stevesf

stevesf

Step-down/tele, home care, corrections

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About stevesf

stevesf has 6 years experience and specializes in Step-down/tele, home care, corrections.


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  1. Stereotyped...and not sure what I should do

    The multi-tasking "skill" is over-rated. Yes, you do get pulled in several directions at once on a floor, but this is also how errors happen. And it is always the nurse's fault, BTW. The main problem I hear in this is what another poster alluded to, ...
  2. Did you get a self defense course included

    Yes, we did in CT. The first part is to treat the IM's like human beings. Part 2 for the per diem nurses was two days of training similar to Krav Maga and Jujitsu, as part of the "mini" Academy. It was very intense, and used gross motor skills. F...
  3. What would you change about your scrubs?

    I'm a guy, and I dislike the V-neck on every top. Also, almost all of the tops are way too short to tuck in. The only one I've found is the new Grey's Anatomy line that is at least 4 inches linger, and stays tucked in. I'm 5'-10", 185 lbs with a s...
  4. For those that wanted Drug lists.

    Thanks for the good work. Steve
  5. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    If the pt seems like they're receptive, I'll walk in with their heparin injection, and tell them that the regular syringe was missing [hold hands a foot apart], this little syringe was all I could find, and will that be OK? Or, during my initial asse...
  6. Hi, I shadowed with a great instructor in her SICU, and felt that after other clinical experiences at the same hospital (on the floors), that the unit was the only place I would have considered working in that facility. The main reason was the crew ...
  7. "male" scrub top patterns

    Never mind the fabric, here's a top made out of beer itself! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/clothing_made_o.php
  8. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    Hey, that "sea foam/peach" . . . is that like green/orange?
  9. You know you're a male RN when......

    My approach has been to announce in the break room that I have really bad aim, and that I'm putting the toilet seat up before and leaving it up after so that it will remain clean. (My aim isn't any worse than anyone else, and I make sure that I wipe...
  10. You know you're a male RN when......

    This thread is a scream . . . I'l be starting my first nursing job in June, and after reading the PMS comments, I'll interested to see if my GF can get in sync with the women at work! Maybe I'll write a paper for one of the journals. The scrubs ar...
  11. Healthcare myths in the US

    Interesting blog by a physician. This essay reiterates what most of us know, who have had exposure to healthcare in other countries. I've worked for multi-national corporations myself, and can attest to horror stories in other "progressive" (For th...
  12. New Haven, New Britain, or Bridgeport???

    New Britain would place you nearer to the center of the state, and would make commuting to clinical sites (Hospital of St. Raphael??) fairly easy. Do not believe the advice about living in Danbury (as one reply mentioned) and commuting down RT 25 - ...
  13. Gateway Community College

    The short answer to this is that the school wants you to succeed, and feel that distractions like work can compromise that goal, unless you are very motivated and have complete support from home. They are still a young program, and the first-time NC...
  14. Uniforms...

    Ours are navy blue polo shirt, white pants w/ drawstring and cargo pockets, short white lab coat. The mens' pants are pretty opaque, so the female students are buying them now. The lab coat is a little weird, because it has no lapels like the med s...
  15. Is Nursing a Profession?

    I had a disagreement with a nurse about this. She's married to a physician, and has some sort of inferiority complex about what she does. She feels that being a doctor is a profession, like a lawyer, but nursing is a trade. I asked her if she mean...