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Reality Unscripted
I hate conflict! Doesn't matter who it's with or what the reason is, I just hate it. It makes me uncomfortable and leaves me feeling agitated. I tend to be more of a "flight" than "fight" kind of gal.
The thing is, conflict is a part of life. So we all have to learn how to deal with it. It happens at home, at work, even [...]
Provocative Topics
How to professionally handle the stereotypes.
BY KATHLEEN WARD
You’re about to begin your first shift as an RN.
Your gut tells you that the moment you walk through those doors in uniform, people will judge you. Why? Because you’re a man.
In training, you may have been exposed to the modern stereotypes of the male nurse. According to Jerry R. Lucas, RN, and owner and publisher of Male Nurse Magazine (http://www.malenursemagazine.com/), “Either you are a [...]
Nurse Relationships
Fixing a broken relationship.
Related: Assertiveness, Bureaucracy, Communication, Complaints, Confidence, Conflict, Doctor-Nurse Relationships, Doctors, Management, Mindset, Mistake, Nurse Relationships, Nurse Support, Patient Advocate, Power, Professionalism, Stereotypes, Teamwork
Doctors and nurses have been trained to be suspicious of each other.
So writes Suzanne Gordon, author of Nursing Against the Odds (Cornell UP, 2006). And while this has historical roots, it is particularly dysfunctional today. In this RealityRN interview, Gordon describes the complicated relationship between nurses and doctors—and gives practical advice for nurses to help remedy the situation.
RealityRN: Describe the history of nurse/doctor relationships.
Suzanne [...]
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