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  1. What changes would you like to see from administration?

    macawake replied to kbakrevs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sadly, with today's climate in healthcare I suspect that any changes that would be truly useful from a nurse's viewpoint, are decidedly unrealistic (as in not happening any time

  2. New Grad - Ain't he special!

    macawake replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (my bold) I don't understand this part. How could the new nurse be so certain that the CNA was only changing the patient and not being strangled, beaten or accosted in some way by the patient or...

  3. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    macawake replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    (partial edited quote, removed the part about religion as it's not what I'm responding to). I understand the concern that you and other posters have voiced about allowing a convicted murderer become a...

  4. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    macawake replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    You can surmise no such thing. Perhaps that's where your mind went, but that thought never crossed my mind. You can however surmise: 1) Because she was fifteen years old at the time the crime was...

  5. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    macawake replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Despite initially saying that you won't go into details you certainly went ahead and provided enough of them to make it ridiculously easy to find out which specific case you're referring to. If you...

  6. LPNs are nurses too.

    macawake replied to vbarger28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There's a certain kind of person whose only strategy to feel good about themselves, is to put other people down. Sometimes it's how a person handles a stressful situation. Either way it's a character...

  7. Liking members at AN

    macawake replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I'm terribly

  8. Why does the Patient know best?

    macawake replied to EandERN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Could you perhaps give an example of research that you consider "weak self-serving a priori".. I'm having some trouble figuring out what you mean here, especially considering that the topic is "the...

  9. Liking members at AN

    macawake replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's human nature to find people who think the same way as you and agree with you, likeable. Partly because it appeals to one's ego and partly because you "understand" the other person's...

  10. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    macawake replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I agree with you, I also found the title to be a bit "National Enquirer" and I'm also curious to know if bad behavior has actually become more common than previously. I do think that it's an...

  11. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    macawake replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Some of these examples are completely ridiculous and in the "real world" they'd come with consequences. The police, jail and a criminal record kind of consequences. Utterly unacceptable behavior. Not...

  12. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    macawake replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You were asked by another poster earlier in this thread if you know what social workers, case managers and home health nurses do. I am also curious to hear why you believe that a Paramedic has the...

  13. Nursing shortage???

    macawake replied to MatrixRn's topic in Nursing News

    (my bold) The things you mention are all very important parts of patient care but could in all honesty be learned in a two-week class including clinicals, no college degree of any kind necessary. They...

  14. Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    macawake replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Have you read the references? The article in the American Journal of Disaster Medicine talks about utilizing paramedics in intensive care during times of disasters, acts of terrorism or public health...

  15. Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    macawake replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    I've never once used Lidocaine when inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter. I've used Emla cream on children and on one or two adults in non-emergent situations. If my adult patients are awake (I...

  16. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    macawake replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    Your question sort of puzzles me I think that you need to clarify your question if you want to receive any quality answers. Generally speaking if something at work puzzles or confuses me I'll use...

  17. Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

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

    Have you tried searching CINAHL or some other suitable database to find out if there's any relevant research on your area of

  18. Possible lawsuit from a new grad I was only trying to help

    macawake replied to marmolejo619's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The title of this thread says possible lawsuit. Has a lawsuit in fact been filed or are you concerned that it might? I don't think that you've provided even close to enough information for us...

  19. Advice on creepy doctors?

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

    Yes, we will. I realize that you didn't explicitly say that OP personally should kick her attacker's butt. The reason I'm under the impression that you advocate violence as a solution to her...

  20. Nurse Abuse & What's the policy Kenneth?

    macawake replied to 3degreeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I introduce myself to my patients as first name last name, nurse. Most of them address me as nurse or sometimes my first name if they can recall it. When they ask someone else about their nurse they...

  21. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

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

    For a minute there, I kinda thought it had.. (Sorry, couldn't resist

  22. Odd situation

    macawake replied to anonymous88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I'm still curious why you don't want any advice. Whether or not you plan on becoming involved or not at the present time, doesn't mean that advice would necessarily be a bad thing. A parent...

  23. Advice on creepy doctors?

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

    I'm sorry, but arrrrgggghhhh As I mentioned previously in this thread, I'm not a psychiatric nurse. What I do have is a Masters degree in Criminology. Criminology does involve a lot of sociology and...

  24. Odd situation

    macawake replied to anonymous88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that no licensed nurse would ask if this situation is odd. In fact I don't know any adult who'd ask that question, even if they aren't in the healthcare. Not sure it's homework though, the...

  25. Advice on creepy doctors?

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

    (quote from brido) (and thank you for your kind words!) The two of you are in my opinion absolutely correct. It always surprises me when people assume that everybody else will and/or should react...