Being a Male Nurse

[Ricu]

Originally Posted by studentoflife

Question, if during the Crimean War, England had male nurses, how come Florence Nightingale makes no mention of males as nurses. Actually, in her 1860 "Notes on Nursing: what it is and what is not" she states: "Every woman, or least almost every woman, in England has ,at one time or another of her life, charge of the personal health of somebody, whether child or invalid, --in other words, every woman is a nurse.".

Please, educate me. Have I missed or misread Miss Nightingale?

Hey Student,

No, you quoted Miss Mightingale correctly but you may have interpreted her statement to mean that ONLY women performed acts of nursing. I agree that men aren't specifically mentioned in the passage as working in the role of nurse and may not have been called "nurse" back then but they did function in that capacity.

R

[Teeituptom]

Originally Posted by Ricu

Hi folks,

I believe there are good points to be made on both sides of the full name displayed discussion. I use my full name on my badge and if they can't read it, don't mind people asking me what my name is. I have had a few experiences though, that have made me wonder if I'm being safe enough.

We all love to see former patients. Usually they stop in and visit us at work but on more than one occasion, I was contacted at home. Basically, I've been stalked, but in a good way. The communication was positive and I appreciated it but that it was uninvited and at home bothered me a little.

I work in ICU and as per usual, many patients die. The nurse interfaces with people in extreme conditions; grief, terror, guilt, you name it and it leaves an impact. Hopefully, a good one. Anyway, fortunately, I didn't have to do anything to end the contact but, what if it went on? What if the motive was revenge?

The bottom line is this, in both cases, these people found me by knowing my name. If it were just me by myself, it would be different but I have a wife and kids to think about. I know that I could change my number or have it unlisted but I'd rather not have to go through the trouble. It's what I will do if I get contacted at home again.

In cognito,

R

Simple, If you want just hang up on them.

[Ricu]

Originally Posted by Teeituptom

Simple, If you want just hang up on them.

Hey Tom,

Yeah, you got a point,but in those circumstances, I would have preferred to not have been looked up at all.

R

[Teeituptom]

They might look, but i do not think the computer will show which Golf Course I am frequenting.