Blogger: Kathleen D. Pagana

Bio
Kathleen D. Pagana, Ph.D., RN, is a keynote speaker and bestselling author. She recently wrote The Nurse’s Etiquette Advantage: How Professional Etiquette Can Advance Your Nursing Career. She is also the coauthor of Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Reference and Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. These books have sold more than one million copies and have five language translations. Please visit Kathleen’s Website at kathleenpagana.com.

Nursing Etiquette: Embarrassing situations

Posted April 25, 2010 | By Kathleen D. Pagana | 1 comment

“One thing I never learned in school, and haven’t figured out as a nurse, is how to handle embarrassing situations in the clinical area. For example, if my patient “lets go of gas,” he and I both feel uncomfortable.”

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How to be confident with doctors

Posted March 11, 2010 | By Kathleen D. Pagana | no comments

“As a new graduate, one of my biggest challenges has been calling a physician on the phone. I often feel flustered and unsure of myself. Then they get frustrated. Can you help? Does this get easier with experience?” —Flustered on the Phone

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How to handle MD bullies

Posted April 15, 2009 | By Kathleen D. Pagana | 1 comment

“There’s a doctor in our unit who is notorious for being in a bad mood…all of the time. He’s unfriendly to the patients, barely tolerates his fellow physicians and is a monster to the nurses.”

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Why do I need a dress code?

Posted January 10, 2009 | By Kathleen D. Pagana | 2 comments

“My hospital is considering a dress code (as in certain colors and styles of scrubs) for nurses. I’m unhappy with this idea because I like being able to wear whatever scrubs I want…”

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The CNA work and salary review

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Nurse cartoons – the key to getting along with doctors

Nurse cartoons – the key to getting along with doctors

Have you ever wondered what the key was to getting along with doctors?

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