bear611

bear611 has 6 years experience and specializes in MS.

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1. Took NCLEX Yesterday

   bear611 replied to LTNurse's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats and welcome!!!!!!

2. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   bear611 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yes prescription drugs that have oodles of nasty side effects and in so many cases simply are not effective. "medical" THC is the way the drug companies can get their cut on the action.:trout:

3. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   bear611 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN,I totally agree!!!

4. Assignment of Patients-- "You are too outspoken!"

   bear611 replied to TallGirlAni's topic in Med-Surg

   If you can't go with what has existed for years then you will very likely find the job not worth the emotion you are putting into it within a year or so. If the charge nurse doesn't like you make sure you have a knowledgeable and respected nurse to ...

5. One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

   bear611 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Med-Surg

   I've had many thank you's and moments that make our insane choice of work worth it, the two that come to mind right now is the 90 year old woman who knitted me the most adorable booties that I still wear and on May 1st (lei day in Hawaii) two women c...

6. Inquiry about travel nursing

   bear611 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Hawaii

   Olympia is on the list as is seattle, we'll see if I get the interviews. Olympia would pay alot less BUT I have ohana in port townsend and outside of Ethel so it might be nice as a first time gig. But so would seattle or northern CA. I'm working with...

7. Nursing School Bloopers

   bear611 replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

   try it during a blood transfusion

8. unbelievable....but true!

   bear611 replied to cyb's topic in Humor

   Two different jokes

9. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

   bear611 replied to mark hamel's topic in Hawaii

   Amen windward the only thing worse then hell is Hilo hosp. I just moved back home to the Big islands east side and I have to go travel to maintain my home, cause that place is.. well lets just say We're getting "medivac me" tatooed across my chest. a...

10. Moving Back to Hawaii

    bear611 replied to HawaiiRN808's topic in Hawaii

    Welcome back. They (the union hospitals are paying in the $40. range) Hope you have family to live with rents/mortgages are amazing and gas $3.30 a gal ($3.41 in Hilo) But Hawaii no ka oi.

11. Wilcox Hospital RNs are not happy

    bear611 replied to mark hamel's topic in Hawaii

    Hey windwardOahu nurse Iworked at the one NON union hosp on windward side, never again will I work without a union, actually i think agency is the only way I'd go now.

12. Inquiry about travel nursing

    bear611 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Hawaii

    Wilcox I believe is on strike secondary to nurse:pt. If it's listed for Ewa that would be working at St. Francis hosp, they are transitioning to new owners, the commute to town is harsh. DO NOT COME TO HILO MEDICAL CENTER. Theres nothing wrong with H...

13. RN jobs on the Big Island?

    bear611 replied to waipiopatty's topic in Hawaii

    Aloha, I'm new to the site. I've lived in HI for 25 years. Just returned to Big island (Volcano)!! I'd love to know where people are working. I'll be travel nursing for three months on the mainland, But would LOVE to come home for extended stays, I'm...

14. Clinton saves the bacon !

    bear611 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism

    Amen.

15. Support topics during war

    bear611 replied to Roro's topic in Educators

    Like Kscot I don't have a topic but please know that many of us are sending metta. Be safe.