poeboy

I am sorry for your difficulties! I don't have an answer for the intersexed, other than age will determine the gender characteristics and I may be wrong on that. I will not be closed minded about this issue though.

Your welcome!! Even I will respect you as a person and professional. When I am at work, ALL emotions get checked at the facility door- time to work and make it patient centered.

It could have to do with the way I was raised, My dad is old fashioned. I was raised up in many churches. Mostly it bothers me because in my mind I see it as un-natural. I know there are many of you out there who disagree with me and thats okay. These are merely my thoughts. I feel the same way towards any gender changing to the opposite sex, so its not just one sided. You are right, It doesnt affect me but, what am I to tell my children when they ask me these questions. Do I tell them that what ever they do, do it and dad will support no matter what-whether its right or wrong. Suppose I did something that each nurse on this post didn't like, should you all be okay with it as long as it doesn't affect any of you. We each have things that bother us, just everyone is afraid of offending or being accused of judging.

Thank you! I only intended to answer your posting question not stir up a hornets nest with all the other nurses that disagree with my thoughts and what I believe others will say and do towards what "WE" do not understand. As far as the equality of sin- when a person breaks the law, they are guilty and according to the bible when one breaks even one law it is reckoned as lawless/lawlessness. I do not know you personally, I do not know anything about you other than what you allow us to know. I do not judge you in anyway. Like posted above we must pull the plank from our own eye before helping our brother remove the splinter from his. Everyone in this world must make their stand based on his/her values and beliefs no matter what anyone else thinks.

I agree with you completely. I could work with Kaley1 just fine and I do pray for those out there that I feel need it. I am not cold or "nasty person".

I agree. I am not the one who will join the gossip. I am simply stating what I know we as people can expect.

First, this post is about seeking all sides of issue not just support. REread the initial opening thread. It states "How would you like the person to go about things to make you feel more comfortable with it? I am looking for a realistic picture, not just reassurances. I really want to know the truth" Second, I am not judging. Neither is it judging to call an apple-an apple or an orange-an orange. People are way too sensitive to the judging topic. It is not judging to call it what it is. To answer Kaley1's questions, someone has to give an answer as to the opposition. My post was and is not intended to convict or offend. My words are not typed with emotion so please don't attach emotion to them.

It seems as though everyone that has posted is very supportive. Me personally, I am not for transgender! As a male nurse, it really bothers me to think that some of the women nurses out there are men by birth. All I can really say is, this may be best kept to yourself at the work place to prevent any unwanted coworker eyeballing or gossip. As far as your religious parents, (I am extremely religious also) and one sin is no greater than another,whether it be murder, pride, stealing etc, (and you will be accused of sinning by the religious community). As stated above, no matter what you do we are here for our patients-not our personal lives.

I applied for an ER PRN position prior to 2/20 had the interview about a week later and I am still waiting for HR to call (the ED director tells me she really wants me) On the other hand, I applied for a full time ED position on 4/2/14 and had a phone call before I got home that evening for an interview the following morning. Today 4/3 I went in for the UA drug screen. So every facilities time line will be different. Patience is the key, easier said though.

I just graduated in december. When we were on the floor and charted on our assigned patients, the nurse would still chart every 2 hours and chart "agree with student nurse" or they would not chart and rely on students to cover it. We still had to report to the nurse any changes. As a working nurse now, it is my responsibility to chart on my patients regardless of what students chart. Like stated above, it is our license and they don't come easy. I'm not sure if students would be called in to court. If you didn't chart it-you didn't do it!!

Death and dying are part of life, again if you want to be a part of His healing ministry-do it for free on sabbath. Yes pastors, priests, bishops, popes, rabbi's, etc. do preach on sundays and saturdays and other days alike. Remember from your bible, the jewish and all the new converts all assembled on sabbath to hear the "torah" (law/scripture) being read. Even the Messiah would read and continue his ministry on sabbath, the difference between then and now is MONEY. In my opinion whatever is to be done on sabbath should never revolve around money. When Yeshua/jesus went into the congregation on a sabbath and saw the money changers, and all the other tables with items being sold for offerings- He overturned the tables and drove them out with a type of whip He hand made. I look forward to all your thoughts and suggestions. I am never closed minded to shut out a good idea!!

If we all kept the commands of the bible, according to Deu. 28 (rewards and punishments for keeping or not keeping the commands) there would be no sickness. The children of Israel transgressed those commands time and time again, and were punished frequently with sickness, famine, destruction, exiled, death etc. I struggle with this issue as well. I am thinking what I should do is try to have friday night off and work sat/sun nights. If I must work sat. day, I will donate the money earned to a good cause that way I am truly continuing the healing ministry of our Messiah. Yes Yeshua (jesus), did heal/work on sabbath BUT He did not get payed, all his healing/work was free.

I have a jewish friend and he believes that there is no higher calling than to love your neighbor as your self. In so doing, saving a life to him is okay if he must work a sabbath. He has also told me that if your job requires it, it is okay. Remember though, Judaism has many laws wrote by rabbis compiled in their talmud.

I understand what you are saying and it makes perfect sense. Thank you. I called and talked to the ED director and told her what was going on, to her surprise. She said she will try to get me on as a tech in the ED until the versant residency opens up. I like that idea because it will orient me to the ED and possibly other units of the hospital as well. I did receive confirmation from another hospital director today that I have been approve for a ED PRN position, BUT they will hire me in as a tech and make sure I learn what is required before fully taking on the PRN position.

Your update. I was offered a PRN position in the ED. I asked if they had any full time positions available and she had to leave a message with the director (the woman that interviewed me). When I was called back they suddenly realized that I had no ER experience, even though I asked them about that during the initial phone interview set up and asked the director during the interview; so they retracted their offer and asked me if I wanted to enroll in their versant program. I don't understand how this can happen. The director was well aware of my experience status as she said we typically don't hire new grads so convince me why I should. Well I did and now I've been shut down because of the chief nursing advisor. Talk about a disappointment!!