ebear

ebear BSN, RN

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  1. Here we go

    ebear replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    ABSOLUTELY you did the right thing! GOOD JOB!!! Hmmm.. SOB-diaphoresis-nausea-previous abd. surgery. Possible

  2. 72 INCH long wound!

    ebear replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    OH, I KNOW!!!! A circumferential abdomenoplasty on a super obese

  3. 72 INCH long wound!

    ebear replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    A "very obese person"? Well, I'll say. Damn....

  4. Interrupted Count

    ebear replied to Scrubby's topic in Operating Room

    I THINK IT'S A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM!

  5. Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    ebear replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!:balloons:

  6. 72 INCH long wound!

    ebear replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    72in. wound??? Must be a huge person. What in the world????

  7. home for battered nurses!

    ebear replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    James Huffman, Oh...I didn't realize there were hotels only for nurses. In what state are they

  8. So. What do I do next?

    ebear replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    WELL, GET ON GIRL!!!! :lol2:

  9. Tension rising, Things getting worse

    ebear replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Emma, I am so glad you got that appt. with the rheumatologist!! I would think that doc, while seeing your condition, would write whatever is necessary for your work situation! You are on the correct...

  10. OR hair advice - please do not laugh! (long-ish)

    ebear replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Operating Room

    Frequency is entirely up to you! I personally think every other day is sufficient. The caps have a covered elastic band at the nape of the neck and a wide flat band at the front. They do a good job of...

  11. OR hair advice - please do not laugh! (long-ish)

    ebear replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Operating Room

    There are scrub caps that you can order that are specifically designed for long hair. Just slightly dry your hair before going in to work, no need to wear it in a bun with the appropriate cap....

  12. Different Departments

    ebear replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    RN1989, "In the O.R....some nurses ONLY circulate" (??) hmmm...thanks. There's a whole lot more to it than you implied. This is a common misconception.

  13. Cadbury pulling it's awful commercial!

    ebear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, did y'all see that Cadbury is pulling that awful commercial where nurses are shown as bimbos?? I emailed my opinion (as did many, many others of you) of this disgusting commercial a few weeks...

  14. So I'm fired. Again.

    ebear replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I. AM. SO. SORRY!!!! I know how emotional this is for you right now, Sue! That place/situation was just not where you belonged anyway! You are just too good of a nurse for them to handle, I imagine!...

  15. Cadbury pulling it's awful commercial!

    ebear replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    What J&J commercial?? Maybe I've been living under a rock. Could you enlighten me??

  16. One More Texas Nurse

    ebear replied to TxPonyChic's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Erin, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!:balloons:

  17. Nursing hat with ruffles required?

    ebear replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Some of my experiences with caps: I worked with a nurse from UCLA whose cap was 4-cornered (like a college graduation cap) and had a blue/gold tassel (very short) at the top! I worked with a nurse...

  18. Benefits of VA Hospital?

    ebear replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! Thanks for starting this thread, Pagandeva2000. I would like to be involved with Veterans Affairs. Any suggestions, anyone??

  19. VA Hopeful

    ebear replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    Can y'all give me the benefits of working at a VA? I have always been very interested.

  20. Nursing hat with ruffles required?

    ebear replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I didn't mind wearing my cap at all! I do think it separated the nurses from other hospital personnel. I used to work with a nurse from Johns Hopkins and that was their cap at that time. I...

  21. Stirrups and leg pain

    ebear replied to CDNORRN's topic in Operating Room

    It could be that the legs are hyperflexed at the hip resulting in impaired circulatory function to the legs. Is this occurence with the same physician? Allen stirrups do prevent this problem and I...

  22. Can pt breath through nose w/ ETT?

    ebear replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    RN1980! EEWWW!!!!!!

  23. What is a peristomatic or perisomatic response?

    ebear replied to student456's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good idea, earle58! Emmanuel sure will know it! EMMANUEL????? YOU HOME?????????

  24. Topic ideas for a Pediatric Nursing paper!

    ebear replied to futurenp17's topic in General Nursing

    Controversy over ADHD diagnosis and medications for use to treat. True medical issue vs discipline issue? A lot of parents out there prefer to give a child drugs rather than deal with discipline....

  25. One Day in Bangkok

    ebear replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Zenman!