Wow--I just read over some of the comments, especially the ones labelling the OP as "judgmental". Hmmmm, projection, anyone? This is an important topic and one every nurse learns about quickly when...
Ok, the "I feel dirty" comment made me LOL! Thanks for that! I'm stealing it next time I have to "medicate" somebody. So, I used to feel the same way about feeding someone's habit. But I realized I...
I once had a patient complain to management that I had told him his pain had to rate "at least 7 out of 10" in order to receive any pain medication. I said no such thing but had to meet with the...
You did nothing wrong, but really, that is irrelevant. There is no reason for anyone, doctor or not, to speak to you that way. Ever. Don't allow it, even in the situations where you are
I am not a new nurse. I have been doing this a few years now. Some patients do indeed get to me. I worry about them, I follow up on them. I have had patients stay in my head for awhile. Sometimes for...
dlcjrnlac replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing
I did get some flak initially, yes. Never direct--the blowback was more about my perceived competence or lack thereof. I do still get some knuckleheads who think they're being subtle when they address...
dlcjrnlac replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing
No, why is that insulting? (Sorry, was responding to the person who said it would be insulting to cisgender folks to ask them what pronouns they prefer and what gender they identify
dlcjrnlac replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing
Well, that article told everyone left over who didn't know. I transitioned on the job, then left my department for another one. I knew the rumor mill would catch up to me, so I told one person in the...
dlcjrnlac replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing
I am a transgender nurse. I have transgender patients rarely, but when I do, I often come out to them, and the relief they express tells me I've done the right thing. Coming to the hospital as a...
My accelerated BSN program largely consisted of people reading Powerpoints to me. Got a good library out of it, though, and You Tube is a surprisingly good (and free) resource. Like most others,...
I'm guessing her comments were truncated and largely taken out of context. I guarantee that had she even been able to stay to deliver the infant (she was maybe required to be in the emergency...