macawake

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  1. Male modesty double standard

    macawake replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What jumps out at me as a PACU nurse isn’t primarily a modesty issue. It’s a question of thermoregulation. The body temperature can drop from different heat loss mechanisms. They are radiation,...

  2. Male modesty double standard

    macawake replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    During my relatively brief time as a member on AN I’ve seen several different usernames who have one thing in common. Their very first post, and the only topic they show an interest in discussing,...

  3. Male modesty double standard

    macawake replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don’t know me from Adam, or Adele as the case might be :) I too have come in contact with victims of sexual assault. I’m a second career nurse, previously law enforcement (10+ years). Apart...

  4. Male modesty double standard

    macawake replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you a healthcare professional? I don’t agree with your conclusions. It’s been my experience that a majority of healthcare professionals do care about the welfare of their patients and try to...

  5. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, no, no. Just no. If Dr. Dick and nurse Klum are indeed involved in a sexual relationship and Mrs. Dick is unaware and has an expectation that her husband is faithful, then I find it beyond tacky...

  6. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Guttercat, I really like your post. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose I think we have a long way to go before we can claim equality between the genders. I’ve seen several posts that...

  7. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

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

    I haven't read all the posts in this thread but this one about patients only receiving minimum care caught my attention. I honestly don’t think it’s surprising that a patient will receive...

  8. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, that’s not at all where the distinction lies. Your assumption is erroneous. Of course I realize that my actions affect others. I must strike you as extraordinarily stupid if you think that I...

  9. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The point I was attempting to make in my previous post is that if everybody who actually takes a vow stayed true to them, the behaviors of others would be rendered irrelevant. I honestly don’t...

  10. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand your point but my reasoning is a bit different. I’d attack this problem from a different angle. I think that we should teach our daughters and sons to honor the commitments and keep the...

  11. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I genuinely feel that the transgressions have vastly different values. One party, the husband, has made a direct promise to another person, his wife. When you make a promise you assume a personal...

  12. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just as I didn’t think that the nurse’s physical appearance was relevant in the recent thread about the ICU “bully”, I don’t think that the nurses looks is relevant in this case either....

  13. what nurses do if a patient wants blood transfusions

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

    I’m always fascinated when one short sentence manages to generate several pages in response. I’ve been guilty of participating myself from time to time, nevertheless the phenomenon still amazes...

  14. Confront or do a slow burn!

    macawake replied to rich5clark's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, this was hardly the first time the head nurse and the union representative were having a discussion on the specific subject. Sounds like the union rep has been asked to keep an eye on some nurse...

  15. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for the accolades. Well, Wikipedia are certainly free to give me a call if they desire to deliver an accusation of a strawman argument. While they're at it, I'd appreciate an explanation as...

  16. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, the irony. Following directly after BrandonLPN’s post saying that intent is important (which I agree wholeheartedly with), you post this gem. What were you hoping to achieve by posting it, what...

  17. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, I don’t think it’s rude for a believer to tell me that God exists. It’s their belief after all. I would however consider it rude if they kept repeating that conviction to me over and over...

  18. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    macawake replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    I find this interesting (well, I would wouldn’t I? Seems I have a fondness for analyzing stuff ), the I:s do indeed seem to be in the majority so far in this informal survey. Not what I expected

  19. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    macawake replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ PACU /

  20. Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

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

    I must say that I find that analysis a bit overly generalized and simplistic. Personally I had to edit my post and add a paragraph questioning the relevance of the description of the nurse’s...

  21. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If ever a person deserved being subjected to a poop and mucus type of conversation over lunch, I'd say it's this rude and obnoxious woman. The way that NICU nurse behaved is in my opinion...

  22. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    macawake replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    100 likes to your entire post. This saddens me but unfortunately doesn't surprise me. I've repeatedly seen proof on AN that many members aren't exactly research literate. You don't have to venture...

  23. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Speaking for myself, I wouldn’t be jealous of God for getting the credit for my hard work. It’s simply my belief that it would be an inaccurate claim to make, but that’s all. It wouldn’t...

  24. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't get the impression that OP feels inferior. Possibly like others treat her as if she were though. It's perfectly possible to be annoyed or feel excluded if someone or several "someones" looks...

  25. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That’s how I interpreted it too. I wouldn’t have “liked” it otherwise, I detest stereotyping no matter what group of people is