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Works2xs

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  1. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    Works2xs replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    The irony of being constantly reminded of the importance of critical thinking to nursing practice while the very teacher of such discipline completely fails to use the skill with respect to their own...

  2. I did good

    Works2xs replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nice catch! Acts like that serve as affirmation that your feet are on the right path. Now... hang on to that feeling. A few of those can go a long way toward keeping your head up on days where you...

  3. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Works2xs replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you've had such bad experiences. What I was attempting to explore in this thread wasn't the feeling of the patient. I think there's general agreement that pts have the right to refuse. Instead,...

  4. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Works2xs replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    Great feedback.

  5. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Works2xs replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    I can certainly see the point. So, let's say I decide that L&D is where I want to practice. As a nurse, rather than a student, should a female nurse have a conversation with the expectant mom at...

  6. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    Works2xs replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting replies. Like I said, I'm not concerned with any aspect of discrimination. And I don't deny the right of any patient to refuse care from any particular person. I was just odd to me. As a...

  7. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    Works2xs replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    No problem with the idea that living beings produce energy. Even in Western meds we do things like ECGs, EEGs, etc. that are specifically built to detect and display such energy. The big difference...

  8. Internet Porn at work-need advice

    Works2xs replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, there's really very little (if anything) that doesn't leave tell tale tracks regarding where people have been on the internet. Exactly how long that information available to your...

  9. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    Works2xs replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I spread my hands out over my partner... I sense a cold spot over their left knee... the rest of the person feels somewhat warmer. Afterward, I ask my partner, "I sensed something 'off' in your left...

  10. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    Works2xs replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds good on paper, in a warm 'n fuzzy sort of way. In a more practical way, I suspect that a big driver for having such diagnoses is that once you have a label, you also have a means to track...

  11. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    Works2xs replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Looking over the list, they all seem to have some basis in Western tradition. Even when there is a "spiritual" aspect to the description of the diagnosis, it's more in a recognition of a problem in...

  12. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    Works2xs replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks! Grad school is a goal... in exactly what area is still

  13. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    Works2xs replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Whose job is it then? Here's a little story... Last semester, got to the dreaded "concept map" and "therapeutic communication" exercises. During the process, I noted that both of these exercises had...

  14. Male Nurse Calender

    Works2xs replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I thought about that. I'd even volunteer for January. But when my wife suggested that such a calendar would be a safe alternative to syrup of ipecac... well.. kinda took the fun out of the

  15. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    Zash, I'm all for giving people free reign to be as mutton-headed as they desire. However, as you said, we are adults. As such, we shouldn't have to explain why we need to out of class for a day. We...

  16. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    This is interesting. Most of the "give em a pass" folks seemingly think the issue is limited to the relative harm of some guy skipping class. Apparently, the girlfriend forging a name on the...

  17. Male Nurse Calender

    Works2xs replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think the calender should be done. Society has a responsibility of shielding all ignorant people from any stimuli that might engender an inappropriate thought. Instead, there should be a...

  18. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    Mercyteapot - At this point, I guess it's time to respectfully agree to disagree. Thanks for the thoughful

  19. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    From the original post: Hmmm... person forges a name on roster... then lies to the teacher's face. Exactly how is this NOT academic dishonesty? And why the fixation on the guy cutting class? The...

  20. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    Don't know about carried away. I had always assumed that honor systems were in play at most, if not all, institutions of higher learning. If you were of similiar opinion, wouldn't it be a great...

  21. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    This is what my University has to say: "As participating members of this community, all students have the duty to report to a member of the Honor Committee, within the prescribed time outlined under...

  22. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    No risk? Rofl! If there's a chance of you (the witness) getting caught up in some honor code violation, what risk is there? How about the tuition you've sunk into the program to date - several...

  23. What would you do?

    Works2xs replied to MommyJoy's topic in General Students

    I'd suggest a review of your school's Honor Code. It probably addresses the issue of not reporting a violation when you are aware of one. One of the tough things about choosing to turn your head in...

  24. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    Works2xs replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    The issue I have with this particular Dx isn't based on my belief (or lack thereof) in the existence of an individual's energy field. As many have pointed out, there are alternate modalities of...

  25. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    Works2xs replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What would I do? Pretty much the same thing I'd to with anybody who physically assaulted me. And afterwards, I'd stop any of their obvious bleeding, splint anything broken, then call the