Most of the germs we encounter at work are the same as the ones we are exposed to at home, at school, in the supermarket, at the pool, at the gym, in the park etc. So a certain level of personal hygiene seems prudent, regardless. As for scrub...
"You know those step in baths, where you sit upright and have the water swirl up around you? Did you know you have to let the water drain OUT before you unlatch the door to have the pt step out again? Well, I sure learned that one" Apart from opening...
regularRN replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions
"Bath salts" are not the same chemicals that we add to the tub for a relaxing soak; they are experimental drugs that are legal because they have yet to be officially controlled and are used experimentally to explore the potential of the human brain. ...
regularRN replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Humor
I think I'd like to be a bed bath, a hair wash or a shower because so many patients are appreciative and feel way better after getting clean. Other than that, maybe versed because no one remembers having a endoscopy... typical comment, "Nurse, when a...
I always listen to lung and heart sounds, check for edema... listen to bowel sounds; and then, depending on the pt.'s diagnosis, I will perform a more focused assessment - e.g., neuro. I always perform a head-to-toe skin assessment, albeit during o...
I never wear makeup but I always apply moisturizer and sunscreen. I don't get the whole "full face of make up" - I've never seen a male nurse feel the need to wear foundation etc. etc. Why should I?
regularRN replied to BerryHappy's topic in Uniform/Gear
I am 32 DD - which is sometimes difficult but I always wear a T-shirt (mostly long sleeved) under my scrub top. Scrub tops tend to be V-necked and low cut - why?
regularRN replied to girlinpearls's topic in General Nursing
PAs have a lot to say, but in reality they don't get to do a whole lot without an MD's permission... also their hours are longer than RN's so they may earn a little more money but they work way more. In the middle of the night, an RN will more likel...