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  1. Complacency in Healthcare

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

    macawake, I never accused the OP of anything! If you read the post, the OP is relaying stories that were told to her, she witnessed, read, etc. (I assume told in the first person). The OP writes:...

  2. Complacency in Healthcare

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

    -- Lying to the patient to avoid conflict. -- Not reporting the incident to quality control/management/HR/etc. -- Accepting the verbal abuse of patients as the status quo or OR humor. -- Using the...

  3. Kid, you made my day!

    banterings replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to see that you explained the risks too: There are many providers who just say "the risks are minimal" and not explain what they are or how serious they could be. Locally there was just a...

  4. Possible lawsuit from a new grad I was only trying to help

    banterings replied to marmolejo619's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or are you confusing it with "heckle?" As to law suits, anyone remember Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (also known as the McDonald's coffee case)? Although the poster child for frivolous...

  5. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    banterings replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    UPDATE: hernia exam NOT necessary, actually causes more harm than good. the American Academy of Family Physicians' web site (Health Maintenance in School-aged Children: Part I. History, Physical...

  6. Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

    banterings replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    The correct name for them is a "Peer physical examination." Here is a 2008 article from The Medical Journal of Australia titled "Peer physical examination: time to revisit?" If you read it, you will...

  7. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    banterings replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    So what if the OP is male or not? Is the implication that all males are sexual predators??? I can reference numerous threads here on AN where the implication that this attitude is held of males in...

  8. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    banterings replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with curiosity; curiosity leads to learning. As to your question, (AND this is NOT directed ant ANY PERSON OR ANR POST HERE) there are NO stupid questions, only stupid...

  9. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    banterings replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever heard of "human curiosity?" Just as in cats and other animals, curiosity is beneficial. It allows cats and others to find a meal or a warm place to sleep. It helped ancient man venture...

  10. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    banterings replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to answer this question that the OP brought up: These pics may be realistic or fetish Media (as someone already mentioned), they may be obtained by the freedom of the press (1st US...

  11. Happy Ash Wednesday and welcome to Lent

    banterings replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I see, you are giving up sleep. 5 kids.... God bless you. Me and my wife go every week. We have a great pastor, I thought he was 10+ years younger than me, but he is 10+ older. I am also going to do...

  12. Happy Ash Wednesday and welcome to Lent

    banterings replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Amen to that. I also love the humor. What are you giving up for lent? Me, I am starting a diet/exercise regiment, giving up

  13. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    banterings replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Let me take this a step further, read the NPR article: "Hospital To Nurses: Your Injuries Are Not Our Problem," and see what they really think. Corporations have reduced people to a dollar amount on...

  14. Pediatric examination standards I don't understand

    banterings replied to Shuck's topic in Pediatric

    I know that the last post was a while ago, and I know that people come back, that is why I am posting this. Unfortunately, hind sight is 20/20. This is NOT normal, unless you are working for Dr....

  15. Male modesty double standard

    banterings replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to come back to something that has been bothering me, questioning the validity of the Twana Sparks story... If there is any doubt on the Twana Sparks story, here is a link to it on the...

  16. Acronyms: Where's the COW?

    banterings replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I have seen a confidence rating system with "BG" and "WG." "Best Guess" and "Word of

  17. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    banterings replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Other than abusing a patient, you would only be confirming the way that they value nurses. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that this is emotional

  18. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    banterings replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    As GitanoRN said, how could you NOT see this coming. It had happened to many other industries, starting with manufacturing jobs going overseas to cheaper labor. This is even happening with healthcare...

  19. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    banterings replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I do NOT have the answers, but here are a couple points to ponder: I have seen "unions" mentioned on this thread, but would they really help? What have they done to our public schools? Are...

  20. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    banterings replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I am not anti-vaccine, It is just that I am the one that makes choices about my own body. I do not want government, employers, anybody mandating these for me. I just had to get a tetorifice. I do...

  21. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    banterings replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Te CDC admits they do not know if the flu vaccines are effective! Read my post #24, links to sources! Here is a study published in Oxford University's Oxford Journal. The study finds that the flu...

  22. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    banterings replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    toomuchbaloney, I am not sure if I am missing something or if you are? Are you being sarcastic? My entire post was sarcastic! Look at my examples: New Orleans and Katrina, all the drugs I listed were...

  23. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    banterings replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    Now all you selfish people out there wanting informed consent and control over your own bodies, shame on you. Obviously you don't know what is best for yourselves or patients. Thank God that the board...

  24. The Influence of the Influenza Vaccine:

    banterings replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    holisticallyminded, GREAT POST!!! You are so correct in your assertion that our bodies are designed to defend themselves. I remember a simple idea that was thought groundbreaking: Keep your nose...

  25. What is the toughest question you have ever been asked by a patient?

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

    This reminds me of an issue that came up when I switched to a new primary and he was worried I might have prehypertension/hypertension and I explained that it was "white coat syndrome." I said to him,...