pandora

What makes you think men do better? Your view is very narrow-minded. Surely the idea of this bulletin board is so that people can sound off about things. Maybe women just make their point better. Everyone has a right to say what they like. Before I was a nurse I worked in an office and witnessed the most infantile behaviour from men who were cutting each other's throats to get to the top. Some days it felt like working in a kindergarden. So don't be too sanctimonious. Men can be just as bitchy!!!

Hardly worth mentioning really Lora, but I didn't actually refer to you as a RN. If you read the reply properly, you will see I called myself an English RN. You do seem to have a very defensive attitude (forgive me if I'm wrong), but you need to temper this a bit before you qualify. There is nothing wrong with being assertive, but you come across as aggressive. You won't get far with your colleagues or the general public with an attitude like that. I don't think it's fair to brand a whole nation as rude and brash as you did? Have you ever been to America? If not, then I suggest you do and then make your judgement. Lighten up dear.

Just another observation from an English RN. I lived in the US for 2 years and never found Americans to be rude or brash, just different ways of expressing themselves. We can be a bit too rserved and stuffy over here you know. I loved my 2 years in the US and hope to come back there to work one day. I was glad of the hospitality and kindness I received over there when I was so far away from home.

I don't see why nurses shouldn't be pierced or tattooed. It's our choice. I have both, but my tattoo does not show outside or through my whites (it's on my hip), and I do not wear my ear or nose studs during work, although I could if I wanted to. I think that tattoos should not show, but if they do, they should not be offensive to anyone. I think most of us would have an idea of what would be acceptable to the general public.

Hello again. I wondered what had happened to your email. I can't understand why it wouldn't go through, but try again sometime because I have checked and the address given is correct. Would like to hear from you via my email. I'm sure we have a lot to talk about. We always keep our tranplant patients on the transplant ward. This seems to work well, although the need for further beds has been recognised and the ward is going to be extended this year (hopefully). We are also going to start doing pancreatic transplants. I am currently doing an ENB course in Critical Care and hope to start ENB 136 Renal course in September. Both are modular form at Oxford Brookes University. Will tell you more when you manage to get through to me. Bye for now.

Hello again. Your email hasn't arrived! Did you get the address right?

I work in transplant too. A 10 bedded ward like yours. 100 transplants last year. Any more similarities? We have 4 nurses from the Philippines who are a pleasure to work with and are an asset to our team. Whereabouts are you?