my daughter at 7, she was aware of the differences between girls and boys and was modest whilst getting undressed in front of anyone.This wee girl only sees her dad every so often its only natural she will be uncomfortable with undressing in front of him.:angryfire If I was in mum's place I would try and speak to him about this or maybe his new wife,surely it is not difficult to understand how the child is feeling.:angryfire I hope there are no sinister reasons for the child to act in this way.Please do something about it now-dont take any chances. :angryfire

Patients and relatives are the same on this side ofthe Atlantic!!Thats my 2 pence!!:angryfire

Hi Jan,no need to say anymore on the question "when does a foetus become a baby?".After reading your post,who can question it.?!!? Its an old cliche,however "Everything happens for a reason" and your story proves this.

Well said KM,there is no doubt about it you can dress it up with medical jargon but at the end ofthe day it is murder.I was working in Gyn. theatre as part of my Dip. course and would often look at the doc. and wonder how he/she rationalised what he/she were doing.I felt sad for them.

Cannot agree more,being a daughter and nurse everyone expects you to organise and cope with every situation,could relate very well to this 48hour nightmare:uhoh3:

Did you write this yourself Fran?

Fran this is brilliant,I have passed it on to other victims of this "nurse related condition "and it has been passed around locally (on the banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland!!It made us all lol:rotfl: