Does anyone have any information or interest in the American Assembly for Men in nursing? the organization started around 1977. i attended a nursing program in new orleans. the first male nurse i met finished his nursing program in 1977. so i am assu...
i have an interview in a long term alcohol and drug treatment unit next friday. they are also starting a detoxification unit and have also had a limited number of court committed clients. i have been working part time for the past 10 years on just a ...
well i guess that is what i thought you meant, oratleast i was afraid that was what you meant. i have worked with both male and female physicians and i have to agree that the majority of physician's that expect/ demand respect through eith coersion o...
would you please explain to everyone you interpretation of what "those isolated incidents of 'appealing' to physicians thereby advancing our status" means? i recently started working for a male physician and for the first time i felt like i was put i...
hello my family has a strong interest in australia ever since my son went to school in perth and met a wonderful woman from darwin. she had difficulty relocating to the us, but my son would like to move to brisbane. she hasfamily there too. since i a...
i presently work in a setting that is also going through changes with clients interested in smoking censation that might be of interest. i work for a psychiatrist. she was discussing a referral made by a generalist. she treats the same client for sub...
edeverges replied to foreverhope's topic in Geriatric
i too have worked in long term care. i feel like I have maintained many skills, but i think i know what you mean. i would not feel comfortable working icu, ed, etc. i have cared for many residents that have been returned from the ed without aqny care...
edeverges replied to bobnurse's topic in Relations
well i need advise too. i personally have not had a relationship with a client/patient, but i am learning more and more about a coworkker who has a relationship with an ex-client at a different facility. her friend recently lost his job. she is tryin...
edeverges replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
thanks i liked your reply, but there are devices available, i.e., alarms that can go off if a confused patient gets up, also wander guards that are a type of bracelet the wandering (alz/dementia) patient wears and when they get within a few feet of a...
edeverges replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
i think the work environment i work in could be improved if the administrator would come on the unit and go into the patient's rooms and see was is done for each patient, talk to the patients ( if possible) and their family ( if available), and make ...
i agree with you for the most part. i work with the elderly who are often bedridden, non-verbal, and failing to thrive. i respect family wishes when they don't wish for their family member to go through any more procedures, tests, etc. but a good poi...
if your friend is going to be stationed at fort bragg in april and he'll be looking to do some moonlighting he might look at Cape Fear Valley Health System. http://www.fayettevillenc.net/health.htm - he will also be in one of themore poulated parts o...
still curious about how long you have woked at south jersey regional medical center. it sounds like you work on a speciality unit. saleries in north carolina cannot compare otherwise, even though life style is similar.
this is very good advise. i was also wondering if you have heard of aroma therapy. our division recently had an inservice on aroma therapy. i recently heard that aroma therapy may help control MRSA. unfortunately i heard this remark after the inservi...
there is a great link listing contacts for australia and new zealand. i also learned that the cost of boards varies from area to area and that new south wales may be the cheapest. approx. 45- australian currrency. but you may already be that far ahe...
a good administrator would make rounds everyday and at least review what i call "hot files", i.e., the patients that had their physicians called during the day to find out why the physician was called. i would also recommend that a quality assurance ...
curious to know if you work with many other nurses. in the states i am afraid my peers would not appreciate my spending much time on the computer. i think is is great especailly on a pleasant night.
i am not sure what you mean by the sticky but if you mean did i read your coffee attachment - yes i did a good message for life.i hope i did not miss some other attachment. it must be getting pretty late your time. i do appreciate your comments abou...
talaxandra thanks for the information. reght now my son is in Sidney for the new year celebrations after spending a couple of weeks in Darwin and the surrounding area. he has led me to believe that australia does not want me as a ciotizen because i a...
i have taken care of a child that had an allergic reaction to a sulfa drug and i now work in long term care the treatments are similar see below and comfort measure. close window Source: http://www.medicinenet.com Bullous Pemphigoid What is bullou...
i know you do not need any competition,but i would love to move to darwin or perth. however i think i would have a hard time immigrating from the usa. i would imagine that it is easier for someone from the uk to move to australia. but if you have any...
i only know what i have read. but i do hope that you have soneone who you care share your thoughts and feelings with and spend some time with and not have to worry about a lot of things by yourself. perhaps after nine months you have learned how to d...