SRbear

SRbear

med/surg, neuro, ortho, cardiol

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  1. Stressed out and Getting Out

    SRbear replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I too, after 25 years of nursing, all of it being in hospitals, am getting out. It has been a month since I have worked. I have always wanted to be a vet, I love animals, have even raised a baby...

  2. bon florida scrutiny-unsafe!! poor documetation

    SRbear replied to midnightdana's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dana, are they charging you with narcotic diversion?? And if they are, have they sent you for a urine drug screen? I am so sorry this is happening to you. The hospital does not really have to prove...

  3. accused of not passing meds (long)

    SRbear replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just left a job I had for 15 years at a hospital......due to the nurse manager....she did not support the nurses, took the patients or doctors side of everything, and in fact, took the words of...

  4. undermedicating pain in the elderly

    SRbear replied to ktwlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One must be careful to medicate a pt. for pain that has not been medicated prior. It could look like you are giving them pain meds just so you can take it.. just a bit off topic..but so closely...

  5. college park?

    SRbear replied to rainarn2's topic in Georgia Nursing

    HI !!!!!!! I was borned and raised here in Atlanta, sho nuff !! I live on the north side now, but have lived on the east and south side of Atlanta. Love the north side the best....

  6. What Doesn't Matter

    SRbear replied to OneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you come work at my

  7. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    SRbear replied to Fly4Life12's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry fly4life...did not mean to get your name wrong....why' fly by 'stuck in my brain I will never know !!! no disrespect

  8. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    SRbear replied to Fly4Life12's topic in General Nursing

    Fly by...I am a little concerned with your statement, "I do not make mistakes"....no, none of us can afford to make mistakes...we just try to do everything possible to avoid mistakes, and if we do...

  9. Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    SRbear replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    This morning I woke up with the most horrendus headache I have ever had, it was actually frightening. (do have a hx of migraines) I was in a cold sweat and throwing up. I took my migraine med,...

  10. 12-Step Coercion

    SRbear replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I could tell many a story about what happened while I was being "treated", what happened and what did not happen, what should have happened. I could tell you of one person required by the board to...

  11. 12-Step Coercion

    SRbear replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I think I love you

  12. 12-Step Coercion

    SRbear replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    Never lost my license, but I could not give narcotics for 2 years, then had 2 more years of more meetings and random drug screens. The nurses I worked with then, and some I still work with now, cause...

  13. 12-Step Coercion

    SRbear replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    Been there done that...well been there, did not do anything. Did not get narcotics wasted immediately after we first got our pyxis machine. Few times during the understaffed, crazy day, did not...

  14. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    SRbear replied to bcelzo's topic in General Nursing

    If you are 'dealing' and the nurse buys the illegal drugs....bad,bad, bad nurse. !!!! Could not help

  15. Accuity Vs Staffing Needs: Are They Taking Us Seriously?

    SRbear replied to Tadpole's topic in Medical-Surgical

  16. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    SRbear replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    I help the nurses all I can, sometimes I will do the admission for them, or at least get it started. I look at my charge nurses position as being one that makes the staff nurses work day as easy as...

  17. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    SRbear replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how you must have taken my post....but I was really really asking for help...how does one put quotes like that in your own post.....I have not been able to do it yet......I went to reply and...

  18. 5 year old with joint ...

    SRbear replied to need2be's topic in Pediatric

    When I first read your thread..5 yr old with joint...I thought....man that is way too young for drugs..and starting thinking how bad things have gotten in our society! I can't put any of the pieces...

  19. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    SRbear replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    How to you put a quote like that in your post...I cannot quite figure it out. I have heard responses from NA's like....Oh, I forgot to tell you the temp was 103, or when asked what was pt's...

  20. fart joke

    SRbear replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is way too funny !! Wish I had that problem now, as my hubby and kids like to have fartin contests

  21. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    SRbear replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    LPN's work on their own license, for the hspital. RN's work on their own license, for the hospital. RN's are not "the boss" over the LPN'S. So glad I have not had to do any team nursing for the last...

  22. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    SRbear replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Let me think....orientation?..................NONE. I get the grand total of 1 dollar more per

  23. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    SRbear replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would share with you what a charge nurse does..cause I are one ! Well, this is what I do anyway. As soon as my shift starts, I get a cup of coffee, my cigarettes, and mobile phone, and go...

  24. Charting Bloopers

    SRbear replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think they should rename go-lytely to go ever so heavily

  25. Fibromyalgia

    SRbear replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    a white cloud floated out of her body,