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  1. career advancement...what to do? help

    brotherbear replied to pn2rn08's topic in General Nursing

    If you're about to get into a position that will take a lot of your time (ie. pregnancy) then I would suggest taking the Staff Dev Coordinator because it's flexible hours mostly and the...

  2. Expectations of new graduate nurse

    brotherbear replied to halliestokes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi. well most facilities will expect you to know the standard nursing rules/steps for procedures that are thought in schools. By that I mean standard precautions, handwashing, charting, passing...

  3. future nursing student looking for guidance

    brotherbear replied to unknown.xoxo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...for most things it's best to "ease" your way into it. For nursing especially, since the LPN program demands less prerequisites you should do that. Take the LPN program with the least...

  4. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    brotherbear replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    not necessarily a new graduate here but preceptors at the very least should be able to completely show you the "system" used in the hospital/nursing facility. By that I mean the system for med...

  5. Being tactful as a nurse in the workplace.

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the most common issues with new nurses graduating from nursing school or being new to a facility is the issue of being tactful. When and where to do or say certain things is crucial...

  6. ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    haha, good one. well good to know all the different jobs out there. It looks like most where care givers (baby sitters and such) and CNAs/techs. Others in retail. Cool info. Might make for an...

  7. Working 16hr Shifts-Weekend Double

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are some nursing facilities that adopt two 16 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday. They usually go from Saturday (6am to 10pm) and Sunday (6am to 10pm). The major issue with this shift is that...

  8. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    brotherbear replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Never seen that rule before but out of courtesy it's probably best to speak English when you're with the general population of your coworkers and your language when on break with your ethnic buddies....

  9. Why Is It So Hard To Get Into Nursing Programs If There Is A Shortage For Nurses???

    brotherbear replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the programs I've seen are in metropolitan areas like Houston, Dallas, e.t.c. They get filled up really fast b/c of competition. The schools basically up the GPA requirements, get strict on...

  10. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

    brotherbear posted a topic in Nurse Management

    With the stressful nature of the field it would be no surprise that nurse subordinates feel the pinch too. Nurse subordinates (those who work under you) are usually Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, or...

  11. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

    Definition for "subordinate" - Placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank. (dictionary.com) Lets stick to this description/definition of the word in our

  12. 2 elements of success at nursing?

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    A lot of times those entering the nursing field through school feel that the clinical skills alone are the key to success in nursing and end up being blind sided by the reality. Nursing is a polarized...

  13. I had to quit nursing

    brotherbear replied to Stressednurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    The usual approach to your situation is to go ahead and discuss your situation with somebody else. Perhaps a veteran nurse. Even better a few veteran nurses (both male and female). chances are they...

  14. Does a patient have the right to refuse to allow students to witness their procedure?

    brotherbear replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you have a right to refuse. You even have a right that your familia not be there (do this at your own risk). If it makes you more comfortable though request that no more than 1 or 2 students...

  15. Nurse shortage?? Opinions please

    brotherbear replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    That should not trouble you at all. Without going into the hard statistics I can tell you that for the next twenty years their will be a shortage of nurses. This is mostly due to the way our...

  16. Working 16hr Shifts-Weekend Double

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Good tips here. Why don't you like mingling with the weekday clique? Is that not where most of the power concentrates around? Anyway, you got a good grasp on running a 16 hour shift (can articulate...

  17. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    brotherbear posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm an LVN student (army vet) and I'll be graduating July but I've applied to about 15 different places for positions. None of them will hire an LVN nurse fresh outa school. Well I did get like 5...

  18. Developing Speed

    brotherbear posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Ok guys, there's a speed issue that seems to be evident in some nurses. What do you guys think is the best way for male nurses who are generally slow to develop speed? Especially those who are still...

  19. Developing Speed

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, to pull from the knowledge base of the nurse veterans... What is the best way to develop speed in the nursing practice, especially for rookie nurses? Please list any training manuals, drills,...

  20. are you born a nurse or do the nursing instructors make you a nurse?

    brotherbear replied to misouritraveller's topic in General Nursing

    You are born a nurse. We are all born as nurses. This is actually a really simple question with a really simple answer. This means that everybody, whether male or female was born with pure nursing...

  21. No luck in finding Nursing job.

    brotherbear posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an LVN student (army vet) in Dallas, TX and I'll be graduating July but I've applied to about 15 different places for positions. None of them will hire an LVN nurse fresh outa school. Well I did...

  22. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    brotherbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...Heh, I'm a nursing student and I'm like 4weeks from graduation but unfortunately I made some critical errors including a med error this past week and I'm about to be possibly dismissed. I was told...

  23. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    In case not all of you read my "thank you" post I was kept in the program and put on probation, so I do thank ALL of you that participated in my thread. I respect this site so much and would like...

  24. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    I really want to thank all you guys for all your support. They read over my essay which I wrote with a lot of suggestions from this board and my sincere feelings. They deliberated for maybe...

  25. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    brotherbear replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    If there is any advice I need it's how to fix the problem. I do have a legitimate problem here and thats the major reason behind this whole ordeal. Pls do tell about any ideas on my correcting