bear94 BSN, RN

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    Testifying against someone- this took place before I was technically a nurse

    bear94 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A close friend of mine is in a custody battle with his ex. She is extremely unstable and unfortunately suffers from a multitude of psychiatric issues. Recently, she kidnapped their child and the child...
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    Has anyone bought Jaanuu scrubs? Do you like them in comparison to other brands?

    bear94 replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am someone who wears both a small and medium in a lot of things. I have only ever worn grey's anatomy scrubs, and a small is ALMOST too small, but a medium is huge. I have heard Jaanuu takes forever...
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    Testifying against someone- this took place before I was technically a nurse

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That's what I thought, I just know that lawyers can be unforgiving and I wanted to make sure I knew my rights and how to protect
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    What do RN's do that LPN's can't?

    bear94 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm leaving my job at a big ER to work at a smaller one close to home. The staffing on a daily basis where I am going to work is 1 RN, 2 LPN's, and a tech (float RN and house supervisor RN available...
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    Quitting job, attempted to call to meet face to face, sent email. Is this acceptable?

    bear94 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Three weeks ago, on December 5th, I asked my boss if I could go down to PRN status so I could go back to school (the school I am going to was able to enroll me last minute or I would have given notice...
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    Horribly under staffed unit. What can be done?

    bear94 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The unit I am speaking about isn't my own, it's an ICU step down unit in the hospital I work at (I am an ER nurse and our department is actually over staffed. The only over staffed unit in the...
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    Horribly under staffed unit. What can be done?

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that sign on bonuses can appear as red flags, especially when not every unit offers them. But how can employers better go about getting
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    How much of a pay cut is too much? Personal opinion

    bear94 replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    For the past 4 years I have been commuting an hour one way and it's been awful, but especially for the past 7 months I've been doing 12's. Can't take it anymore. It's going to be very weird getting...
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    How much of a pay cut is too much? Personal opinion

    bear94 replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    Your calculations make me feel a bit better about taking a pay cut! I am hoping the 90 extra minutes I get back from not commuting will make a difference in my
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    As a new grad, or nurse in general, are jobs abundant, or scarce where you live?

    bear94 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am from central Illinois. Around here, most new graduates have jobs lined up about 5 months before graduation in non-medsurg areas (i.e. only 4 people from my graduating class of 54 took jobs on a...
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    How much of a pay cut is too much? Personal opinion

    bear94 replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of leaving my job that requires me to drive an hour away for a job that is only 15 minutes away from my house. I took a pay cut. Sort of. Current job: day shift has a starting...
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    What Do You Love About Nursing?

    bear94 replied to Allison007's topic in General Nursing

    I am a newer nurse. I will say that nursing school is difficult, but not nearly as hard as being a nurse for the first year, give or take a couple months. Remember that when you graduate and start...
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    What's it like being a nurse in a rural hospital?

    bear94 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a post similar to this, simply asking for advice on making the switch from being a nurse at a level one trauma center to being a nurse/clinical supervisor at an eight bed, rural ER. I didn't...
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    What's it like being a nurse in a rural hospital?

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    @houtex your comment was extremely inspirational and helped me gain a better understanding of what I will be in for. Thank
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    I don't think I like my job-now what?

    bear94 replied to peepnbiscuits's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do not have children, so I can't speak about the influence your baby may be having on you... But the way I see it, is you have had a couple of months to let your feelings stew and release their real...
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    As a new grad, or nurse in general, are jobs abundant, or scarce where you live?

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    Rose_Queen, I feel like a lot of the posts I see on here about new grads having difficulties with job hunting are based out
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    Sick of floor nursing, what now?

    bear94 replied to r0seRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Currently pending a job change from an ER nurse at a level one trauma center, to an ER Clinical Supervisor/RN at a rural, 8 bed ER. Will keep you in mind and let you know how this transition goes for...
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    Obsessed with Scrubs

    bear94 replied to Longleggedstar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am so envious of people who get to wear scrubs of all colors with little accessories (i.e. Jaanuu's zip up scrubs, and their beautiful floral prints). I have to wear navy blue and cannot have any...
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    Seeking job choice advice...appreciate all feedback

    bear94 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if you've ever had to drive an hour one way to work before, but I have and it gets old VERY quickly. I just left my job at a 32 bed, level one trauma center ER (an hour drive from my house),...
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    What do RN's do that LPN's can't?

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you for the suggestion! I tried doing that also. I found material, but it was a little hard to fully understand. Also, I'm aware facility policy can greatly vary! At the big hospital I have...
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    Undocumented Patients

    bear94 replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. No different to me than "documented" patients who still meet the same criteria, "basically live in the hospital because their families can't take care of them." "can't go to a facility because...
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    RN salary expectations

    bear94 replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    Also in the midwest, started in a medium sized city making $24.75. It was quite the commute for me so I started working at one of the local, rural hospitals and they pay the same starting wages...
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    Depressed after nursing school

    bear94 replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    This is extremely true. Especially, for me, the last part where she states "there is the process of facing the reality that graduation did not automatically fix everything in your life that you would...
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    Leaving level one trauma center for rural hospital. Advice?

    bear94 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's finally official. I am leaving my first job as an emergency department RN, and starting a job much closer to where I live. Commuting an hour one way while working nights just about killed me....
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    Leaving level one trauma center for rural hospital. Advice?

    bear94 replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand people who compete in the misery olympics, so "bragging" about how much I had to handle at my last job definitely isn't on my agenda lol! However, I definitely would not be lying if I...