BernadetteRNBSN

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About BernadetteRNBSN

married, mother of one

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  1. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    browsing around for a nursing site that could help me professionally, and i found allnurses.
  2. Baltimore Living Info

    I love baltimore. It is definitely a big city with big city attitude. i just moved from there to delaware:scrying:. I went to Nsg school at University of Maryland, Baltimore. Baltimore is a tough city, but a fun city. I loved living there. However th...
  3. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    hey corvette guy, i'm thinking more like an orthopedic saw blade (something stryker anyway......). Anywho like I mentioned before,"touchy subject". But a good thread. I have learned a lot. And thanks to all for your true opinions. All feedback (good ...
  4. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    you can ask for the job description of any job. You don't have to be a supervisor to get a copy. So if your ever of unsure of someone's scope of practice just ask for a copy of that specific job/ not person:rolleyes: .
  5. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    Give him a copy of his job discription. And high light his duties. some one gave me similiar advice and it worked. b-
  6. skin prep

    Betadine is the worst for skin prep. But we use it all the time. If you read the bottle it tells you that betadine will break down roughly at about body temperature (36.4 degrees) When i was in nursing school i took 5 different kinds of scrub soaps ...
  7. First Names & "Professionalism"

    I think calling MDs by their first names is pretty touchy. I have seen many nurses do it. And unfortunately have seen nurses get in deep trouble (e.g.,corrected, chewed-up) for it. Most MDs are just too bipolar, and i don't want to take any chances. ...
  8. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    Hey guys and gals, just wanted to get some insight/opinions to the posting and i thank you all for doing just that. I know this is a touchy subject if you are not a nurse. However many of us do scrub and first assist and very much understand the role...
  9. Assisting in the OR

    I used to first assist when i was a surgical tech. However when i did i was hired by the hospital as a first assist and surgical tech. I had two job discriptions. (I was trained in the military. And after the military i was hired by a private practic...
  10. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    Hey Corvette guy, Thank you so much. I could not have said it any better. However somedays i would rather be scrubbed. :uhoh3: . Anywho we'll see if she's singing that same song when she's circulating on her own. Have a nice day, b-
  11. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    sunny john, i hate to say it but as much as you don't want it to happen, uh......:uhoh21: some (most) surg tech will treat you diffferently once you become a nurse. I have been very disappointed by the way i had been treated, especially since i was...
  12. Soon to be new GN moving to Baltimore... Any advice?

    No way man. Mt. Washington is understaffed and gives average/fair care. however if you are interested in working there and you want to be a peds nurse why not, they could probably use all the help they can get especially if you have an interest. B- P...
  13. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    if you are not a nurse than you truly do not understand. (a licensed practicing nurse) becoming a nurse is a journey that is never forgotten. maintaining your license is a continuous journey. if you are a nurse than you want to be treated like you...
  14. Soon to be new GN moving to Baltimore... Any advice?

    Union Memorial hospital is an awesome place to work. check it out.
  15. Waiting Lists for MD Nursing Program

    hello, i am a graduate of UMB (university of maryland at baltimore) not UMBC. Anyway I absolutely loved going to nursing school there. If you can hold out and try to get into UMB. It is well worth it. Well maybe not the research class, but everything...