JohnBearPA

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  1. Vent, called a "stupid nurse",,, again

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    He's not our Medical Director, although that guy is almost as bad sometimes. At first, I just thought this was a "southern" thing, as this NEVER happened to me up north. I just want to figure out a...

  2. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    JohnBearPA replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've had one set of emt's be very rude concerning a p/u to go to hosp for eval. The one woman asked why she was going, and when told her lab values prompted her MD to send her out, demanded to look...

  3. Holidays=Sad Residents,What would you say

    JohnBearPA replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a nurse at aLTC. heres a few tips I've picked up over the years. I always try to have a smile on my face. Being cheerful and happy is contagious. I bring in some Christmas cd's or tapes, and...

  4. scabies at my facility.

    JohnBearPA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for anyone that had a scabies outbreak at work and contracted the little buggers. We have two confirmed cases of scabies at my facility. The first was a new admission, the second...

  5. scabies at my facility.

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies everyone, but I think I need to clarify this a little more. At my facility, there is a policy that you can elect to not take sick days, vacation days, holidays and personal...

  6. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    JohnBearPA replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat: I too have worked with gay seniors in m y facility, and have seen the snickers by staff and other residents. When I see this, I speak up and try to...

  7. NANDA 2007 RN Dx List

    JohnBearPA replied to RN_n_training's topic in General Nursing

    lol, yeah, me

  8. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    JohnBearPA replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Ya' know, you can always tell him it's not entering if it's not wrapped darlin', it really does take two to tango.

  9. Can a patient be a full code and a Hospice patient in NY?

    JohnBearPA replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've both worked with hospice pt's, and also had a family member on hospice. It's true that it's end of life care, with a prognosis of 6 months or less, but you CAN be a full code. At least that's...

  10. Help me stump the nun;)

    JohnBearPA replied to southernatheart's topic in General Nursing

    oooooohhh. I remember trying to stump the Nun from my Catholic school days, and the feel of the ruler across my knuckles when we succeeded! Be careful, piss off a nun, feel the fires of hell. ROFLOL...

  11. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    JohnBearPA replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On reading some other posts by the OP, I've come to the conclusion that she IS the manager. Hopefully, it's NOT the unit she's responsible for. Sometimes it takes an outsider to see the real issues...

  12. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    JohnBearPA replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was an Agency Nurse for a few years, and am still listed as "inactive" at two agencies. I'm staff now, but let me tell you, if these nurses won't go to just one particular unit, there must be a...

  13. First day of nursing school

    JohnBearPA replied to lvnhopeful's topic in General Students

    I can't believe instructors are still telling these poor scared students this tale. They told my Mom that when she went to school back in the 80's, and they told me that a few years ago when I went....

  14. Camp nurse next week.......

    JohnBearPA replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Common sense is about all you can really use as a camp nurse. I've done it a few times at various week-long camps, and it was great! Just remember, you can't diagnose, prescribe, or do anything...

  15. You know you're a male RN when......

    JohnBearPA replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Oh my god, I was thinking this and wondering if anyone else was as paranoid as me on this one!

  16. I wish someone would write a book about....

    JohnBearPA replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    My s/o is a CNA, and works with me, tho not in my unit, every day. Sometimes he STILL doesn't get it, and he'll spout off with something like "well, you're the nurse, you were taught to handle that,...

  17. Post-shift headaches?

    JohnBearPA replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I work one dayshift Friday, and day-evening doubles Saturdays and Sundays, and I usually have a headache Monday morning too. I think it's just that I'm so tired by 11 on Sunday night, that I fall...

  18. I can't sleep!

    JohnBearPA replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would consider calling in sick if I knew I couldn't work effectively all night. I've worked double shifts, three days in a row, and had to call in sick the following shift because I was so...

  19. uniforms

    JohnBearPA replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the nurses aren't thrilled, but a few newer grads kinda' like it, or so they say. A few caps got "accidentally" run over in the parking lot when all this started tho. LOL The residents and...

  20. uniforms

    JohnBearPA replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility, the nurses, be they LPN or RN wear all white, either uniforms or scrubs, and the CNA's wear a multi-colored scrub top with pants matching any of the colors in the top. Laundry wears...

  21. Hi,I am a CNA in a LTC facility I have a patient who had congested heart failure..

    JohnBearPA replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it's not your fault, but doesn't your faility have a kardex available for the CNA's to see about each pt? At my facility, the CNA's have to sign off every shift that they've read the...

  22. smoking in the work place

    JohnBearPA replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line, it's the resident's home, and if they want to smoke, they can. Also, playing devil's advocate here, you're complaining that non-smokers shouldn't have to take a resident out, but if a...

  23. Pens

    JohnBearPA replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    You managed to keep the same pen for three years? I'm lucky to go home with the one I brought with me to work! What's the secret, chaining it to your name badge?

  24. Crazy stuff can happen

    JohnBearPA replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    ya' know, I haven't been able to look at a fountain in a mall or the little one in front of my house in the same way since? I cringe now when the sprinklers in the yard go off too.

  25. Crazy stuff can happen

    JohnBearPA replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had seen this the other day. I might have been prepared. LOL. I had a very large gentleman with a very small member who had a very clogged foley. Couldn't flush it, and it was due to be...