dstiegyrn

dstiegyrn has 7 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. Cleaning my Littmann

   dstiegyrn replied to Owloveyou's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I was also going to suggest the Magic Eraser. There are no chemicals involved, and it works on just about anything! Good Luck

2. What's an IO

   dstiegyrn replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

   I graduate from a BSN program in December, and I can't recall ever discussing IOs in a class setting. The only reason I had ever heard of them is from a friend who watched a code and mentioned it. She had previous knowledge of them from her years o...

3. Community College? You must be stupid.

   dstiegyrn replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

   My parents practically insisted that I attend a 4-year university right out of high school. In addition, I had to move away, so that I could "grow up." While I appreciate some of the things I learned from living in a dorm, and then moving on to an ...

4. Advice would be greatly appreciated (warning: long post)

   dstiegyrn posted a topic in Career Support

   I could really use some advice right now... I am sitting here sick to my stomach because I have to go to work tomorrow. Here is my situation: This past summer, I was hired at the local hospital for an extern type program; it wasn't the true nurse ext...

5. Comprehensive list anywhere?

   dstiegyrn posted a topic in NICU

   What I'm hoping to find is a comprehensive list of hospitals around the nation that have neonatal intensive care units, as well as the level they are. I'm not too optimistic about this, but a girl can hope, right? I am still a student, but I am now...

6. Love School/Hate Clinical

   dstiegyrn replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

   I too was in LTC last semester when I dreaded clinical. This semester we are on the med-surg floor. As gentylwind said, many of the patients I care for are transfers from nursing homes, but it is different for me caring for them while they are in t...

7. Love School/Hate Clinical

   dstiegyrn replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

   I felt the same way last semester. I used to want to cry every time I had to go to clinical. I felt like the things we were doing were only to help us learn, and that they really weren't for the benefit of the patient. I actually almost failed cli...

8. Overcoming clinicals...

   dstiegyrn posted a topic in General Students

   This is my second semester in my BSN program, which means it is my first semester of clinicals. Last week was the first time I had clinicals, and for our first semester we are placed in long term care facilities. I have a problem that my clinical i...

9. Different footwear dilemmas

   dstiegyrn posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I am starting my first semester of clinical in the fall and I need a good pair of shoes. One of my problems is that I beat on my shoes pretty bad. I get a new pair of tennis shoes and within a month to 2 they are worthless, and I mean completely F...

10. CNA training around detroit or tri cities

    dstiegyrn posted a topic in Michigan

    I am currently a pre-nursing student hoping to get into the program in the Winter 2009 or Fall 2009 semesters. I go to school in the tri cities area. I'm looking for a CNA program that is on the shorter side. I found one in the tri cities for 2 we...