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  1. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    silt posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a rule, if I'm not too tired, I always give backrubs and take care of my patients feet and legs. I do this on all of them. Others only wash their face and hands and that constitutes a bath. I...

  2. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    silt replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On some patients, if they ask for a back scratch, what helps them is to soak a wash cloth in warm water and use some cream and wash their back and rub cream in. Then they will leave you alone for the...

  3. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    silt replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it would depend on who you're giving back rubs to. I don't think everyone would make accusations. I think there would be some male patients who might value therapeutic touch for reasons of...

  4. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    silt replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's probably better to be attuned to your own feelings than ignore

  5. Humiliated by unfamiliar computer program and rude co-worker

    silt posted a topic in General Nursing

    One night I was working alone with only one other girl. She demanded that I chart on all the patients in the entire facility on their computer even though I barely understood the program. It was...