smc5127 BSN, CNA, RN

smc5127 has 14 years experience as a BSN, CNA, RN and specializes in ER, TNCC.

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1. Cherokee Statement

   smc5127 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Has anyone ever tried Cherokee Statement scrubs? Thoughts?

2. 2019 New Grad Salaries

   smc5127 replied to LatinaBSN's topic in New York

   Yes, you need at least one year of experience first. No, it’s not hard being the only medical one, you just wish you had help when it gets busy bc these days kids love going to the nurse instead of being in class and go for any reason. You will also ...

3. Worst Nursing Scrub Color Worn?

   smc5127 replied to RNliveoak's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Seafoam green when I was a health program as a student before.

4. What size are you in scrubs??

   smc5127 replied to onehope67's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I like Jaanuu, I wear a 34G and a medium shirt fits. They're shaped to our frame, so they don't hang like tents. I also wear a medium tall size pant. I'm 5'9 and a size 8

5. How do you wear your Apple Watch?

   smc5127 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear my watch like a watch ad only use Siri when I'm not in my facility. I stopped using the magnetic bands bc I kept getting stuck to equipment, lol

6. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

   smc5127 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

   I love 12hr shifts. After 3 days, LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Many places are only open during business ghours which means that I would never be able to make my own appts. Also, on my 4 days off, I'm sleep and in the gym, after 8hr shifts and traveling, I'm to...

7. Discussing salary with co workers

   smc5127 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

   Don't do that. At my last job, my coworker took my check and opened it, after that, she always had an attitude and started lying on e to get me fired. New nurse, more education, made more money than her being there for almost 20yrs. She wasn't feelin...

8. Night shifters- try a weighted blanket

   smc5127 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to look in to getting one now

9. Gear for new (overnight) LTC nurse?

   smc5127 replied to Lynker's topic in Uniform/Gear

   How do you like Benefit scrubs? I have a stethescope case from Pod Technical Specialist Case for my Master Cardiology and bought my ex one for his Cardiology IV. I'd get a pulse oximeter for the finger that you can put in your pocket and I guess carr...

10. Dansko Shoes are killing my feet!!!

    smc5127 replied to Carianne's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Honestly, they're the number one nursing shoes but most nurses I've spoken to ever since nursing school hate them. They all say that they hurt. We wear sneakers and I swear by my Adidas Pure and Ultra Boost sneakers. I own about 4 pairs. One to worko...

11. Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    smc5127 replied to SNB1014's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I like Footloose and Laite Hebe compression socks, I get mine from Amazon. I find it easier to search for navy blue socks to match my scrubs there. For NYC winter's I like MIXSNOW's socks, also found on Amazon

12. 2019 New Grad Salaries

    smc5127 replied to LatinaBSN's topic in New York

    Thanks, I'll look into it for my days off. I'd take them over SK any day. I do NYC school nursing on my days off now and am growing tired of it, I need to change.

13. Has anyone bought Jaanuu scrubs? Do you like them in comparison to other brands?

    smc5127 replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I love them, the only brand I wear. I'm 5'9

14. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    smc5127 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Uniform/Gear

    All nurses and doctors I know have Apple watches. We endorse Apple and Contigo thermoses, lol

15. School Nurses- Why so many vacancies?

    smc5127 replied to UpliftingRN's topic in New York

    I'm a NYC ER nurse but temp as a school nurse on my off days. I hate the school I'm writing this from now. One of the bad things about school nursing is not the kids (not so much) but the administration. I hate the principal and her office staff. The...