ErikaRNC

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1. Clinical Outfits

   ErikaRNC replied to Golden_Clover's topic in General Students

   White pants c yellow tunic while Clinical Instructor wore all white. When we all walked down the hospital halls c our instructor leading, we looked like an awkward brood of yellow baby ducklings following our white momma duck. The tunics were comf...

2. Teaching CPR ??

   ErikaRNC replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I have taught "Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers". (BLS for Health Care Providers is made up of CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and the use of Automated External Defibrillators.) I love to learn and to teach (there's no better way to...

3. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

   ErikaRNC replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

   ER is the only one I've seen enough of to comment on. Some things are so blatantly wrong -- like scrubbing for surgery before mask is on.

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   ErikaRNC replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A couple of adult female Hispanic patients I've come across: Areola Candida And that was while I was working in an OB/Gyn Clinic. Names of some (middle class, white) young ladies I've met. I think they're actually sweet: Summer Rain and sister Autumn...

5. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

   ErikaRNC replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

   Within 6 months of graduating from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Nursing I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma stage III (of IV) and admitted to UNMC. I think I was a great patient to the nurses (I didn't even ask for ...