JohnBearPA

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  1. Crazy stuff can happen

    JohnBearPA replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I was waiting for someone to reply to this one. I totally agree, NOT

  2. Giving report-rude nurse

    JohnBearPA replied to Blackcat99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had this problem before, and finally, when I was so pi$$ed I couldn't just sit quietly, pointed out the fact that it was a shame that nurse wasn't there, because then I could have done it the way...

  3. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    JohnBearPA replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: foot-locker usually has NB on sale at 2 pairs for $89.00, and they're the best I've tried so far. My feet don't hurt after 2 16 hr. shifts...

  4. Do you shower when you get off work???

    JohnBearPA replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I don't shower after work is when I get home at midnight and have to be awake again at 4:15 to go back to work. On those days, the morning shower will have to do. I do change the...

  5. Umm, 16 hour shifts anyone??

    JohnBearPA replied to olol765's topic in Psychiatric

    I work LTC, and most of my pt's are remarkably stable, so it's really not that much of an issue for me. Also, I did agency for quite a while, so I'm used to updating myself by perusing the charts and...

  6. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    JohnBearPA replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry to hear that you had a bad experience, but you seem like you have a voice and a mind that's capable of realizing you weren't recieving the care and meds that you should have, so you should have...

  7. Unfair ADON

    JohnBearPA replied to sorpy69's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not too sure about that. I worked as an agency nurse at several facilities in FL, and they all had LPN's as the ADON. Must be RN to be a DON, but I think LPN's can ADON. Also, several unit...

  8. Umm, 16 hour shifts anyone??

    JohnBearPA replied to olol765's topic in Psychiatric

    I work fri 7-3, then sat and sun 7a-11p, then off until wed 7-3, thurs and fri 7a-11p. I love the 6 days off in between. It's like a mini-vacation every two weeks. Also saves alot on gas, as I...

  9. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    JohnBearPA replied to Kiringat's topic in General Students

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  10. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    JohnBearPA replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You've got to be kidding here, right? Only receiving good care during the day shift? Are you speaking from personal experience or do you have any data to back that up? I've worked with several...

  11. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    JohnBearPA replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Damn! I want to work with you! I say fire the cranky nurse, and I'll be right over to put my application

  12. nurse terminated

    JohnBearPA replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like the DON has the problem here. I think she's just blowing smoke, so the terminated nurse would stay untul 3 and they'd have the "hours" they're required to by the state. I just got...

  13. Least Healthy States

    JohnBearPA replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  14. to work, or not to work.

    JohnBearPA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted a few opinions on this so when I get called into the DON's office on Monday, I'm prepared. I work at a LTC which is having staffing problems right now. We have PRN nurses, but most are...

  15. to work, or not to work.

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    Love to, but I also love the interaction of bedside care. Also, I'm an LPN, and I heard that these "sit-down-jobs" are mostly looking for RN's. After moving to FL to watch over my little sister, I...

  16. to work, or not to work.

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    My PCP is in PA, I recently moved to FL, and haven't got a local Doc yet. The original accident that screwed up my back happened years ago, hasn't flared up in well over a year, except for some...

  17. to work, or not to work.

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone, for the positive reinforcement of what I already decided. I'll be off today, and work the double tomorrow. I only agreed to the double because It's my relief that called in, and I...

  18. to work, or not to work.

    JohnBearPA replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Tazzi, I appreciate the advice, and believe me, I'm looking for another place. I offerred to see a doc at their expense already to the scheduler when she told me of this need for a note....

  19. It is done!

    JohnBearPA replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry about your loss Triage. I do indeed know how you feel right now, having just had a similiar loss of not only a pt, but a friend this past Sunday morning. I'm comforted that she's in a...

  20. Helping the goof offs

    JohnBearPA replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I too, know the agony some of you are going thru. I am a dayshift LPN in a LTC, and the 3-11 LPN that follows me is a VERY new nurse that loves to chat and will go as far as interrupting report from...

  21. Survey begins

    JohnBearPA replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    God bless everyone that is going thru survey right now. We're due any day now at my facility, and everyone is on edge. Then again, there are alot of nurses at my facility that don't do things by the...

  22. do you get used to it?

    JohnBearPA replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    I think that with exposure, you'll become more comfortable. Some wounds still make me gag, but I've learned how to not show that in front of the pt, and to just hold my nose and focus on the task at...

  23. "Diploma Nurse preferable"

    JohnBearPA replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Can't speak for anyone other than myself, but my LPN program had more clinical hours than the local state university RN program had. Also, the RN students had to wait for an instructor, who was less...

  24. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    JohnBearPA replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I applaud all of the nurses that went and got help, whether it be voluntary or state mandated. Addiction is a disease, and needs to be treated as such. It can have a horrible stranglehold on people,...

  25. Do you ever question yourself if you can/want to do this?

    JohnBearPA replied to emndarmic's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

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