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1. Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

   This is the stuff that scares me-its almost like being obese is a crime. I used to smoke, and when they made laws against smoking indoors and knowledge of the dangers of smoking became commonplace, I felt like people would look down on me for it; it ...

2. Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

   I haven't been discriminated overtly at work because of my weight, but honestly I think all the attention to obesity and the problems associated with it lately is making me feel like a marked person. Am I being paranoid about this? And I seriously wo...

3. Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

   almostdoneyah! posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you think you've been passed over for a job or not been advanced because you are overweight?

4. What does a nurse manager/charge nurse do?

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your help; I have never actually seen the nurse manager where I am a student (I think she's hidden away in an office somewhere) but I see the charge always. Some charges I've worked with as a student were really available and helpful, othe...

5. What does a nurse manager/charge nurse do?

   almostdoneyah! posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is the nurse manager responsible for direct care for pts, or just the outcomes? Are the nurse managers supposed to be on the floor helping with direct care?

6. frustrating doctors

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

   I love that word! it fits certain people like no other word does:D

7. frustrating doctors

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

   Handyrn; I am so sorry that happened, situations like that are what discourages good nurses from the profession, hope you doing what you enjoy now:D

8. time management

   almostdoneyah! replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Students

   yes thank you, your comments were very helpful:o

9. frustrating doctors

   almostdoneyah! posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is the most frustrating thing that has happened with a physician and how did you handle it?

10. time management

    almostdoneyah! posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone; I would like to know what you do to organize yourself once you get onto the floor: Do you use a report sheet with shortcuts on it for each pt? do you read the pt chart and labs as well as get report? thanks for your input:p