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Golfers thumb: A man hurt his finger/nail on Monday and came in on Friday to have it taken care of so he could heal and fly out for golf the following week. It didn't look that bad at all and he kept pressing it asking "what do you think?". (I think you should stop playing with it!) I just told him that he came to the ER for a reason and that for his own piece of mind he might as well wait. He told me he was going home to watch the Red Sox game and would be back when it was over. Oh well..

My biggest concern so far is dealing wth death too well. From the first time I saw someone dead I was fine with it. Kinda interested. Not scared but numb to it. Of course they were strangers to me, but being numb and ok with people dying is what concerns me the most. I guess I'm on the opposite side of the spectrum as far as this topic is concerned eh?

Ha ha ha! Don't think I can use most of those labor ones in the ER. I'm pretty sure "ex-a-meeen baaa-hi-nal" is not going to work.

Thanks guys for the help! I really appreciate it. You never know when you might get blindsided! Now if I could only get russian (get quite a few actually), portuguese, or even german! Ha ha just kidding...spanish will do just fine for me. Although funny how I never meet any french speaking people.

Hello, I volunteer in the ER while going to school. I like it, but I don't speak Spanish and I've been lucky so far that there have been some bilingual people nearby when spanish-only speaking visitors come to the hospital. I would like to know if I could get a translation to the following questions (phonetically also if you could): 1. What is the patient's name? 2. What is your name? 3. How are you related to the patient (and could I get some common answers too like father, mother, brother, friend, cousin, uncle, you know)? Thank you in advance.

Our ER (Level I Trauma) seems like a mad house. I'm sure there is some logic to it, but we have over 20 beds/rooms, trauma area(s), people outside those rooms in beds, people in the hallways in the ER.... etc ... ...nurses.... doctors... patient advocates... everywhere! Never seems to be enough. Same old story that I hear is happening in alot of other ERs around the country.. eh?

A hospital here says they have positions for sterilizers and OR Assistants. I want to become an OR nurse someday and am now taking prereqs to that end. Should I drop a job that pays 45K a year in order to take one that pays 30k? If so which job do you think I should go for? I was thinking sterilizer, but I do not know.

I suppose my problem would be that if my dissecting the cat made the city pound's job easier because someone was going to use the dead cat or if the school actually paid for the cat therefore creating a market for slaughter then I would feel responsible. I would think I would want to make it more difficult for someone to kill a cat not less. Shrug. Still trying to process everything. The China post was interresting - imagine if there was a market for killing people like there is for cats. Right now I'm hoping I can have a hands off experience. I'm not opposed to doing the work mind you. I guess I could watch a dissection(s) taking place in front of me even though I don't approve. In that case, it is someone else's decision to use the dead cat. A technicality for sure. I'm not someone to preach my ethics to other people. I could keep my mouth shut in that case. See ya!

Thanks for the enthusiasm - this just seems like it should be another topic that you should post yourself eh? A new thread of your own that you can get all kinds of responses back from you know? Take care. I'll find out more about my own situation Monday I think.

Guys, this is a serious issue for me. I know it is easy to get emotional about all this. Been there done that, but I'm going to sound greedy here. Please don't clutter up my thread by fighting or other issues. It just sounds like we are getting away from the point here. Or am I wrong about that? Thank you. Oh and I do appreciate the feedback too so don't get me wrong. Take care guys.

Well, first of all I'm a guy (surprising that a guy might like animals but..). Thanks to all posters though heh heh. I will let you all know how this turns out. It's not a matter of cats VS humans. It's that we are civilized and don't need to result to such barbaric and cruel measures. I believe a creature's right to exist is not based on their intelligence. Hey, let's face it - we've all met morons before. That doesn't mean we can dissect half the population even though it may be a nice idea sometimes! I'm not sure what to expect. It's a community college so I don't know if that will work for me or against me. I told the Dean that I could watch a dissection, but didn't want a cat killed in my name. One day I just woke up and was a vegetarian (practically vegan). I didn't decide to do it. I just was. That might be hard for the administration or other users to understand. I'll let everyone know how it turns out. *fingers crossed*

I'm trying to get my head around wether or not it makes a difference if they were donated or bought. I'm anti-euthanasia too. I know that it happens and does it make it better that the cats are donated (I hope and not bought)afterwards? Wow this is tough. Those cats can't speak for themselves... I'm not religous. The only thing I've ever believed in was another creature's right to co-exist. For those innocent animals to make their own destinies and be treated well. Wow, I'm pretty torn up about this. Thanks for all the responses so far. I appreciate it.

