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  1. Inappropriate nurses?

    macawake replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I apologize in advance for poking fun at you.. I'm just in one of those moods... (and @Extra Pickles, if you're reading this you may have to retract your very kind words to me. Thank you though,...

  2. Inappropriate nurses?

    macawake replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Would there be anything else that I would have done? You mean on top of what you already did? You already did much more than I ever would have done in the same situation. You told the charge nurse...

  3. Am I going to hate nursing

    macawake replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    I wonder how you can be so sure? OP has only written about her classmates and instructors. She has in fact not posted a single negative thing about any one individual poster on this forum, but she...

  4. Inappropriate touching

    macawake replied to robert1043's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would seem so. His own words regarding "The Art of the Grab" indicate that he has his own rather convoluted interpretation of the concept of noblesse

  5. Documenting injection the MD gave

    macawake replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in General Nursing

    While I both draw up and administer the majority of meds that I give myself, sometimes a physician I'm working a case with (anesthesia) will draw/adminster the med. Since I'm right there seeing what...

  6. Dealing with sensitive care aides

    macawake replied to notanumber's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That image is in my opinion not even remotely funny. I'm sure that I'm not the only person on this forum who's seen/met young children who've suffered abuse at the hands of the people the child should...

  7. Am I going to hate nursing

    macawake replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    You're welcome :) How your class will remember you is in my opinion not that important. First of all, the way that you believe that your class perceives you may not even be how they actually...

  8. Am I going to hate nursing

    macawake replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    Yeah.. No. I'm reasonably certain that it's not your youth and prettiness that's causing you problems. I'm beautiful and was at least semi-young when I went to nursing school and I never had a...

  9. Male Patient Modesty Question

    macawake replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    The point that I was attempting to make was that most nurses actually do, but those who don't, whether from burnout/compassion fatigue or from not actually giving a **** if they treat patients poorly,...

  10. Male Patient Modesty Question

    macawake replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the second and third quote answer the question you pose in the first quote. The nurses who cared for you may well be members here. It's always a good idea to remain as anonymous as...

  11. Inappropriate touching

    macawake replied to robert1043's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this the same girlfriend that you posted about three years ago who you said wore see through scrubs showing her thongs when she went to work? The same girlfriend who you wrote had "gotten...

  12. RN

    macawake replied to Dovedane's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a U.S. nurse which might explain why I can't figure out exactly what it is you're asking about. That may well just be me due to language/cultural reasons and perhaps it's obvious to the...

  13. Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    macawake replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the French all wear flour sacks designed by Christian Dior, Coco Chanel or Christian Louboutin... Or, perhaps not. The reason that people aren't allowed to wear religious symbols in public...

  14. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    macawake replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think this demonstrates why attaching labels to groups of people is seldom a good thing. Most of the time, regardless of it's about people's views on abortion or on some other topic, members of a...

  15. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    macawake replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmm.. I've got a sneaking suspicion that you think I'm being naive The reason I asked the question I did was because I want to hear those posters most hostile to Planned Parenthood come out and say...

  16. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    macawake replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just as previous posters have said, can you support the claims in your meme with credible evidence? Planned Parenthood - FactCheck.org This pie chart shows the percentages of various services provided...

  17. Manipulating Glucometer?

    macawake replied to lreddick's topic in General Nursing

    I don't quite understand the series of events here. Who does this glucometer belong to, the one that you calibrated before med pass? Does it belong to you or to the patient? Since you use the term...

  18. Not entering vital signs in pt chart per MD orders...

    macawake replied to Sadie2016's topic in General Nursing

    Live and learn. OP, don't beat yourself up. You can't go back in time and change what has already transpired. Having gained this experience, I think that the next time a physician (or some other...

  19. Not entering vital signs in pt chart per MD orders...

    macawake replied to Sadie2016's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of a single legitimate reason for this request. What's there to "talk about" (I assume to the patient?)? No amount of talking on the part of the physician will alter the blood pressure...

  20. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    macawake replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If I interpret your post correctly, I think that you are grossly downplaying/understating the effects/consequences of alcohol and narcotics addiction. Addiction is often a tragedy for the individual...

  21. Working with Females VS Males

    macawake replied to PennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    While I'll take your word for the claim that you're not trying to be sexist or misogynistic, when you describe a group of people as displaying "mob mentality", that's not at all flattering. I would...

  22. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    macawake replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you ask this? Have you lost someone close to you to addiction? Is that what's affecting your response in this thread? Something seems to be affecting your interpretation of what posters...

  23. When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    macawake replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I can honestly say that I've never once felt tarnished, used or complicit in a patient's addiction. I have however sometimes felt that patients try to manipulate me. Not every patient who tries to...

  24. Potential problem/issue

    macawake replied to Djfrank70's topic in General Nursing

    (my bold) I'm not an American nurse and I can't advise you on the potential risk of a law suit. To me however, the primary concern here is patient safety. I don't understand, does your company allow...

  25. Sick policy vs. reality

    macawake replied to rquinn0111's topic in General Nursing

    It is my belief that this type of system encourages or even forces employees to work while sick. This of course means that you risk passing on your infection to both patients and coworkers. That's a...