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  1. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am not religious. I do not pray. If praying makes you feel good then awesome. Do that. When patients are religious and need spirutual support, I am the first one to find their local...

  2. Is This Behavior Inappropriate?

    kickatthedark replied to Arizona#1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sun Tsu...the art of war. Get this book. There are ways to deal with people like

  3. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Point is..in nursing you are expected to go above and beyond to bring comfort and care to poeple. There are limits to this i feel, and I wish that it was discussed more. This "oh I do ANYTHING for my...

  4. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I disagree. There are some old men of certain cultures who are taught that it's a nurses job to "relieve their needs". No joke. They're not saying it out of disrespect, they simply want to feel good....

  5. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Atheism is not a religion. It is simply a lack of. Just like not collecting stamps isn't a

  6. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am not upset. I was uncomfortable. The patient wanted me to comfort her in this way and I felt it was not my place to do so. I've also had male patients ask me to comfort them with sexual favours. I...

  7. It's not my job to pray with you.

    kickatthedark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My hospital is public (Canada). We are not required to pray with patients. I had a patient ask me to pray with her yesterday. It makes me uncomfortable. I dont believe in prayer, and faking it would...

  8. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    kickatthedark replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    When they give IM meds (Of any kind), say...a sedative..and the patient falls over passed out within 3 seconds. Must be that Vulcan pinch IM