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  1. WHY are nurses so catty??

    fergus51 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    50% of the men I've worked with have either been catty, incompetent, uncaring or rude which is probably a higher percentage of the women I've worked with. That doesn't mean men are prone to that...

  2. Uk for Uk?

    fergus51 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    Just a warning to some nurses here: only California has mandated nurse to patient ratios (and I certainly can't afford a house here!), many nurses leave the profession because of a lack of respect and...

  3. Uk for Uk?

    fergus51 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    It's unfortunate and you'd also need to get peds and OB training as well. A lot of newer UK grads have posted about all the trouble they've had doing this. I think it makes more sense to train nurses...

  4. Uk for Uk?

    fergus51 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    It's not about better or worse training, it's simply that the US and Canada require that nurses be trained as generalists. That means you must have a certain amount of medical-surgical, psych, peds...

  5. Is it OK for male Dr. to ask female patient to undress in front of him?

    fergus51 replied to echinacea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It wouldn't bother me as a

  6. I love nursing in Canada because...

    fergus51 replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    I'm in a public hospital too. The difference is so obvious to many of us at work. 2 babies who are almost identical health wise will get different treatment based on who their parents are (are they...

  7. WHY are nurses so catty??

    fergus51 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course they will be women, because nursing is still something like 95% women. It's like saying 100% of the people I've seen pregnant are women. Well, yeah, but that doesn't mean all women are...

  8. I love nursing in Canada because...

    fergus51 replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    Maybe because we worked at opposite ends of the countries in different specialty areas? I dunno. I've seen first hand here how rich families are treated differently than poor families. It frustrates...

  9. WHY are nurses so catty??

    fergus51 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think PC has anything to do with it because it is discussed over and over again by nurses. The PC police don't seem to say much about it. I didn't say the behaviors weren't there in some...

  10. WHY are nurses so catty??

    fergus51 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a woman, I could not disagree more and think that's an outdated misogynistic attitude. I've worked in several different hospitals and worked in a female dominated workplace for almost 8 years...

  11. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    "Successful"? When the baby died?! That is

  12. I love nursing in Canada because...

    fergus51 replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    :chuckle I do miss that part of it:) but, I have to say, the weather is a lot nicer in

  13. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm EXTREMELY pro-midwife, but I have to wonder about those statistics citing lower mortality in western european nations as being only because of midwives. We also have a lot of women in the US who...

  14. For Those that Wear Support Stockings...

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  15. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    That's a real shame. Being that weight is no reason to not breastfeed. I can understand them not having him breastfeed if he was respiratorily unstable, but after that we toss everybody on the breast....

  16. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not retracting my 99%. I truly believe there are about 1% of people who are truly extreme. They either want everyone in birkenstocks squatting in a forest to deliver while chanting to the...

  17. For Those that Wear Support Stockings...

    fergus51 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone recommend any brands or online places to get

  18. Does working dayshift potentially jeopardize license?

    fergus51 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the unit and the nurse. I've always founds nights scarier because of less backup from docs, less staff in general, higher patient ratios and sleep deprivation, but that may be...

  19. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Those nurses are no better than the bf "advocates" who use guilt and intimidation to get women to breastfeeding when they don't want to. Hopefully the women choosing to formula or breast feed are...

  20. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have a problem with docs giving out false info. In all fairness though, "Well I wouldn't recommend that" and "I don't know how you ladies do it" isn't false info, it's an indication of her birth...

  21. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    OK. I actually think both types exist, but 99% of people are neither. Women who want the "natural" experience were always supported as much as possible and so were women who wanted epidurals where...

  22. What type of patient

    fergus51 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Any parent whose primary concern is their baby is my only real criteria. Them being polite/respectful is a plus. Fortunately most parents fit into that category. Unfortunately there is still a sizable...

  23. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Who here is a medical

  24. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I just give the op the benefit of the doubt, especially from her second post on this thread. I certainly agree that RNs, doulas and midwives can give out info on pregnancy. I do have problems with...

  25. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    fergus51 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think she's trying to "force someone to see it her way", I think she's just talking about giving truthful information to counteract outright lies. A patient who has been lied to by a nature...