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  1. Caring

    macawake replied to ajw49886's topic in General Nursing

    This must be one of the most dumb and ridiculous things I've heard.. Seriously As far as I'm concerned the only thing an employer can reasonably demand of you during your unpaid time is that you act...

  2. Why are Nurses and CNAs so mean/rude

    macawake replied to guest05/03/16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I noticed in one of your previous posts that you are in junior high. I wasn't even aware that someone as young as you could be employed as an aide but I'm not from the US and I guess this differs...

  3. Needy Ned pts & end of shift requests

    macawake replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thank my lucky genes that I'm a muscular 6'1'' (6'3'' in my clogs ) and while I look friendly enough when I smile, I have a very stern looking neutral face and am not above using "the glare" when I...

  4. My father's health information

    macawake replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion you cannot simply disregard the fact that the nurse in question is the victim of a lifetime of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and that the patient in question is this nurses'...

  5. Adrenaline Junkie

    macawake replied to Raelene92's topic in General Nursing

    While working as a nurse anesthetist can certainly be challenging and you absolutely have to be confident about your skills and have the ability to interpret the significance of various symptoms/signs...

  6. My father's health information

    macawake replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    I already suspected as much, but I'm still very sorry to hear that you've experienced that. Please note that I didn't ask you to share the details, I only pointed out quite matter-of-factly that...

  7. My father's health information

    macawake replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    In your OP you wrote that you have no contact with your father, now you say that the two of you reconciled four months ago? How is your relationship with your brothers? Are your efforts on your...

  8. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    macawake replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all posts in this thread yet, but what I've read so far has been interesting :) Well, I'm a Swedish registered nurse. Since 1993 a Bachelor's degree is the entry level for nursing...

  9. Work declining vacation request?

    macawake replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit that it's a bit of a mystery to me how you manage to remain employed RNdynamic, since your advice on how to deal with your employer quite consistently is the opposite of what most would...

  10. Yellow Sashes for Med Passes

    macawake replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in General Nursing

    There are studies that show that interventions like for example wearing a vest in conjunction with other safety interventions during med pass decreases the number of interruptions: The impact of a set...

  11. Terrified of working on my own

    macawake replied to Sham_wow's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how you can offer such definitive advice based on a single post on an anonymous forum. Simply quitting this position without indentifying and dealing with the source of OP's anxiety will...

  12. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake posted a topic in General Nursing

    At first I wasn't going to write this post since I believe that a film that appears to be (at least in part) based on thoroughly discredited, fear-mongering nonsense should get as little attention as...

  13. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly Banterings, you've written approximately 80 posts in a thread about the film "Vaxxed". That suggests to me that this is a topic that you have strong feelings about or are highly motivated to...

  14. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I've already looked at the link that you provided. Nowhere in it does it state that Dr. Gaspari treated Dede with chemotherapy. Since the only suggestion you have is that I contact the dermatologist...

  15. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Well yes, because this thread is about the film "Vaxxed" which attempts to perpetuate Wakefield's false, debunked MMRvaccine-autism link. Anyone who's treated a thirty-year-old woman dying from...

  16. When Others Say You Aren't Right For Nursing

    macawake replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking these questions with a specific person in mind? Yourself? Someone else? Or are you just asking in general? The number of people saying something wouldn't be the deciding factor for...

  17. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the point you're attempting to make. Or if you even are trying to make a point? I'll only address the last paragraph of your post. The article in The Daily Telegraph (not my go-to...

  18. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I should have been more clear. Please don't feel bad. I think it's a good thing that you posted the portrait. Watching human beings suffer is such a painful experience. I think that most...

  19. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is in response to the questions I asked in my OP: "What can we as nurses/healthcare professionals do to ensure that our patients base their decisions on sound evidence-based facts or at...

  20. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. I think that this is what saddens me most about the anti-vaccine movement. The fact that they largely ignore scientific evidence is immensely frustrating, but the refusal to acknowledge...

  21. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting review of the film "Vaxxed": Movie review: VAXXED | Left Brain Right

  22. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that you can't prove a negative. However, few medical issues have been as extensively studied as the MMR vaccine and after hundreds of millions adminstered doses, the lack of finding the...

  23. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    macawake replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    (partial, edited quote) I agree with other posters. Why would ED staff handcuff a non-violent patient? Do healthcare professionals even use handcuffs or was he led away by security/law enforcement?...

  24. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Congrats on managing to include your dislike of conventional cancer treatments proven to have the ability to cure cancer in your reply to me. Not that it had...

  25. The film: Vaxxed.

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    What makes you think that anyone here has a need to do things a certain way in order to feel safe? What you perceive as "ganging up" is simply the fact that many healthcare professionals posting here...