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1. I can't hear anything with the stethocope i bought?

   italy replied to italy's topic in General Students

   i tried closing the hole by twisting the bell, but it doesnt close

2. I can't hear anything with the stethocope i bought?

   italy posted a topic in General Students

   i bought a lightweight ii s.e. littman stethoscope a few weeks ago along with my uniform since i was starting nursing school. i wanted to practice blood pressure since ill be having a validation in a few days. we are using the dual stethoscope that p...

3. patient fell while i was monitoring as a patient sitter

   italy posted a topic in General Nursing

   today was the 3rd day as a patient sitter. the first two hours i watched a patient and then i switched with someone to do the video monitoring. i was paying attention and right when i clicked the alarm button for one of the patients, that patient fel...

4. is there a good way to get blood pressure right?

   italy posted a topic in General Students

   i have a validation soon for blood pressure, pulse, rr, and temp. i seem to have a hard time with bp. we are using the dual stethoscope so the professor can hear it. i'm testing my partner's bp (everyone has partners) and the professor will check i...

5. students who don't seem to study and do so well

   italy posted a topic in General Students

   I started level one at the end of january of this year. it's been only a few weeks since school has started and there is this one girl who is in my class. she's always late to school and has been absent twice already. she also sleeps during the lab ...

6. hackensack university medical center

   italy replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

   so even if i work there right now wouldn't make a big difference as to being hired?

7. hackensack university medical center

   italy posted a topic in General Nursing

   i was wondering if hackensack hires nurses with only assoicates degrees? i heard people say they only accept bsn now, but i wanted to know. what are the chances of getting hired with a rn? how about if you are an employee?

8. Can any nurses explain to me about being a patient sitter and what to expect?

   italy replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

   so, let me ask YOU then. when you FIRST started work, you KNEW everything even though they gave you an orientation? it's DIFFERENT then hearing what the duties are and actually doing them hands-on. I know what the duties are, I was asking for some ...

9. Can any nurses help me with documentation? I'm a nursing student.

   italy posted a topic in Student Assist

   i'm only in level 1 and i have my first exam for my physical assessment class tomorrow. we are being tested on the health history, interview, mental, nutritional, skin and nails, vital signs, and culture. the professor said she would have a few ques...

10. Can any nurses explain to me about being a patient sitter and what to expect?

    italy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting next week as a patient sitter in a hospital. I have no experience working as a sitter or in a hospital. I already had my orientation, but it's different than asking the nurses who actually work in the floors. First off, when I go to t...

11. can someone help me with blood pressure sounds/validations?

    italy posted a topic in Student Assist

    I started nursing school and we have validations on taking blood pressures. I had horrible trouble hearing the sounds, and I know I'm not prepared at all to pass off on validations. Are there any good websites online to practice hearing the sounds...

12. Bergen Community College Nursing Program Question

    italy replied to Cinqui73's topic in New Jersey

    are we allowed to wear long shirts under the top uniform? you know how the tops are short sleeved with a zipper? are we allowed to wear long black or white shirts underneath? since i didnt purchase a jacket.

13. Bergen Community College Nursing Program Question

    italy replied to Cinqui73's topic in New Jersey

    I have to still purchase my uniform. I have to wait 2 weeks until my check comes in. I just want to make sure that we don't need uniforms until clinicals start. can someone validate this? what do we wear in labs then?

14. Bergen Community College Nursing Program Question

    italy replied to Cinqui73's topic in New Jersey

    we can get ouR BSN right after we graduate with our RN at BCC?? Is the tuition going to be expensive since it's with kean?? i am confused with the article. we take courses at bcc to get our bsn?

15. Bergen Community College Nursing Program Question

    italy replied to Cinqui73's topic in New Jersey

    How do we get our BSN at BCC????