Scrubz

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1. Why can't I find prednisone in drug book?

   Scrubz replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Students

   You should be able to find it. Maybe the page it was on got torn out or something . If all else fails, just google it. You can pretty much find anything you need to know about prednisone on the internet; it's a fairy common drug.

2. what's a good stethoscope for nursing school?

   Scrubz replied to jnmoore02's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I bought myself a Littman Master Cardiology stethoscope and it was worth the money. Auscultate an apical pulse with a cheap stethoscope and then compare with a Master Cardiology and you'll notice an extreme difference. I'd like to have one of those...

3. Need your help, Which one should I get...

   Scrubz replied to jnmoore02's topic in Male Students

   I recommend the Palm TX. It's reasonably priced compared to everything else out there. They usually go from $250-300, and I got mine for $250. They don't have all the little extra things that a high end pocket PC would have, but you have to ask yo...

4. Medical Terminology a pre req or co req?

   Scrubz replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Students

   Taking the class definitly wouldn't hurt. You pick up on words as you go. Luckily for me I have a PDA with a medical dictionary installed, so if I ever run accross a word I'm not familiar with, I can look it up in about 6 seconds. In my opinion, ta...

5. Needing words of encouragement

   Scrubz replied to richwv's topic in Male Students

   School is tough yeah, but it's the only way you're going to become an RN. Just think, every RN out there has went through some form of school to get to where they are. And you do learn a lot of the fundamentals in school and being your knowledge ba...

6. what's a good stethoscope for nursing school?

   Scrubz replied to jnmoore02's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I've got a Littman Master Cardiology stethoscope and it works great. It's a little on the expensive side, but it's worth it. If you can dish out the money I'd go for one of those electronic stethoscopes.

7. Holy Moly Batman! Almost DONE!

   Scrubz replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

   Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!!! You sound like a very dedicated individual!!! I hope you become a great nurse!!!

8. Bath Bags

   Scrubz replied to esokane's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I work at right now uses the same things. I don't think they're all that great though becasue you really can't give someone a good bath with one of those. Maybe if you used these every other day, and on the off days gave someone a real...

9. Beginner PDA

   Scrubz replied to momgrad5/07's topic in General Students

   When looking for a PDA look for the one that would give you what you need. Don't buy something with lots of extras you won't use or you don't need. I got a Palm TX because it could store the programs I wanted, and becasue it had wireless internet c...

10. Palmpilots useful?

    Scrubz replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in General Students

    I'd reccomend one. I have a Palm TX with the nursing constellation package, plus Taber's medical dictionary on it. On a clinical site I can access info 10x faster than anyone else since they'd have to go find a book. Plus it has other programs alr...

11. Drug cards or drug guide for clinicals??

    Scrubz replied to Jado0114's topic in General Students

    I strongly suggest buying a PDA so you can get a good medical dictionary and a good drug guide on it. It's been priceless in my clinical sessions. If I'm getting ready to pass a drug and don't know what it is, all I have to do is pull out my PDA an...

12. Nursing Students' Summer Plans

    Scrubz replied to olivia28's topic in General Students

    I'll be working at my local hospital as a CNA. I want to get out into the ER eventually; right now I work mostly work pre and post surgery, and tele. It's good money, and I learn a lot of good practical information while I'm there, so sometimes I j...

13. What kind of Nurse do you want to be?

    Scrubz replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    Long term I think I want to do critical care or maybe ER nursing. When I get out of school I might work at a local hospital for a year before I start traveling and working for a travel agency. I had a cousin who did that for a few years and she sa...

14. What methods do you use to take notes

    Scrubz replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    Yeah, just write down the most important stuff. Short-hand as much as you can. Don't worry about being sloppy. If your instructor is the type to read directly out of the book, just highlight the book.

15. Why doesn't anybody think getting into nursing school is a big deal??

    Scrubz replied to kellysmom's topic in General Students

    I think a lot of it has to do with the general population's lack of knowledge of what nurses actually do. We students going into the nursing field usually have a good idea of what nurses actually do (although I still don't understand the ones that s...