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  1. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Transexual A. Does not require someone go through surgery. Some do, some don't. Some don't even do hormone treatments. It depends on the individual person and you cannot judge the whole by one extreme...

  2. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    How are you treating them with the same respect and care when you flat out say they are mentally ill? The mental illness, gender dysphoria, is the result the distress of gender mismatch, caused by...

  3. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it part of Christian belief that we inherently flawed, we are all sinners, none of us are perfect but through the blood of the savior we are saved? A Christian is someone that believes in that...

  4. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Could always work at a Catholic hospital where biblical principles guide the care if you're that concerned about being forced to compromise your beliefs. It may make running into gay or Trans patients...

  5. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Did you know that it is absolutely possible to be Christian as well as gay, bi, Trans and many other things that conservative Christian do not alway find biblical? I believe heavenly father gave each...

  6. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    jaycam replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    It is awesome that you understand yourself well enough to have these questions. I'm not Trans myself, but have friends who are, and friends who are Asexual and it's interesting to watch how hard it...

  7. Should I report this nurse for unprofessionalism?

    jaycam replied to crosew's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Please report her. Our clients need our support. The nurse can be prickly with me all they want. I would rather the nurse being nasty to me than let then harass one of my clients like that. With my...

  8. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    jaycam replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why not start excluding other at risk groups like athletes and extreme weekend warriors? Why is it okay to shame the overweight and question their will when it's not considered polite or okay to do so...

  9. Bellevue College 2015-2017 Nursing Hopefuls

    jaycam replied to EMSLady's topic in School, College Programs

    I have a nurses math pocket guide that was a gift but have yet to need it. Yes there are regular med admin math tests, but you have done harder math. Read carefully and don't rush. You'll be shown...

  10. new onset diarrhea with long term metformin

    jaycam replied to bookwormom's topic in Patient Medications

    Metformin had always given me some GI issues. Usually gas, but I had to be weened onto it because of the side effects. Now I only get the intense side effects if I eat something super fatty or higher...

  11. what are some of the ways you studied for A&P.

    jaycam replied to asiamikell's topic in General Students

    Plastic page cover, dry erase pen, and study sheets. Redo the sheets until you can do them in your sleep. Picked it up from some of my younger math students who used it for multiplication tables, but...

  12. Trying to decide between an ADN or BSN

    jaycam replied to Luciano_mateos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Around here the the saying is "the best program for you is the one that accepts you." There is a caveat that it needs to be accredited so you can continue on later, and do continue

  13. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    jaycam replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a nursing assistant... I had a coworker who told a resident once that I was Mormon, the resident used to throw things at me because she was trying to get kicked out. She used to ask some pretty...

  14. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    jaycam replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a very well controlled T2DM. Metformin and diet. Huge fan of Idaho plate and think it works well for both diabetics and non diabetics. I'm lucky enough that we have a full time farmers market...

  15. Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    jaycam replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Soooo, I guess I should start out with the fact I receive food benefits. Just SNAP as I'm a single adult with no kids and I work part time as a nursing assistant. At least in my state, full time...

  16. suspended for doing the right thing...

    jaycam replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just like that school in New York rewarded kids to poor to pay for a school carnival ticket by separating them from their peers to watch a fun movie? Kids still know that they've been separated from...

  17. NOTES...how do you take yours?

    jaycam replied to jkblevins's topic in General Students

    I use a Surface with the stylus and OneNote 2013. Best of both worlds. I can organize, tag, and send my notes easily, add or draw pictures and get the advantages of handwriting my

  18. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    jaycam replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    There is a wonderful comic out there that explains the difference between empowered and

  19. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    jaycam replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    You didn't give then consent to share it. That is a huge thing, and yet you were the one punished and somehow people think that's OK and it's not. People will still say you should of never taken it...

  20. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    jaycam replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    All the people stating that the OP is doing something shameful. She's providing a service that others are willing to pay for. She has the power of control over what she does and the power of consent....

  21. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    jaycam replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    I'm still an unabashed weirdo in my thirties. I was a Thespian in high school, and loved theatre as a hobby all my life. I've come out of make up in a wig and had my dear friends not recognize me in...

  22. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    jaycam replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    Oh wow, some of the posts on this thread are so judgemental. Personally, considering what you said you want to do as a nurse, I don't see that much of an issue, especially since this is a pay for...

  23. Bellevue College 2015-2017 Nursing Hopefuls

    jaycam replied to EMSLady's topic in School, College Programs

    One from Elsiver. It is part off a package deal. You'll get a full list of what you're expected to have at your orientation day. Plenty of

  24. Can't get into school because of statistics :(

    jaycam replied to haedis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a statistics tutor in my free time, what little I have. It's there a concept in piticular that you are having trouble with? I may be able to point some resources. No one is inherently bad at...

  25. suspended for doing the right thing...

    jaycam replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While those are often given to T2DM patients like myself since losing weight, exercise, and diet can help us reduce complications they really are just good advice for everyone, diabetic or not. It's...