Oh geesh, classes have just started and ALREADY I have a problem. You see I'm a vegetarian and my lab for Anatomy and Physiology has a part to it that is dissecting a cat. Problem is I have a respect for life and am a strict vegetarian (no leather, meat of any kind, etc.) This is part of the reason why I want to become a nurse - to help the world not hurt it. If I dissect a cat then I will be directly responsible for that cat having been killed. What should I do? The lab (as a whole) looks like it is one third of the final grade. I've already emailed the dean of students, and I'm waiting to hear back from him. I can't imagine that I'm the only one to ever have had this problem. Nursing schools weigh GPA very heavily. I want to kick ass.. any suggestions? I can look in on others doing a dissection (as that is their own choice), but if I do it myself then I become responsible. Sigh. Thank you in advance..

Is there a heirarchy in the ER that tells you when to hold someone or tazer someone or break up some people? I am volunteering soon and was wondering if the doctors have the call on that or the nurses or if there no one to tell you what force to use? Do you stand back until someone gives you the OK ? Mostly just curious on that.

I signed up for my first prereqs today! I have a BS already so hopefully this doesn't take too long! Well, it's all over for me now! Man, this is crazy! I can't believe I'm going to do this. Ha ha.

What kinds of jobs are available to students who are still in school ? Are these part time jobs or available second shift? What do you mean by working the medical or surgical floors first BTW?

If you are in nursing school (RN), are there jobs (fulltime or part time) that you can get that would lead you into the O.R. ?

Hello, I have just begun going to school and would like to ask your opinions on volunteering in the ER? The position is 4 hours a week, but I have not yet started volunteering. I have heard that this is a good way to build up your resume. Any truth to that? Also, What can I expect as a volunteer? Duties, experiences, violence .. etc ? Thank you.

Thanks everyone. I guess I'm trying to judge the pros and cons of a career change. I defintely want a rewarding job where I can actually see the results. Helping people would be nice. I've been isolated in a cubicle all my life which gets old. I don't see myself doing that my entire life. Anyway, maybe I should be asking about all the cons that may happen as a nurse then? If there is an angle to it because I'm a man then that would be great. If not then please post anyway - any more feedback from you guys would be great.

Does that happen ?? Please tell me more!

Anyone ever hear of equal opportunity employment? Basically, I think it's a crock having to hire minorities or women just to fulfill a quota. Everyone should be treated equal right? It's a twist though being a man in a woman dominated field though... I understand having to be a great nurse (not being qualified would be a dis-service), but was wondering if hospitals have any quotas or anything in order to remain legal ? Just considering all my options.. Thanks everyone.

I also agree. Did anyone say you were responsible? I have a feeling we are missing something here. You told the hospital everything you told us right? If you were mostly responsible then you would have heard something. The fact that you didn't should tell you something.

I would like to be supportive. You can't change what happened. No one can change things that happen in their life. Life is tough be default. Everyone makes mistakes, and this one is probably not entirely your fault. That being said, my only thought is that if you can't get over it and dwell on it constantly then someone else may get hurt. If you are second guessing yourself or think you will make a mistake then it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. - Let me ask you this question: if the patient were your own kid or parent or whatever would you trust yourself to work on them? If yes, then maybe you should just get over it already! You are not doing anyone any good wallowing in it. Sounds to me like you learned from your mistake. If you don't become a better nurse because of it then you aren't doing that unfortunate patient any favors. If the accident happened to you would you want the nurse to gain something from it? Become stronger in spite of it? Realistically, you have to look at yourself in the mirror and decide if you are a good (safe) nurse or not. Is the world better off with you as a nurse? Go ahead and ask yourself. If not, then don't stick around waiting for mistake #2 to happen. I know that sounds tough. I hope you get the comfort or support that you need. Good luck with it. Remember that if there were no nurses at all then people would be much worse off. Best wishes to you, I hope you find what you need.

Wow! Thanks all for all the replies so far! It has been very helpful. My main concern was washing men (being a man) which would be odd. I suppose washing the elderly is a bit funky too. There are nursing positions such as ER and OR where I would only have to prep the patient and not bathe them right? I'm not looking to be a nurse who does rounds per say. I've always been facinated by operating rooms and such.