James W.

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    Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    James W. replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did it occur to the OP - to assess her patient for the reason why he was so distressed? Maybe it was a sign of something wrong, that needed further investigation? Having said that, I can recall...
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    Shift work and dating

    James W. replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Hey TPN, I have great genes/reproductive capabilities, & mutual child raising/job sharing - is fine by me. PM me - if you are up for
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    Client vs Patient

    James W. replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    One hilarious euphemism in the local neck of the woods is.. Mental Health Consumer. To replace the - 'unpleasant' term - Mental Patient. I suggested that if the patient had was a 'mental health...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    James W. replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my personal & professional experience.. ( & having always had an acutely sensitive sense of smell), both ( predictable) dying & death ( expected, & sudden, unexpected) ..all produce...
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    Am I a bad nurse???

    James W. replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    Disagree? Too general? Actually, I gave an overview of my particular experiences.. However, as an academic research paper subject, I reviewed the reasons put forward for closing vocational nurse...
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    Am I a bad nurse???

    James W. replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP's situation shows up a major failure fairly due to the academic take-over of registered nurse preparation. I graduated from a 3 year hospital-based 'nurse training' program, &...
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    Public Schools and transgender bathrooms.

    James W. replied to imintrouble's topic in School

    Oh dear.. Schools are one thing, with 'children' who are legally deemed to be non-adult in rights & responsibilities. So what about 'adult' TG patients in both general hospital, & compulsory (...
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    Do any of you think about going to med school?

    James W. replied to RN to be soon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had considered it, ( & was encouraged to do so), when I was younger.. ..but the more time I spent with medical trainees, the less attractive it seemed.. If you think 'nurses eat their own' - for...
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    NCLEX application in Illinois.... says do you have a mental disease can i lie???

    James W. replied to californiadreamin797's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If its in 'remission' - do you actually 'have it'? If you had contracted the herpes virus - but do not actively have any 'cold sore' lesions.. In these cases, you do carry the potential for a future...
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    Disrespectful patient

    James W. replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A case of too many drama queens - for one small space? I trust that the OP can use this as a positive learning exemplar. For the future, perhaps.. Do try & inform yourself of the 'big picture'.....
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    Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    James W. replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    On a lighter note.. Who hasn't seen the Steve Martin classic movie, 'The Man with Two Brains' - wherein Steve is a neurosurgeon, & makes comments during a conference presentation speech.. ..along...
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    Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    James W. replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    Were the hospital mortality stats porificed for those patients who were morbidity rated as having a very poor likelihood of a positive outcome to medical Tx, anyhow? I worked night charge in a...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    James W. replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I ought to add, I do not want it thought that my previous post was being negative in referring to my former colleague. She had been to a fancy private school & 'finishing school', & had...
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    May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

    James W. replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Of the "several ways" - self-awareness/insight is for sure, right up there in significance.. Realization of deficits, & taking all sensible/reasonable steps to curb mal-adaptive responses via...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    James W. replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I can still clearly recall a nursing co-student who would easily best the OP's criteria. She was gorgeously super-glam, & even had her issue outfits tailored to suit her figure. She quite openly...
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    Of course, it's always the nurse's fault.

    James W. replied to vbarger28's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AFAIK, given you have clinical reason not to, you put it to the authority who is ordering the ( seemingly needless) repeat.. If you can show your clinical judgement is being disregarded, then comply...
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    Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    James W. replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Indeed.. ( & while professionally, I cannot condone your specific potential approach).. a due reminder of just how subtle & efficaciously - as job savers.. ..we nurses make his shift go...
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    Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    James W. replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Look-see, NO smoking stains.. So much for claiming I'm off the unit, smoking, every 10
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    Why do nurses.....

    James W. replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried.. "& where did you attain your medical degree? Oh you haven't actually got one? Lucky a mere trained/qualified/experienced nurse is here then, aren't
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    Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    James W. replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Look - see, NO Dupuytrens! So much for claiming I have a chronic ETOH
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    Small Pill - Big Results: Aspirin Shown to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

    James W. replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I have been taking daily Aspirin (as prophylaxis) for ~30 years.. ..since reading 'Historical Medical Classics Involving New Drugs'.. .. wherein the chapter on Aspirin, stated its many uses.. &...
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    Why do nurses.....

    James W. replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, grandiosity.. & titles which serve as a splendid ego flag.. Anyone recall African dictator Idi Amin? & his full title, as below.. "His Excellency, President for life, Field Marshall...
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    May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

    James W. replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    The "stigma attached to mental illness" won't fade away.. ( well, until the 'AI Singularity'occurs, anyhow, maybe). As evidence, just check out the scene from '2001, A Space Odyssey'.. ..wherein Hal,...
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    Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    James W. replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could retort.. "Hey, no fair.. just 'cause we get paid peanuts - it don't make us monkeys!" But seriously, I'd speak to the unit boss, & request that a hard word be given to the 'joker'...
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    male nurses

    James W. replied to bonta's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, & as an example of how times have ( hopefully) changed.. I recall that some 35 years ago.. as a kid psych nurse trainee.. ..doing a month-long maternity hospital placement.. The regular...