Nurse K-Bear

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1. Clinical Supplies For First Year Students

   Nurse K-Bear replied to Jen2's topic in General Students

   I love the clipboard with the nurse stuff on it. It comes in handy. Just make sure that the stuff on it relates to your facility. Like the lab values. When I was in nursing school we sold the clip boards as a fundraiser for the student nurse ass...

2. What's a good book to read about the realities of nursing

   Nurse K-Bear replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

   I just got done reading Nurses: the Human Touch by michael brown, RN. Very well written and interesting But I have read all of Echo herons books many years ago. You have all convinced me to re read them!

3. What is failing at your school?

   Nurse K-Bear replied to KatieBelle's topic in General Students

   74.99 is failing have to have above a 75 to pass course clinical not part of grade it is pass or fail 100 on med math test pass ERI exams at national passing It's the final countdown!!!! can't wait until may!!!!!

4. What's your nurse pt ratio?

   Nurse K-Bear replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

   LPN- med/surg float pool large city hospital about 40 patients per floor most nights 3-11 shift RN's 6-7 patients cover LPN's (blood, pushes, out of ordinary problems, first anitbiotic etc) or charge nurse covers LPN LPN's 7-8 patients CNA's usually1...

5. What color is your OR?

   Nurse K-Bear replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   light grayish blue walls and the same color scrubs.

6. New baby & starting school???

   Nurse K-Bear replied to Kimberly_1999's topic in General Students

   at my school one of my classmates had a baby in march. She brought her baby to lecture for the rest of the semester to continue breastfeeding. I was suprised she did this (bringing the baby to class. I do not have a problem with breastfeeding in p...

7. Frustrated with Maternity Nurses!

   Nurse K-Bear replied to missionnurse's topic in General Students

   I had a great OB, LDR and Nursery rotation last year. The RN's, NP's and LPN's where very receptive of us. I could not wait to have a baby after that rotation. I am currently a RN student and a LPN. When I am at work, we love to have nursing stu...

8. Etiquette in the OR

   Nurse K-Bear replied to alet3ff's topic in General Nursing

   I was on the ambulance and have seen much blood and guts. But something freaked me out about purposely cutting someone, the smell, the drills and saws etc. that is the part that made my stomach turn. Surgery of the abdomen was easier for me to obs...

9. Nursing License information..need advice

   Nurse K-Bear replied to SSAABB1028's topic in General Nursing

   the first day of nursing school we had to fill out a state form which asked about any criminal activty. They nipped it in the begining. I do not know of anyone who got licensed after a criminal activity. The state board of nursing or a lawyer should...

10. Etiquette in the OR

    Nurse K-Bear replied to alet3ff's topic in General Nursing

    don't touch anything blue is true. Get a feel for how the doctor and the staff is towards you before you start asking questions, as a student myself I sometimes feel I am in the way so I just observe when I feel the time is right I will ask someth...

11. floating

    Nurse K-Bear replied to tlbw/tlc's topic in General Nursing

    I am a LPN in the med/surg float pool at a large hospital. I float to medicine, surgical, ortho, oncology, gyn, ER , telemetry and sometimes very rarely as a extra pair of hands in the delivery room( starting IV's, assisting with c-sections and help...

12. Nursing Students Shafted

    Nurse K-Bear replied to Thendar's topic in General Students

    where I go the care plans and all the clinical stuff just counts as pass or fail. how annoying no credits either it is required. all that time !

13. Nursing Students Shafted

    Nurse K-Bear replied to Thendar's topic in General Students

    where I go the care plans and all the clinical stuff just counts as pass or fail. how annoying no credits either it is required. all that time !

14. Male SN mistaken for a doctor

    Nurse K-Bear replied to Thendar's topic in General Students

    make sure you document both the confusion and her thoughts on life. Have your professior help you chart it or tell your co assigned nurse. Where I work there is a procedure for suicidal ideations. hope this helps

15. Male SN mistaken for a doctor

    Nurse K-Bear replied to Thendar's topic in General Students

    make sure you document both the confusion and her thoughts on life. Have your professior help you chart it or tell your co assigned nurse. Where I work there is a procedure for suicidal ideations. hope this helps