ebear

ebear BSN, RN

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  1. 2 questions about gloves

    ebear replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    1). Biogel 2). Perry orthopaedic Unless CV case then brown gloves (powder free)

  2. computerized charting in the O.R.

    ebear replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Mike, NO!!! Just the final straw! Sick of surgeons trying to run the schedule for their benefit, poor management, grueling cases, no help, and jerk docs. Ex: The last case I did was a lap chole. The...

  3. Help!!! need OR indicators defined

    ebear replied to OPCC's topic in Operating Room

    Hey, 92mxmom! Under NO circumstances should the pt. be placed under anesthesia until the doc has started to scrub! Besides being charged very expensive O.R. time (wasted), what if the pt. crashes...

  4. questions about "LapBand" procedure

    ebear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Everyone! Although I'm familiar with the "LapBand" procedure as far as the surgery goes, do any of you know of anyone who has had the procedure done? I have a very dear friend who is considering...

  5. computerized charting in the O.R.

    ebear replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I just resigned from the O.R. after 34 yrs. (CNOR). Praise God! We were using a Windows program that was 16 pages long and it sucked! Could not pay attention to the operative field due to this major...

  6. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    ebear replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I agree ENTIRELY with StevieRae!!!!!

  7. Help!!! need OR indicators defined

    ebear replied to OPCC's topic in Operating Room

    OPCC, The department should adopt a policy where the patient is not taken to the O.R. until the surgeon has spoken to the patient and is in the dept., then that will be your "patient in" time. The...

  8. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    ebear replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    It makes me wonder if they even have a medical consultant during the writing/production of these programs! I know that they are meant for entertainment purposes, but geez! Scrubbed for surgery with...

  9. Please Help Tomake A Choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ebear replied to myshop's topic in General Nursing

    myshop, I am of the opinion that he should go straight to nursing school (RN). No need in prolonging the situation if he wants to be an RN anyway. Many financial aide programs are out there. No need...

  10. Oh what they've done now!

    ebear replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    I agree totally with Dixielee! The situation has gotten WAY past ridiculous! Bright ideas by the higher ups make it impossible to simply do our jobs. Everything you go to do is such a pain! I believe...

  11. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    ebear replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    November551, And they wonder why there's a nursing shortage.

  12. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    ebear replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    santhony44, AMEN!

  13. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    ebear replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    sueleo, That is SO FUNNY! Ha! I'll bet that doc browned his shorts! HaHaHa!

  14. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    ebear replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    cotjockey, I agree wholeheartedly with mjlrn97! Not only NO REFERENCE but straight to the BON! This person sounds as if she needs psychiatric help. She is not only inappropriate, she is ABUSIVE....

  15. RN working for insurance company?

    ebear replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    SharonH. Do these nurses work from home or do they have to go into an office somewhere? Do you know?

  16. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    ebear replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi,Kizzy! ABSOULTELY document this in the nurses notes. Eventually this MD is likely to end up in court. Also keep a copy of this documenation with the pt's. name, date, time of call, and quote the...

  17. How Can I Say Thanks?

    ebear replied to rdnkjdi's topic in General Nursing

    A note of praise to administration gets my vote! We nurses beam at being appreciated! Thank you! No, I would not date a patient.

  18. I feel lost

    ebear replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posts. Hang in there, girl, you will be just fine! The newbies who have the most problems (and scare me) are the new grads with TOO much self confidence. They think they know...

  19. NP programs for non-nursing BS or BS holders

    ebear replied to capybaralife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    EXCUSE ME????? How can you be a nurse practitioner if you're not a licensed nurse??? scarey thought. Is this what we're coming to?! I have never heard of any such program and would be very leary of...

  20. Question about my patient

    ebear replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety he couldn't get the dialysis until the AV graft was addressed.

  21. doctor/nurse relationship

    ebear replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we are all aware that the patient comes first. When that patient is asleep in the O.R., you learn to tell the docs (especially residents) to go pee up a rope after many years experience and...

  22. doctor/nurse relationship

    ebear replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sharona97 Yep just about (hahahaha!) Why do you think that they always appear to be so superior and set apart and clickish? It's because they are all hard nosed nurses (and have to be to survive not...

  23. doctor/nurse relationship

    ebear replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

    you will find that the more intense the specialty the more likely is is that you will find "yelling". You want to hear yelling? Go to the O.R.! hahaha!Usually, though, it is because of a tense...

  24. I need help

    ebear replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    tracylvn, try your local health department

  25. VERY difficult but happy decision

    ebear replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Jericho, Did you make a decision yet? I know tomorrow is the 13th.