ebear

ebear BSN, RN

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  1. I must be getting old: A rant

    ebear replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    TazziRN, I just read your post about your daughter's hiphuggers! HaHAHa:lol2: That is hysterical!!! When my son was that age, he did the same thing. I told him it looked like his diaper was full of...

  2. Med/Surg is Kicking my Butt

    ebear replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't feed the biddies, but that's just me. UGH! small rural hospital doesn't leave a lot of options, does it? I agree with Emmanuel: documentation required Could it be that you are coming to...

  3. Med/Surg is Kicking my Butt

    ebear replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yet more politics! In such a large city, can you not look for another job?? I personally would not try to fight this battle. Some things are just not worth

  4. I Made It!

    ebear replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there before! What a load off!! congrats!!

  5. Incident reports: Who uses, completes and where do they go???

    ebear replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    RubyVee, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I read your post! Good Grief!!!!!!! :uhoh21:

  6. Help! lost 1st RN job

    ebear replied to newb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with Janfrn

  7. We Are Twisted?

    ebear replied to theplugger's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mizfradd, Hey, I've done that one!! (as well as most of the others). I used to answer the phone in the O.R. as one of the male nurses or male anesthetists. It was very interesting that most people...

  8. C'mon, let's play!! Real-World NCLEX Practice Questions

    ebear replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    AngiOPlasty, HaHaHa!!!!!!!! I was all set to answer and fell out of my chair laughing!! What a sense of humor you have!!! I love it!! (also, probably true!)

  9. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    ebear replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    Esther, OMG!! I just had the chills reading your post about surgeon abuse of the schedule for their own benefit, abuse of staff, admin. with No balls, etc.! I left the O.R. 4 months ago after YEARS!...

  10. Did I do the right thing? (long)

    ebear replied to LilDKessler's topic in General Nursing

    I'm puzzled by a few things here... what exactly are you calling a "code blue"? Is that respiratory distress in your hospital? Sounds like that may be the case. EpiPens would be completely useless in...

  11. Need as much advice as possible-considering leaving nursing program.

    ebear replied to ANurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Emanuel Goldstein! HaHa! No, my instructor was Miss B. and a whole lot of "Sisters" from the order of St. Francis! (as well as other drill sargeant army nurses) You want to talk about tough, mean...

  12. Showers

    ebear replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    EEWWW!!! Ask your DON to please evaluate this practice or the Infection Control nurse.

  13. Need as much advice as possible-considering leaving nursing program.

    ebear replied to ANurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    ANurse2B, Bless your heart! What you are feeling is ENTIRELY normal! You will feel more and more comfortable as you progress and get more experience in the clinical setting. Don't be so hard on...

  14. I am getting tired of nursing it is wearing me out !

    ebear replied to HeidiSuz's topic in General Nursing

    Heidisuz, Please hang in there, girl! We are not all like that. Things WILL get better--I promise! Is there a counsellor or pastor you can talk to? I don't know where you're located, but there has to...

  15. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    ebear replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    yogacat ! NO!!! you didn't offend!! The angry face was not intended for you! It was about the situation we're all in! IT SUCKS!

  16. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    ebear replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    yogacat, No we people aren't kidding you! It pretty much sucks in most places!

  17. Nursing strikes

    ebear replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    Deb51, NO!!!!! I have not heard of that one! Wonder why I didn't see any media coverage at all??? This is getting interesting! :uhoh21:

  18. what does it take to be an OR nurse?

    ebear replied to lenjoy03's topic in Operating Room

    Cay, OMG YES!!!!! TURP's are so sickening smelly! It seems like you can still smell it for hrs. after the case! YUK!!!

  19. What call would you get rid of?

    ebear replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Mikethern, As for me, you're right 3a.m. to 7 a.m. At least one could maybe get 3 hrs. sleep before heading back in!

  20. Is the OR the place for me??

    ebear replied to newish nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, you must be tough skinned, which takes time to develop, but if you stay with it , it definitely develops! Starting out, you have to figure out when to speak up and when to shut up. Ask questions...

  21. Thinking about switching majors. So discouraged.

    ebear replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Underpaidrn, AMEN, SISTER!!!!

  22. If you don't mind me asking....

    ebear replied to shortlane's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Let's see... I worked full time as a ward secretary my senior year of high school (3-11). Finished high school early (extra loads), graduated on a Friday and started RN school on the following Monday....

  23. hocus pocus

    ebear replied to rn_4_babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PattonD, Oh!!! Well,OK...we nurses were justing trying to define the term. Wonder where she got it? :uhoh21:

  24. hocus pocus

    ebear replied to rn_4_babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PattonD, Is this what hocus pocus is???? sounds like it.....

  25. y'all ain't going to believe this one!!

    ebear replied to ebear's topic in Operating Room

    MarieLPN, absolutely right!