mapapete

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1. Could you see yourself being anything else besides a nurse?

   mapapete replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   Ever since young childhood I wanted to be a nurse. Though retired now, I never wanted to be anything else. However, if told I could not be an RN and had to pick an alternate profession I probably would have been most interested in being a lawyer.

2. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

   mapapete replied to Zyrv's topic in Rock

   Most autonomy: ICU, ER, L&D, Home Care (Intermittent not Long Term). Least autonomy: OR

3. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

   mapapete replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Can't count the number of times I have heard my male counterparts addressed as "Dr." or a female MD addressed as "Nurse".

4. Ethics question....

   mapapete replied to rholster's topic in General Nursing

   If your facility has an ombudsman I would bring it to his/her attention.

5. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

   mapapete replied to calivianya's topic in Safety

   You do realize that babies were born for CENTURIES without the aid of Pitocin, don't you?

6. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

   mapapete replied to calivianya's topic in Safety

   We once ran out of 2cc syringes.

7. Getting Recognized by Former Patients On The Street

   mapapete replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   When I was a student nurse (back when the Earth was cooling) we had a patient that was in for about 3 months due to his injuries so he got to know all of us pretty well. A few months after he was dc'd I was at a large function with a date and I heard...