JohnBearPA

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  1. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    JohnBearPA replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    providing safe therapeutic care should be a given, no matter what the color, religion, or sexuality of the pt. Let's use some common sense here. Make an environment that the pt feels comfortable...

  2. Funny patient names by nurses

    JohnBearPA replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    the 16 year old girl, totally unprepared, and not concerned with the responsibilities of motherhood, who didn't have a name for her baby girl, who while watching TV in her room, decided on "fabreze"...

  3. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    JohnBearPA replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As an "out" gay man, who happens to also be a nurse (and a damn good one at that), I have a few things to comment on here. First, sexual preference is NOT a choice. I have had many opportunities to...

  4. Does anyone love their job?

    JohnBearPA replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 22 years before moving up the food chain, so to speak, and going to nursing school. Do I love my job? YES! I work at a great facility with nurses that really care, and CNA's that...

  5. Worst patient experience

    JohnBearPA replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had to share on this one. My worst experience was a little over a month ago. My Mom, at age 56, was dx'd with Vulvar ca. I was still in nursing school at this point. After being admitted to her...

  6. taking students, precepting

    JohnBearPA replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me that too many nurses forget that they too were students once. Fortunately, you seem to recognise that you don't have the patience to take on a student, and I'm sure your supervisors also...

  7. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    JohnBearPA replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    While I don't feel religious involvement to be a prerequesite for being a good nurse, I can't imagine how anyone can look at the wonder of human life without believing in some kind of higher power. I...

  8. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

    JohnBearPA replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I had the obligatory OB experience, and found that I was more uncomfortable than the woman that was in labor. I also had a bit of a problem with post-partum assessments, such as asking...