Bear92 BSN, PhD, RN

Bear92 has 19 years experience as a BSN, PhD, RN and specializes in Parish Nursing.

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1. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

   Bear92 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Klone. People's job satisfaction and effectiveness often coincide with being in a position conducive to one's gifting. In nursing, that can be precarious. A person with a high level of mirror neurons will be stimulated by crisis and can create a d...

2. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

   Bear92 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Unitedemclub- There are a couple of problems with your perspective that I'd like to touch base on. First, A family member has no place or basis for making a clinical diagnosis of ASPD. It would be best if you were NOT evaluating yourself by...

3. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

   Bear92 replied to OldDude's topic in Men

   There is so much wisdom and emotional intelligence demonstrated in this post. As a fellow male RN, I appreciated it greatly.

4. Medication Error in School

   Bear92 replied to uofanurse's topic in School

   I sympathize with this nurse. School Nursing is no fluff job. The demands and amount of work is most often far beyond realistic time frames. Adding on pill identification for every med brought in is not in the job description. If they want to add t...

5. I'm a sexless nurse, part 2

   Bear92 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

   I think it best to let the individual patients make choices that involve issues from peri-care to catheters. Certainly, culture plays a role. But, patient choice in these matters seems to me to be the highest in consideration in areas that involve ...

6. Tips for Avoiding Medication Errors

   Bear92 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I sympathize with this nurse. Beth sure contributed some great thoughts. I would add another thought to the first rule of the "Right Patient". In LTC people are appropriately treated like being at "home" and not in a "facility". But that comes at...

7. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

   Bear92 replied to OldDude's topic in Men

   I enjoyed the varied responses and can relate to many of them.

8. Camp Nursing RN with EMT

   Bear92 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Fellow Nurses. I am filling in as a volunteer Camp Nurse at a Jr High Camp next week in the State of Wisconsin. I am an RN (BSN with PhD in Counseling). The other "nurse" is actually an EMT (The camp is calling the EMT a "nurse"). Having an EM...

9. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

   Bear92 replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

   I seldom write posts, although I find reading allnurses interesting. I appreciate the helpful thoughts here on possible programs and the wisdom on the lost art of financial stewardship. I earned 5 degrees with no loans, working full time and paying...

10. LPN working as a CNA?

    Bear92 replied to LPN9200's topic in Geriatric

    Dear LPN9200 you are not alone in that. In fact I know an RN in a small LTC unit who is also scheduled to fill in as CNA one day a week to make sure she gets her full time hours. She is still paid as an RN as I'm sure you still receive your LPN pay...

11. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Bear92 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric

    Hey Ericka! A word of encouragement. Yes, it is tough and seems impossible BUT please give it a couple of more weeks and you will find that it gets easier. You will craft a routine that is effective. You will also become aware of priorities such ...

12. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Bear92 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric

    I can't adequately express my appreciation for both the article and the comments. I appreciate knowing I'm not alone in this. Thank you.