[rn2be2006]

Thanks for the great info so far! Please...keep the suggestions coming!!

[Nurse Ratched]

Thread stuck .

[Roseyposey]

What brand of PDA? Also, we have to wear white scrub bottoms - which I think is pretty standard - but what brand gives the best, ahem, "coverage." Or is it best just to stock up on ugly ol' nude undypants?

[Jessy_RN]

Originally Posted by dixienurse2be

i would recommend a Saunders NCLEX review book eventually...good comfortable shoes..I love Merrells..they are soooo great

I bought a pair of the croc clogs, I absolutely love them. I got them for only 12.95 at Burlington coat factory. I saw them online for nearly triple that amount. The are so light and you can even wet them and they are fine

[Chicklet2]

Originally Posted by rn2be2006

Thanks for the great info so far! Please...keep the suggestions coming!!

Hey, I'm currently an LPN student. I found that nurse mates are awesome shoes along with dr. sholls arch support just to give extra comfort. I have also heard that roper has come out with a nurse shoe and the people who have it love it. A good walking shoe by nike or reabox would also be a good idea to try. Something I find very useful in clinical is a coil pocket guide made for RN's or LPN's. In it are assessments to guide u, meds, section for stuff u might come across in emerg, geri, OB/peds patients, lab values, basics like normal vitals, pain scales, BMI chart, commen abreviations, med calcs, there is also a place to keep up to 5 patients info and just use a ball point pen to write and an alcohol swab to wipe it off. U can also keep phone numbers and codes for your hospital and it comes with a monthly planner that u can fill in each month. If you are interested it is by Ehren Myeres either under LPN Notes (NUrse's Clinical Pocket Guide) or under RN notes. stethascope wise i purchased a cheap 14 dollar stethascope that works totally fine b/c so many people's $100 stethascopes went missing on the units. Also try and get a watch that u can pin to your uniform, otherwise your constantly taking it off to wash your hands. Hope that helps.

[CW30]

Originally Posted by JKCMom

What brand of PDA? Also, we have to wear white scrub bottoms - which I think is pretty standard - but what brand gives the best, ahem, "coverage." Or is it best just to stock up on ugly ol' nude undypants?

I just got the PALMONE Zire 72 PDA....it has everything~ You can purchase a converter, Davis' drug guide with auto updates....its really helpful!! Good Luck!!

[Boston-RN]

I have a tungsten E2 pda - davis drug guide, tabers, lab/diag values w/ nursing implications and procedures reference

[nicunrs_in making]

Good thread I was wondering about this myself

[Tiny1Nisolet]

Sony Palm, love it! I bought it my first semester of nursing school and have been using it faithfully ever since. I have it loaded with a Tabers med dictionary, Lippencott drug guide, RN notes and a diagnostic program. This has truly been a lifesaver when going to clinicals. Several of my other classmates have come to me and used some of the info I have loaded on it. This also helps me to be very organized. I can set alarms on it and also have all of my assignments listed on my calendar. Good shoes, I have Dansko's and LOVE them. Good stethescope. I bought a Cardio III. I also agree with a small notebook for clinicals. I like to write down my vitals as I do them so as not to forget as well as any to do's or questions. I also agree with the pants with pockets. One can never have too many pockets. I bought a "shopper" bag to carry my books in and to go to clinicals with. This has been awesome. I went through three different bags before I found this one. I bought it on ebags.com. Search shopper. I found the rolling to be too cumbersome, the messenger style to be too big but the shopper style to be just right! Lastly, I like the envelopes that they carry at Target with the velcro closures. These envelopes are perfect for storing your looseleaf paper in as well as notes for class. I found looseleaf paper and the envelopes method to be exactly what I needed to stay organized! I keep the looseleaf together with those little black clippies.. You can never have too many of those.
That is all I can think of right now. Best of luck!

[Momto3andNurse2B]

On the subject of shoes...I know it has been discussed in about a million threads, but specifically, I have wide feet (thank you very much to my three children.) I purchased a pair of Rockers in wide that seem pretty comfortable but a little tight across the front. Maybe they just need some breaking in. Anyone else with wide feet have great luck with a particular brand of shoe?

Thanks,
Richele