nursemike ASN, RN

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    Posters that are not nurses

    nursemike replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if it might helpful, as many do, to include the word "vent" in the subject line. For sure, I know I'm not the first guy to respond with advice when a s.o. was just looking to vent, and I've...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nursemike replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm probably as guilty as anyone of wandering off-topic, but I'm trying to be good, honest I am. Debates here can get pretty warm, but most of us do try to stay civil, and I appreciate that. I heard...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nursemike replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you saw I was joking. I don't know much about healthcare outside the US, either. Sounds like they have some pros and cons. I expect to see something like Medicare for everyone in this...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nursemike replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Mandatory euthanasia at 40 y.o.--there's the solution! Just recently googled the National Debt. It's just under 9 trillion dollars, or about 28000 for every man, woman, and child in the US. That's a...
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    do any of you like codes??

    nursemike replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Before I became a nurse, my involvement in codes was very limited. Usually just help move the pt to ICU afterwards, but occassionally peripherally involved in help those actually doing the code. Once...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nursemike replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I think I can see your point, but I strongly suspect it's a bit off the mark. As expensive as heroic measures can be, I don't think these million-- and multi-million dollar cases as common enough to...
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    How do you handle Criticism? I dont well!

    nursemike replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you handled the criticism fairly well. You aren't supposed to like it! But you did recognize that it was intended to be constructive, and it sounds like you learned from it. Having...
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    Florence against men

    nursemike replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes..I mean NO, he shouln't have had a lover, but being a minister...now that's unforgivable. Actually, under his belief system, it was forgiveable. Wrong, but forgiveable. I thought about Dr. King...
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    Florence against men

    nursemike replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point worth remembering, at least relative to this discussion, is that Nightingale defied the convention of her day that women, at least those of her socio-economic class, were too...
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    Florence against men

    nursemike replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm glad we're not being judgemental, I do think it's okay to "evaluate" Flo's life and work by our best understanding of what's right and wrong. If she was prejudiced against men, or anyway...
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    Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    nursemike replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I had several nurses for patients during clinicals. At first, I thought my instructors figured I could use the extra help. Eventually, I decided my instructors thought their ailing colleagues could...
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    Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    nursemike replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I was very fortunate in my orientation. I work on the unit where I worked before I started nursing school, so I like to believe I had already proven my work ethic and willingness to take instruction....
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    End of life questions

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Many thanks. As I said, I do trust the doctors I work with, but it's good to see their judgements confirmed. After some thought, it occurs to me that there was no reason to believe the pt would...
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    End of life questions

    nursemike posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just lately, I've had an odd run of "comfort care" patients (end-of-life, palliative care) and I've run into a couple of issues that concern me. In particular, a dying patient's family told me that...
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    Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    nursemike replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    There are two sides to every story, but I'm trying to take what anyone posts pretty much at face value. It's hard to dispute that some poeple have had some pretty bad experiences in nursing, and I...
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    End of life questions

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    No criticism intended, and you're certainly welcome to learn with me. If I had all the answers, I'd have fewer
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    End of life questions

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, guys. I have to say, I have been thoroughly disabused that these patients are in any way easier to care for. At first, an evil little voice would say I was getting this patient because it...
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    End of life questions

    nursemike replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bit more complicated than that, from a nursing perspective. Particularly, opiates to relieve pain may tend to suppress respiration, but it's still desireable to relieve the pain. Actually, it's...
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    scrubs

    nursemike replied to timdmb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've done business with UniformDiscounts.com and they've been ok. I especially liked that they had the Crest zippered top and cargo pants I like, but apparently Crest is going out of business. I...
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    My daughter's asking me questions I'm not sure how to answer

    nursemike replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to agree, because that kind of neglect shouldn't go unreported. But I do agree, because a student has enough on her plate without taking on that kind of trouble. If the facility really wanted...
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    good grades vs. competent nurse

    nursemike replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree! Good grades don't make bad nurses, and bad grades don't make nurses at all. Nursing school is very hard, and it's much better to shoot for an A and fall short than to aim for a C and...
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    The Nobel Prize in Nursing

    nursemike replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't that the
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    The Nobel Prize in Nursing

    nursemike replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to sound like management, but I was picturing an award that would offer prestige in lieu of cash. Much smaller than a Nobel, but still an opportunity for press releases to the effect...
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    if you've ever worked in food service...

    nursemike replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing about working in food service is that you'll never have a worse job. I often feel that some of my co-workers might complain less if they spent a couple of weeks in a drive-thru. But...
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    The Nobel Prize in Nursing

    nursemike replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a problem the Center for Nursing Advocacy could partially rectify, itself. An "in-house" prize might not carry the international prestige of a Nobel, but no doubt it would be...