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  1. Noncomplience and uninvolved management

    banterings replied to AbigailJo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    First off, do NOT the the term noncompliant.” That term is very derogatory to patients, it objectifies them. The correct term is nonadherant.” (I personally prefer the term self...

  2. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    banterings replied to annie.rn's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP and all others using the term, noncompliance,” PLEASE STOP! This is a slur against patients and harkens to the archaic paternalistic system of medicine that has lead healthcare to its...

  3. Are we "semi-professionals"

    banterings replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Please be aware that this conversation is NOT meant to diminish the skills that nurses have, it just help define the specific set of skills that nurses have. I like TheCommuter's reference to...

  4. Tips for Being a Good Patient

    banterings replied to keepitsecret's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just the fact that you ask shows that you are a good person. I like the mention of the Golden Rule; that is how I live my life. That being said, you also need to stand up for yourself and not let...

  5. Drug seekers

    banterings replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Even if someone is a drug seeker, does that excuse NOT treating their pan and suffering OR treating them as a human being with dignity and respect? How terrible must someone's life be that they...

  6. Is it illegal to place a towel over a patient's face?

    banterings replied to poolnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    …you pour water on the towel to weight it down so it does not fall off. This was the solution to a common problem with detainees that the US government came up with during the Bush...

  7. Drug seekers

    banterings replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    The question here is which poses a greater risk to the patient: Potentially not giving appropriate pain medication to a patient who really needs it OR potentially giving pain medication to a...

  8. Leadership

    banterings replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I will tell you from personal experience what makes a good leader; screwing everything up majorly. My first management job (as an assistant manager), I had all my employees ready to walk out the door...

  9. The Nurse on the Other Side

    banterings replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    FranEMTnurse, Thank you. I also want to respond elkpark's comment, "did you have to drag religion into this?" I deal with ethics (specifically bioethics) more than most. One of the concepts of ethics...

  10. The Nurse on the Other Side

    banterings replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    Here is something that I do not understand; I good nurse can pick up on subtlties in patient demeanor. They can tell if a patient is not being completely truthful, they can tell when treatments are...

  11. The Nurse on the Other Side

    banterings replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    Here are 3 trends that I am noticing on this post: First, Physicians and nurses may know the human body better than anyone else, but a patient knows THEIR body BETTER than anyone else. Questioning of...

  12. The Nurse on the Other Side

    banterings replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    I was referring to the perception of the public (that you alluded to) of nurses as secretaries. I never said that you called them

  13. The Nurse on the Other Side

    banterings replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing the TRUTH. It is also NOT just nurses or physicians that this happens to, but any patient that has taken control of their own health and been educated about health. There are...

  14. Complacency in Healthcare

    banterings replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    There are those who are going to accuse me of "beating a dead horse," but in fact the second example of the person receiving a colonoscopy and the providers making fun of the patient has played out in...

  15. Incivility: Beyond the Nurse

    banterings replied to Jkaiservi's topic in Nurses Rock

    Parakeet, It is simply human nature. Healthcare by its very nature is an oppressive system. If you are not familiar with The Stanford Prison Experiment, then watch this video about the original...

  16. Incivility: Beyond the Nurse

    banterings replied to Jkaiservi's topic in Nurses Rock

    Jkaiservi, This is one of the best written posts that I have seen on AN. I saved a copy of this because it is so well written and because I fear that it might get deleted because you mention NETY, and...

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Conqueror, My point was it sounded more like "male bashing." The kind of thinking that assumes all men are sexual predators and women can not be sexual predators. Please use the term "people" so as...

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    I just found this on Yahoo news: Uniquely Nasty: The U.S. Government's War on

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    SnowShoeRN I can only say, "d**n!" Such amazing intelligence, education, openness, honesty, and personality! You are so correct in your view that healthcare be patient focussed. As I mentioned...

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    I congratulate you on being yourself and thank you for sharing your story. It is sad that there are so many ignorant

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Conqueror, Why is this only the fault of men? I know many women who have left their husbands and broken up families because they realized they are lesbian or trans. To be brutally honest, it sounds as...

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    Horseshoe, Read my post about the subject matter!!! I never endorsed pedophilia!!! I simply referenced current literature! Please do not put words in my

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    jaycam, I agree with the issue of power, and that does not have to be just an adult over a child, it is anyone in a position of power over someone who is vulnerable. (That is the issue that I have...

  24. Sexy male scrubs

    banterings replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    RK, Thanks for the link, I am going to try

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

    banterings replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    jaycam, I am going to get a lot of negative feedback on this, but please note, this is NOT my view on this topic, and I am sure that Dogen, BSN, RN can back me on this and probably express it more...