I agree with my colleagues. Remember that we always give priority to the airway, breathing and circulation (ABC) above all else as these are necessary functions needed for life. All the other problems...
Pacs, RN replied to piddlepong's topic in Men in Nursing
DavidFR, you don't have to envision or imagine it because accidents are unexpected and unimaginable no matter how well prepared someone is. In any case, I agree with your point that it is unfair to...
Pacs, RN replied to piddlepong's topic in Men in Nursing
Yes I totally agree, DavidFR. But remember, accidents are just that: accidents. As I have said earlier, even with the necessary precautions, accidents can still happen (albeit at a much lower rate)....
When I was young, I had five career paths: a Doctor, a Lawyer, a Veterinarian, a Teacher and a Military Career. I was discouraged by my parents from pursuing a career in the military, teaching and in...
Pacs, RN replied to piddlepong's topic in Men in Nursing
Regarding the main topic at hand, being a nurse with an HIV infection can be........dangerous for our patients. Now I don't have anything against people with HIV but you have to understand that the...
How about Miss Evers' Boys? I think it will be a great film to show for our nursing students (an us nurses too). What would you have done if you were in that nurse's
I never really cried but I do shed a tear. The first time I did at work was when I was caring for a critically ill boy. When he finally passed away, it was sad but I wasn't affected too much. What did...
When I was young, I wanted to become a doctor. I took up nursing as a pre-medical course just so I can step into med school. And now that I am a medical student, it is only now that I realize that I...
I once read an article called "Real men wear pink" It was how men are starting to enter professions which are traditionally viewed as a woman's job in the same way that women are now entering...