Croweater

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1. Do all nurses need 20/20 vision?

   Croweater replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I am referring to nurses working in clinical areas where they need to be able to read accurately medication labels, syringe amounts that type of thing. For nurses unable to do this, then there is...

2. Do all nurses need 20/20 vision?

   Croweater replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Requiring 20/20 vision would exclude a good number of nurses already practising. However, patient safety is the first priority and if a nurse needs extra visual aids (apart from prescription...

3. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

   Croweater replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Whatever the circumstances, it does not give the doctor the right to humiliate her in front of 15 other people. If he felt slighted, he should have met with her and the manager somewhere private and...

4. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

   Croweater replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Good for you. For too long, nurses have been on the receiving end of doctors' arrogance. For some reason, some doctors believe they have the right to abuse and denigrate nurses - it is workplace...

5. The Hotel Phenomenon

   Croweater replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

   Your analogy between your daughter's job at Starbucks and a busy nurse is bogus. Nursing staff are highly trained individuals with responsibilities which is could land them in court if they make an...

6. The Patient's "Guests"

   Croweater replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

   Hospital visitors' behaviour reflects the deteriorating standard of manners and behaviour in society. There is a difference between the family member who acts inappropriately because of stress (and...

7. Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

   Croweater replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I think the crux of your dilemma is more that you have never been interested in nursing, so why pursue a career in this area? I have seen so many young nursing graduates who did nursing because they...

8. Incivility: Beyond the Nurse

   Croweater replied to Jkaiservi's topic in Nurses Rock

   I have been nursing for over 40 years, have worked in several different countries, was a commissioned officer in the military and more recently a civilian nurse. I would like to think that it was the...

9. Ob course

   Croweater replied to Croweater's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for answering re: OB course. I spoke with the New Hampshire nurses board who did not suggest any institutions who may be able to accommodate my requirements. I am loathe to have to spend...

10. Ob course

    Croweater posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just moved to New Hampshire having completed an RN degree in the UK. However, I cannot get licensed with the New Hampshire Nurses Board until I have completed the OB component. Does anyone...