nursemike ASN, RN

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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I find myself in partial agreement. Working smart and looking smart matter. But my patients definitely notice how hard I work. Nursing, to me, is very much an applied science. And the...
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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the poster's intention was to object to the white dresses as a symbol of nursing as a subservient role and impractical for the work we do, and I'm inclined to agree with those points. I...
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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so maybe the world has gone crazy, and I have,
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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so you're not crazy. Or maybe we both are. Honestly, I really think what would help with patient satisfaction would be if hospital administrators wore serafuku (Japanese schoolgirl
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    The Great Double Standard?

    nursemike replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    While I agree it's important to respect patients' dignity, a male nurse is not incapable of performing the duties of any OB/GYN nurse. It is important to recognize reality, but not necessary to...
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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    We had a "white out night" once, where we all wore all white as a tribute to a couple of our coworkers who had started when all white was the required attire. One nurse brought her cap, and had me put...
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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    nursemike replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    So, people can't tell nurses from housekeepers because everybody wears scrubs. Solution: nurses shouldn't wear scrubs. Is it just me, or has the world lost its
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    ADN/BSN-Two different NCLEX's?

    nursemike replied to PurpleLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Nah--if you survive it once, you're good. And since you've already lived through the PN version, it'll probably be cake. Well, at least you'll know what to
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    ADN/BSN-Two different NCLEX's?

    nursemike replied to PurpleLVN's topic in General Nursing

    All RN's (ADN/BSN/Diploma) take the same NCLEX-RN. LPN/LVN's take NCLEX-PN. I hear it's also no
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    allnurses member mentor

    nursemike replied to dark40's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea, except I have too many to list. But I'll mention Leslie for some valuable advice on end-of-life issues at a time when I needed to learn more about caring for terminal
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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    nursemike replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't believe the poster was kidding, and, really, it isn't bad advice. Like all advice, it has its limits, but if you can find something to like about someone, it makes it a lot harder to hate...
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    Afraid of Nursing as a Male?

    nursemike replied to pilot833's topic in Men in Nursing

    I haven't encountered any problems due to being male. Most of the women, and men, I work with are a pleasure to know. The only people who've really given me a hard time have been patients and their...
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    Should I wash my hands before I pee????

    nursemike replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Long before I thought about healthcare, I was helping out on a friend's farm and apparently got hold of some poison ivy. Learned an important lesson, with less lasting harm than MRSA of the
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    Classic Pooh,
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I got this thread mixed up with one entitled: "I've been bullied all my life, and it continues..." (I think). (You can fix these?) It approaches the same problem from a different angle, the point of...
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    Do you admister oxygen on your floor to a pt complaing of chest pain?

    nursemike replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I need a scrip for Morphine, Nitro, or Aspirin. So I slap on 2L and start
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    Just noticed I've been responding, in part, to a different thread, so my references to the OP won't make much sense. But, yeah, that Bill Clinton, he's really
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    For sure. There's nothing in this post I disagree with, just quoted part for brevity. The thing is, we never see threads from workplace bullies asking how they can stop. So when someone who is, or...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    These are some very good points. I've lately found myself in the position of unofficial mentor to some newer colleagues (I'm doing charge, occassionally, and the poor, benighted dears assume that...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    nursemike replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a harder question than we often realize. First, I would like to almost completely disagree with the suggestion that it has anything to do with the proportion of women in the...
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    Took out wrong person's IV

    nursemike replied to jess17's topic in General Nursing

    This would be a minor error in real life, and hopefully not too major in school. If I were the nurse, your instructor wouldn't even hear about it. Not covering up, just not worth reporting....
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    The Great Double Standard?

    nursemike replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cul2 covered nicely why pt preference based on modesty or similar concerns is different from discrimination on a more arbitrary basis. I'd just like to add, though, that if a patient refuses me...
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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    nursemike replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you are planning to follow a management track in your career. I'm not sure I'd wish that on anybody, but it also sounds like you'd be a good one. If you haven't seen it, SheaTab...
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    The Great Double Standard?

    nursemike replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't disagree, except that I have come to realize in the course of some other threads that it frequently isn't adequate to simply wait for the patient to ask for a female nurse. If the patient is...
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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    nursemike replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would take some working out details, but I do agree with the general idea. In fact, I'm pretty sure employers are already required to prevent lateral violence, but clearly some are more diligent...