Bear92

Bear92 BSN, PhD, RN

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  1. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

    Bear92 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Klone. People's job satisfaction and effectiveness often coincide with being in a position conducive to one's gifting. In nursing, that can be precarious. A person with a high level of mirror...

  2. Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

    Bear92 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Unitedemclub- There are a couple of problems with your perspective that I'd like to touch base on. First, A family member has no place or basis for making a clinical diagnosis of ASPD. It...

  3. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    Bear92 replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    There is so much wisdom and emotional intelligence demonstrated in this post. As a fellow male RN, I appreciated it

  4. Medication Error in School

    Bear92 replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    I sympathize with this nurse. School Nursing is no fluff job. The demands and amount of work is most often far beyond realistic time frames. Adding on pill identification for every med brought in is...

  5. I'm a sexless nurse, part 2

    Bear92 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it best to let the individual patients make choices that involve issues from peri-care to catheters. Certainly, culture plays a role. But, patient choice in these matters seems to me to be...

  6. Tips for Avoiding Medication Errors

    Bear92 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I sympathize with this nurse. Beth sure contributed some great thoughts. I would add another thought to the first rule of the "Right Patient". In LTC people are appropriately treated like being at...

  7. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    Bear92 replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    I enjoyed the varied responses and can relate to many of

  8. Camp Nursing RN with EMT

    Bear92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Fellow Nurses. I am filling in as a volunteer Camp Nurse at a Jr High Camp next week in the State of Wisconsin. I am an RN (BSN with PhD in Counseling). The other "nurse" is actually an EMT (The...

  9. I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    Bear92 replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    I seldom write posts, although I find reading allnurses interesting. I appreciate the helpful thoughts here on possible programs and the wisdom on the lost art of financial stewardship. I earned 5...

  10. LPN working as a CNA?

    Bear92 replied to LPN9200's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dear LPN9200 you are not alone in that. In fact I know an RN in a small LTC unit who is also scheduled to fill in as CNA one day a week to make sure she gets her full time hours. She is still paid...

  11. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Bear92 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey Ericka! A word of encouragement. Yes, it is tough and seems impossible BUT please give it a couple of more weeks and you will find that it gets easier. You will craft a routine that is...

  12. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    Bear92 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't adequately express my appreciation for both the article and the comments. I appreciate knowing I'm not alone in this. Thank