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  1. My husband wakes me up!

    macawake replied to BabyRN_nights's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with this. The situation is something that should be able to be solved by talking, one adult to another. I really don't understand why one would have to resort to "tit-for-tat...

  2. Bathroom Door Question/ Best Practice

    macawake replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    While I personally agree that it's a pretty weird habit to leave the bathroom door wide open after you've finished your business, I don't think it's worth raising a stink about

  3. Inmate patients- keeping the guard happy too

    macawake replied to angiebelle440's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's possible that there's a more benign interpretation of the guard's behavior and since I don't know all the details of the situation, I'll have to give her the benefit of doubt. However I...

  4. My husband wakes me up!

    macawake replied to BabyRN_nights's topic in General Nursing

    Well from your post I gather that you have probably told him on several occasions that you need your sleep and that you don't want him to wake you up/disturb you while your sleeping. I've bolded some...

  5. I let the patient took his medications without water. Is this a medication error?

    macawake replied to leenmei's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a U.S. nurse but in my country the answer to your question would be that it depends on the type of p.o. medication. There are some meds that can cause injury to the mucosal lining of the...

  6. Postop. nausea and vomiting?

    macawake replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    All those factors can have an effect on PONV incidence. Also, don't forget the patient-related risk factors (female gender, non-smoking, history of motion sickness etc.). (my bold) I'm not really...

  7. When Your LPNs & PCAs Take Over

    macawake replied to nursingforlife24's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to AllNurses. You certainly picked a rather incendiary topic as your first one. If I understand your post correctly you have a beef with LPNs, CNAs and unions? I hope that you realize that...

  8. Doctor Knows Best?

    macawake replied to logicalfallacy's topic in General Nursing

    No, I've never had a similar problem. I agree with flatline, the situation you've described is bizarre. If it happened the way you described and the two of you had no previous history, you simply...

  9. Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    macawake replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think that most vaccine opponents are very well-read. The problem isn't that they don't read, it's what they read. The way the internet works, a person can find confirmation for any theory,...

  10. I went to work with a black eye

    macawake replied to Jessie-'s topic in General Nursing

    OP, thank you for getting back to us. I respect your decision to not share the details of what happened on a public forum. Having read your most recent posts though, I feel I have to share my...

  11. I went to work with a black eye

    macawake replied to Jessie-'s topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I don't understand your comment. While victims of abuse aren't the only people who attempt to hide their bruises, it is common behavior in abuse victims and an indication that might be...

  12. "Please" and "Thank You"

    macawake replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I get the feeling you'd hate working with me After many years of working in law enforcement where you often get to tell grown-ups how they can (or more often how they can't) behave and expect to be...

  13. "Allow LPNs to challenge the Board of Nursing to obtain RN licensure" viral post

    macawake replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I am dying to know... Did you have a wealthy wife who supported you while you got that Master's degree or were you doomed to an anemic existence, surviving on a diet consisting of cheese &...

  14. BSN is a joke

    macawake replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hello there... You know, when you respond to someone and add a "lol" it might give the impression that you are mocking what the person you responded to said.. Frankly, it sounds a bit snooty...

  15. Communication with doctors

    macawake replied to luckykitkat's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand you correctly you work in a rehab facility and most patients don't even stay two days in your facility? Those are very short stays. I don't really understand which role the stay at...

  16. The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    macawake replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    You've found a specialty that you find interesting, seem enthusiastic about and you have received positive feedback regarding your performance. I say; follow your heart. I'm sure a few folks might...

  17. BSN is a joke

    macawake replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to AllNurses. I don't hang around any physician forums, but I have to wonder if they are in the habit of disparaging education the way I often see nurses doing.. While degrees aren't the...

  18. Accidental Pill Pusher

    macawake replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I think that most people agree that pain negatively effects quality of life and as nurses we know that it has many physiologically detrimental effects on the human body. So yes, I agree with...

  19. Where can I get male only patients?

    macawake replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    Does that mean that the hospital also didn't allow opposite-sex OB/Gyn's and urologists or were nether-region physicians of the opposite sex deemed acceptable? I suspect I know the answer to that but...

  20. Where can I get male only patients?

    macawake replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you're suggesting that someone has been dismissive of someone's religious beliefs in this thread? I was simply wondering if there actually is a religion that forbids men to care for...

  21. Where can I get male only patients?

    macawake replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    ? I might seem crazy to you, it doesn't to me. To me, we're first and foremost human beings. We have much more in common than differences. We laugh, we cry, we love, we hate, we hurt, we bleed. And...

  22. Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    macawake replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you're asking exactly. Though I'm not an American I'm still reasonably sure that there aren't any questions on the NCLEX regarding your donkey/elephant status. You should be able to...

  23. Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    macawake replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in the U.S. so I guess policies might differ, but here if you need to be continuously monitored you should remain in the PACU and not be allowed to return to the floor until certain...

  24. What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    macawake replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Did you mean to write employee or employer? I'm just wondering if what you're interested in learning more about is the managers/supervisors/the bigwigs' perspective and how they've dealt with...

  25. Is this legal?

    macawake replied to jessimee's topic in General Nursing

    She obviously possesses the required intelligence to have completed an advanced degree. That suggests to me that she is also intelligent enough to figure out what is within her scope of practice and...