ebear

ebear BSN, RN

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  1. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    ebear replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    You know what? I'll bet if the crap ever hits the fan and we don't have all the luxuries, an experienced nurse who could actually take care of a patient with nothing to rely on (as far as equipment)...

  2. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    ebear replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    plumrn, I remember all of those things, too! Also: Mixing all of our own IV meds (not done by pharmacy then) Being REQUIRED to make rounds with every MD that came onto the floor...

  3. count sheets

    ebear replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    I disagree entirely. While it is true that there must be accountability as far as cost containment, the primary reason for the instrument count is because they can and DO get left in patients. Have...

  4. Nursing as We Age.....

    ebear replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    Go

  5. "Ask me if my hands are clean"

    ebear replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    For admin. buttons: "Ask me why your nurse doesn't have

  6. Really concerned about new job

    ebear replied to underpaidrn's topic in General Nursing

    underpaidRN, Please get out of there! Why are all these people leaving?? That fact says a lot! You can get another

  7. Nurses and Mental Illness

    ebear replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: Bless you, my son! LOL

  8. "Ask me if my hands are clean"

    ebear replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I'd consider sticking the stickers up the rear end of whoever came up with the idea!

  9. scrub people who throw off all their raytecs?

    ebear replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I have to agree with mikethern on this. In this case, the scrub simply does not want to be bothered and is just throwing unused sponges off the field.

  10. My hospital going to provide scrubs and wash them!!!

    ebear replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS!!!!!:balloons:

  11. Thumbs down to the next shift nurse

    ebear replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're a better woman than I am!

  12. Really concerned about new job

    ebear replied to underpaidrn's topic in General Nursing

    Trust your gut. Get out. Those intuitions are trying to tell you something and they're hardly ever

  13. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    ebear replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    jmgRN65, How did you come to the conclusion that Emmanuel Goldstein is "unhappy being a nurse"? From what I have read, I'll venture to say that she/he is an outstanding nurse and takes excellent care...

  14. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    ebear replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    double

  15. Why does everyone in healthcare not like their jobs?

    ebear replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Medicine used to be a great field years ago and included all of the things you listed. Politics,money, and corporate mentality took over in more recent years. These issues have been successful in...

  16. ADN vs BSN Managers

    ebear replied to CrispyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Well, if she has, it sounds like they didn't

  17. ADN vs BSN Managers

    ebear replied to CrispyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Doesn't your hospital provide management classes for the NM's? These are ongoing and are required in my area of the woods. Just hold on. I'll bet this too will pass! GOOD

  18. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    ebear replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    IMO, nurses who inject Botox are just asking for trouble!!! Good Grief! I don't care how much "training" they've had! There can be MAJOR complications.

  19. ADN vs BSN Managers

    ebear replied to CrispyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I also agree that it has nothing to do with the degree one has. It has everything to do with the ability to understand people and situations, fairness, and professionalism, as well as technical...

  20. Question from a new nurse

    ebear replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what was involved with the bowel obstruction. What was the obstruction due to? (That info should be on the post-operative report of the

  21. Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    ebear replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Mulan said it best... (post #

  22. blood thinners

    ebear replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Look up "Anticoagulant Therapy" instead of "blood thinners". The patient's INR (blood clotting studies) will determine the course of therapy, whether it is simple pressure to the site, where...

  23. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    ebear replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    TiredMD, No, I don't believe that it's the same in nursing; often, quite the opposite is true. New people may have many more years experience and with higher credentials than their co-workers. The...

  24. liabilty issue

    ebear replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Abandonment. Probably will have license revoked. I don't see how another nurse would be responsible for

  25. count sheets

    ebear replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    Scrubby, Instruments can be left inside the abdominal cavity. What happens if the "sterilizing dept." is missing one? Do you just add one back in from the supply room? Not a good idea at all! Please...