Emma Peel

Emma Peel specializes in surg/tele.

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1. Male Nurses/female Patients

   Emma Peel replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

   OK, best answer I can think of under the circumstances...explain to the patient why the care is necessary and that there is no female nurse available at this time. If the patient still refuses the...

2. Worst doctors orders ever received

   Emma Peel replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   This doc needs a psych eval, STAT. Holy cow! Emma "get the Haldol!"

3. protecting yourself against complaints

   Emma Peel replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

   I am sorry you have had to go through all this. There is no excuse for them not investigating the whole situation. I don't know what else to say except good luck with your case against them. I hope...

4. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

   Emma Peel replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I am a new grad and I do come in early to read charts before I clock in, and sometimes stay after I clock out to finish up what I couldn't finish during the shift. I only clock out before finishing if...

5. Male Nurses/female Patients

   Emma Peel replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

   I have also never seen male nurses "trying to get out of doing nursing duties". Sometimes they will ask for help, chaperone, or for a female nurse to do private area care, usually at the pts request....

6. protecting yourself against complaints

   Emma Peel replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

   While I definitely think that people should be held accountable for false accusations made, I don't think that incarcerating two older women with psych issues would help anyone. I agree with the...

7. Pain is subjective?

   Emma Peel replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

   Your post reminded me that medicine and nursing are always changing. All we can do is try to keep up with the changes, know why we do the things we do, and evaluate whether they are working well. We...

8. Pain is subjective?

   Emma Peel replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes it is hard to keep from feeling insulted or angry when I believe someone is trying to deceive me (lying about pain to get meds). The voice inside my head says "I can't believe s/he thinks...

9. Pain is subjective?

   Emma Peel replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

   My mom also had chronic pain from 25 years of rheumatoid arthritis. Mostly what worked for her was never missing a dose on her methotrexate/prednisone schedule. I remember being with her at doctor's...

10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Emma Peel replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    In the words of Bart Simpson, "Ow, quit

11. Chicago Nursing Schools BSN... Need Info Please...

    Emma Peel replied to Student4Life82's topic in Illinois Nursing

    One of my nursing instructors went to St Xavier and she said it was a wonderful experience. The private schools are more expensive than state schools, but usually their financial aid depts are VERY...

12. Trying to help out my fiance

    Emma Peel replied to ehammond03's topic in Illinois Nursing

    If you are sure you want to live in Illinois, you can get licensed in Illinois even though you have gone to school somewhere else. The NCLEX exam that is taken after graduation is a national exam, but...

13. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Emma Peel replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Regarding previous post: "If your blood type is O+ and your husband's blood type is O-, and your baby's blood type is B+, don't get mad when your pediatrician tells you and your husband that the kid...

14. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Emma Peel replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi, I graduate from school in 10 days, so I'm not sure about which PPE I would require, but yes, I would supply my own if I could find it. I would want, no wait, EXPECT to be vaccinated. After all, If...