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Subject: Re: "Unnecessary" Is The Word That Bothers People Author: Gabe [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:41:34 07/06/09 Mon In reply to: Carol 's message, ""Unnecessary" Is The Word That Bothers People" on 23:21:45 06/12/09 Fri rk, when you say "Anyway, there's much work to do and the job just has to be done. So get it done, anyway you can.", I assume you mean that's what the nursing staff believes and is not your personal opinion, right? Observer, you said "Females in healthcare know this well and take advantage of it, but not to belittle their male patients." I believe that many enjoy dominating the male patient and making him feel powerless. It's fun and makes them feel better about themselves, especially if they sometimes feel dominated by the man in their own personal relationship. You're right, women would never tolerate being treated like men are normally treated in medical situations. That's why men should speak up and maybe some day we'll all be treated equally. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: "Unnecessary" Is The Word That Bothers People Author: rk [Edit] Date Posted: 13:31:05 07/06/09 Mon rk, when you say "Anyway, there's much work to do and the job just has to be done. So get it done, anyway you can.", I assume you mean that's what the staff believes and is not your personal opinion, right? I mean nurses and their assistants are very busy people. They're understaffed. They have more patients to deal with than time to deal with them. They get into the mode that they've got to go from one to the other to the other. If no one complains, why should they ask? It just takes more time out of their busy schedule. If a male patient does ask for a male nurse and there's any possibility of getting one, you'll probably get one. If more men stood up for what they wanted and demanded male care, they'd get it. Staffing and hiring policies would change. But until men speak up, nurses and cnas are just going to go about their jobs doing what they're supposed to do. I don't necessarily think it's right. It's just the reality. Half of the blame goes to men who don't speak up. On the other hand, vulnerability is another issue. Patients are sometimes afraid that if they speak up the quality of their care will be affected, especially patients with life threatening conditions. But that's another issue. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: You know you've been a nurse too long when ... Author: Rebelheart, the real one [Edit] Date Posted: 20:19:06 07/16/09 Thu You know you've been a nurse too long when ... 1) Discussing dismemberment over a meal seems perfectly normal. 2) You believe that "shallow gene pool" should be a diagnosis. 3) You believe that chocolate is a food group. 4) You admire a stranger's veins. 5) You have referred to someone's death as a transfer to the "Eternal Care Unit." 6) You believe in aerosol spraying of Prozac. 7) You have had to leave a patient's room before breaking out in uncontrollable laughter. BTW, I'm a free spirit. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]