knittycat1

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1. Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

   knittycat1 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

   I second workingspaz's alcohol suggestion. I never add oil to my finger. If the scanner can't read my print I just clean the scanner with an alcohol pad, wait 2 seconds and it reads 100% of the time.

2. My "Aww crap" moment of the week: Calling a Dr.

   knittycat1 replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new grad RN (December '08) who has been working off orientation for about 9 weeks now. I used to be soooo nervous calling docs but then I started to get the hang of it. I'd recommend the SBAR if your institution uses it - we do and I do it very...

3. mercer or georgia state

   knittycat1 replied to nurseryt's topic in Georgia

   GSU clinicals are scheduled for days when you do not have class. There is no set schedule for the senior practicum because, as FemmeRN2b said, you work with your preceptor to schedule your hours. Weekend clinical assignments are more common in the su...

4. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

   knittycat1 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

   You know you are in nursing school when.... your pt doesn't urinate for 6 hours and you think "OMG, anuria!!!" but you don't urinate for 6 hours and you think "good time management"......