rpbear

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  1. How soon is too soon to return to nursing after lap chole?

    rpbear replied to Marlo2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had emergency lap chole last may. Had surgery on Sat, discharged on Sunday, and went back to nursing school on tuesday. I had no choice, but I also didn't have to do any phisical stuff (clinicals...

  2. PDA users...? RE: installing Davis Drug Guide for Nurses

    rpbear replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too have the toshiba pocket PC, the only diff. I have found is that there is not much free software for pocket pc, but almost everything there is for palm there is for pocket pc. You have to look...

  3. End of Semester Evaluations

    rpbear replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    We have to do a self eval at the end of each rotation too. Ours is written though it is not face to face. I ususally write something that I should have done better, like prioritizing. Don't feel bad...

  4. Best x-mas gift from your Manager

    rpbear replied to Guardian Angels's topic in General Nursing

    Best gift I ever got was from a Doc, but it was good. There was a coffee stand in the lobby of the hospital (one of those fancy ones) and we all got a gift certificate fot $5, enough for a cup of...

  5. PDA users...? RE: installing Davis Drug Guide for Nurses

    rpbear replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    You may not have enough memory to run the program thats why they are automatically being defaulted to your memory card. OR maybe it is something in the settings that is defaulting them to the memory...

  6. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    rpbear replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse you should know that it is not that simple! What about tyroid problems, GI problems, emotional problems, mobility problems, genetic factors, etc. etc. etc. It is not that simple. We are not...

  7. Dr's children at pts bedside

    rpbear replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that the "no visitor under the age of 13" would also apply to the staffs children. Completely unacceptable

  8. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    rpbear replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to metion the cookies, donuts, brownies, candy etc. etc. that are always at the nuses station! Families love to thank nurses with food don't they?

  9. Gastric Bypass Surgery

    rpbear replied to SweetMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I think the decision to have this type of sugery should not be taken lightly. It needs to be researched, thought about, talked about, and evaluated. There are many support groups out there and I...

  10. I need some good nursing advice

    rpbear replied to ana115's topic in General Nursing

    I argee. If what you are doing has not worked so far then time to try something else. That is a long time to be sick. Has there been any improvement? Talk to you MD, or get a second opinion. Good...

  11. Changing nclex format?????

    rpbear replied to Just Angi's topic in General Nursing

    I got the info from my program about he new testing. I am quoting the handout they gave us form Kaplan. "Psychosocial Integrity and Health Promotion (OB) will be dereased by 50% while increasing...

  12. Care Plan Hell

    rpbear replied to kimtab's topic in General Students

    Hi Alexander! How is it going? E-mail me and I will talk to you about the nursing process final!!!! Anyway... This is my final semester and we had to come up with a care plan based only on the closet...

  13. Can nurses refuse to care for angry patient?

    rpbear replied to skybirdrising's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it depends on your employer. When I worked as a CNA I had a resident that was "sexually inapropriate" with me. The other CNA's just told me that he is confussed and he allways does that but he...

  14. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    rpbear replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a tragic thing to happen, unfortunately the risk when having gastric bypass is high anyway. Saw many Gastric Bypass procedures go bad while working as an aide on a med/surg

  15. What qualities to look for in a mentor?

    rpbear replied to happystudent's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should look for qualities and beleifs in a mentor that are simmilar to you own (ie-work ethic, personal beliefs). I would look for someone that will inspire me and make me want to be a...

  16. Is one state license better than another?

    rpbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, this has been eating me up since yesterday. I am a student in NY and I am moving to New Mexico in December because of my husbands job. I will finish school in NY but then take my NCLEX in NM. My...

  17. being framed?

    rpbear replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that charting anything about another person other than the patient was not allowed. Also, isn't charting about another nurse in either a good or bad way slander. Maybe this is what your DON...

  18. Is one state license better than another?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that advise mayberry!!! As a military wife I have a tendancy to keep everything that I think I way need again, especially paperwork! I have learned some hard lessons that way!!!!

  19. Looking for suggestions

    rpbear replied to luvbbs's topic in General Nursing

    I assume that you are overseas because of the military right? I am a military wife and will be graduating in December. I too want to eventually hold a masters either in midwifery, NP, or CRNA. Here...

  20. Is one state license better than another?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the replies! I was under the impression that it did not matter, but then when my instructor told me this I got all confused. But I knew that someone on this board would know the...

  21. military nursing

    rpbear replied to emmybsu's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is an air force recruiter so I know all about the nursing jobs in the air force (he is always trying to recruit me!). If you want to PM me thats fine. Here are a few things you should...

  22. Is one state license better than another?

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    I have searched web sites and books that both NM and NY BON sent me and I can't find the answer anywere. My instructor did not give me a clear reason only that "it may be better for you to be...

  23. New Grad moving to Albuquerque in December

    rpbear replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

    I contacted the NM BON and they answered all my questions for me. Thank You,

  24. Need advice: non-hospital birth?

    rpbear replied to mm1021's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with L&D_RN_OH, if you don't feel comfortable with a birthing center, then it may not be the right option for you. You need to feel comfortable with the person you choose to deliver your...

  25. Cytotec

    rpbear replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a nursing student, and I just did a research paper on cytotec last semester for pharmacology class. In the research I found they said that cytotec is not being used anymore because of the effects...