ebear

ebear BSN, RN

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  1. New RN already ready to quit!

    ebear replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    RNRose, GOOD LUCK!!!!!! I just KNOW there's the perfect place out there waiting for you! GO GET IT!!!! You're overwhelmed and new and they want to discuss "charge nurse"??? Sounds like there really is...

  2. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    ebear replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    Marie, Excellent post!!!!

  3. Surgeons who make me cry!!!

    ebear replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    Satori, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!! I'd have my butt in an attorney's office so fast your head would spin! This type of workplace abuse and harassment DOES NOT have to be tolerated! It makes my...

  4. New RN already ready to quit!

    ebear replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, I'd rather work with 100 men than 2 women. There does seem to be far fewer crazy backstabbing problems where more men work. My experience, anyway. They're usually right up front with...

  5. Made first med error :( Filled out first OAR.

    ebear replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Patient tolerated procedure well--that is the main thing, and yes it's scary when you realize your first mistake. It wasn't a tragic one! It really is OK! You'll be fine - just a little "gun shy" for...

  6. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    ebear replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    NewGrad, I am so sorry that you are unhappy. The first couple of yrs. are always so hard! Stick it out a little while, if you can. You don't have to take "disrespect" by ANYONE! Professionally, but...

  7. Some parents amaze me

    ebear replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire

  8. Some parents amaze me

    ebear replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Reading this thread infuriates me!:angryfire

  9. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    ebear replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    David, ah yes! I do remember the Kangaroo pumps!

  10. Whats the average retirement age???????

    ebear replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Tele, I'm so sorry about your mom. Reality really does bite sometimes, doesn't it?? I figure I'll have to work SOMEWHERE until I can comfortably tuck my boobs in my pants! I don't know how long I can...

  11. Some parents amaze me

    ebear replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... certainly does give pause for thought...now, who would be the ones who set those standards?????

  12. Some parents amaze me

    ebear replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Tom, I do like the fact that it was not a foreign quarter!!

  13. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    ebear replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    CoreO! You are so bloomin smart!!! I'm very

  14. What Does This Supervisor's Behavior Mean?

    ebear replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is correct..and it sure is hard to learn how to handle. A lot of the difficulties of the field are these types of issues that are not nursing issues, they are communicative issues. It is a...

  15. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There ya go, Debb! If the plumbing system is kinked, some where down the line there's going to be a major problem! I don't care which filtration system that

  16. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!! I am about to die laughing here!!!!! Here's my assessment of the health care situation: the entire system needs a good old hot double prune juice cocktail. and STAT... Thanks! I feel better...

  17. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!! Emmanuel? would that kill a person like myself??? and BTW is there a nursing diagnosis for the men who leave 1 square of toilet paper on the roll??? My husband and I had quite a "fellowship"...

  18. Average Hours

    ebear replied to CehNehDeh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Allright nurses! Listen up, it's "captain ebear"!! I figured out one thing recently that was killing me! I was working killer hours HARD and then coming home and watching the news!! A MIND CAN ONLY...

  19. Bite Me!

    ebear replied to sleepyndopey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG! Now I remember why I prefer all of my patients under general anesthesia!!! Hope you heal up with no problems!

  20. Vent/Trach nurses: If a trach becomes dislodged, what do you do?

    ebear replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    ...and after you brown your shorts--at least get your hands on a Kelly Clamp and open the hole til somebody gets there to put it back in! Unless it's an infant. I'll just tell ya right now I don't...

  21. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, lesley! I'll remember that next time! NO KIDDING!!! GaaLee, y'all! This has been an eye opening thread for me! I've been in the OR WAY too long and forgot about this nightmare!! It's also an eye...

  22. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    HUH????? I don't know...but I think I need to go have a BM!!!!:lol2:

  23. How were you treated when leaving a facility?

    ebear replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, GIRN! I thought it was ridiculous too and said so! Just another fine example, I'm afraid. I have always loved nursing and patients for over 30 yrs. and I know my job quite well. It's the...

  24. How were you treated when leaving a facility?

    ebear replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    TaTa, good luck to your Mom!!!!! and you!!!!

  25. How were you treated when leaving a facility?

    ebear replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha,