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  1. NOC, where's the professionalism??

    macawake replied to oohhgolly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your coworkers sound rather immature and self-centered. I’m all for having fun at work, a laugh or three certainly helps us get through our often emotionally taxing job. We need to decompress....

  2. Where O' Where are the wise ones?

    macawake replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    GrnTea is one of my absolute favorite posters. She's in my opinion smart, very knowledgeable and has a sense of humor. I imagine that the person attacking her had been on the receiving end of her...

  3. All Men Shift

    macawake replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was speculating about the members who had posted in this thread. BostinFNP was speaking about “some women here” and that’s what I responded to. As you can see I said that I don’t think that...

  4. All Men Shift

    macawake replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Honestly kalevra, how is it possible for you to not understand that your original post is offensive and hurtful to women? The way you describe your female coworkers oozes contempt. I've taken the...

  5. treatment depth

    macawake replied to MurseNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I personally really enjoy the detective part of medicine. I love to try to figure out what's going on with my patient. It's satisfying to be able to "connect the dots" based on patient history, my...

  6. Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    macawake replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    I’m honestly not sure why at this point, there's certainly not much in the way of dialogue going on here. Just the resurrection of random partial quotes I find it a bit amusing that both versions...

  7. All Men Shift

    macawake replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wouldn’t that depend on how these hypothetical women expressed themselves though? If they celebrated their all-female board of directors saying how wonderful it was to finally be rid of all the...

  8. All Men Shift

    macawake replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Somehow, I don't exactly get the impression that your post is an attempt to pour oil on troubled waters As for the "lurking" part, I think there's usually about 10.000 persons online here on AN....

  9. Butinski

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

    I think it’s a play with the phrase “butt into a conversation”. At least I hope it is. OP’s name does look like it could be legitimate

  10. All Men Shift

    macawake replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, it’s truly astonishing that anyone would feel that this is a “Men vs Women”

  11. Don't You Just Love It?

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I agree that it’s not our responsibility to police students but I don’t think we should be enabling something that will not help them in their future practice. I think that it’s...

  12. How do you handle inappropriate touching from patients?

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

    No one has the right to wilfully touch a woman’s breast against her will. It doesn’t matter if it’s touching/stroking/squeezing that leaves no marks or rougher handling that leaves a bruise. I...

  13. Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    macawake replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what’s the reason for your interest in the behavior and sexuality of female nurses? Why aren’t you equally concerned about the behavior of male nurses? I have to say, the public perception of...

  14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I plead guilty to the stubborn part. The reason why I'm indeed rather relentless on this subject is that I genuinely believe that the very last thing people need is to be frightened out of their wits...

  15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First of all, would you please stop using “droplet” and “airborne” as if they’re interchangeable. They are not. About the new “informative” website you’ve found. First sentence I...

  16. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, it would lead one to conclude that DROPLET transmission is a possibility

  17. Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

    macawake replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    ixchel, I think that Ruby Vee made a tongue-in-cheek reference to a degloving injury Caused by trauma, normally requires surgical repair like revascularization or replantation. It was actually the...

  18. Don't You Just Love It?

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I too have on numerous occasions, been amazed by the fact that quite a few students seem to think that “Nursing Student Assistance” actually means “Place Where Other People Do My Homework For...

  19. How do you handle inappropriate touching from patients?

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

    Well said. I think it’s beyond sad that any woman feels they have to come up with a reason why it’s unacceptable to touch their breasts, if they don’t want them touched. Age and marital status...

  20. How do you handle inappropriate touching from patients?

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

    I'm pretty sure that rubbing ones toes on purpose on an unwilling woman's breasts is illegal whether the woman is under or over 18. What these residents are doing isn't acceptable behavior. I would...

  21. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What do you mean by semantics? I’m an eternal optimist so I’m hoping that it means that you’ve read the original article, spent some time analyzing and reflecting and that you now realize that...

  22. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    macawake replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’ve never been called delusional before, but I guess I am now since I certainly can’t deny that I’ve been “harping on” about the fact that the transmission route of the Ebola virus...

  23. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    macawake replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I love your entire post. If I could give it a thousand likes I would. THIS. I’ve been following the two threads on the Ebola virus with an increasing feeling of frustration and

  24. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amidst- in the middle of; surrounded by; among. in or throughout the course of; during. “Several Britons Quarantined for Ebola amidst claims the virus may be airborne” So first of all, amidst...

  25. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    macawake replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We agree on this. I’ve not identified any truth or scientifically proven fact that’s being suppressed. I’m not sure what you believe is hidden from us but I’m reasonably sure that your...