Imanurse01

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1. Which stethoscope do you like?

   Imanurse01 replied to ElanaJ's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have used various Littman's & think it is 1 of the better steth's available. I also would use caution when putting your pic on a blog. There are other reasons besides posting questionable material. SAFETY should be on your mind. There are p...

2. What is the funniest or most embarrassing nursing experience you've had

   Imanurse01 replied to jaad's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 1 of those old nurses, 21 years as an RN & 10 years as an EMT before that. I thought I had seen it all, done it all & heard it all, until.....Shift report, Pediatric Unit... Handsome young Pool Nurse starts his report & finishes his ...

3. Infected Needlestick

   Imanurse01 replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

   In 1996, I was stuck in the palm of my hand by an ABG needle that was used to draw gasses on an HIV pt & was accidently left in the bed. I came along later that day & turned the pt. over to do a dsg. change & "found" the sharp. I was in...

4. Wearing Black Scrubs in Pediatric Hospital

   Imanurse01 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Pediatric

   I work WEO on a 40 bed Peds unit, we can wear any color scrubs except WHITE. Most of us wear cartoon or Disney print tops & the docs often wear silly ties or goofy surgeon's caps during rounds. I also work pool/prn on the Women's Health Unit, in...

5. Name your favorite scrub top/pants!

   Imanurse01 replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Smart Scrubs are the bomb! They even have 100% cotton that doesn't wilt, colorfast-even when bleached in the washing machine & soften even more every time you wash them. A little more expensive, but so worth it. Smart Scrubs | S.C.R.U.B.S. | ...

6. Should I give nursing another try?

   Imanurse01 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Career Support

   I hope you can find some useful advice here. The recurring theme seems to be that you & Nursing probably are not a good fit. You will be a lot happier if you put some thought & focus on finding a career doing something that you actually mig...

7. IV pain meds standards??????

   Imanurse01 replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Medications

   I have been "lurking" out here for quite awhile, but felt compelled to share my personal experience on frequent fliers who use a lot of IV narc's. This pt. repeatedly admitted for abd pain, had every workup known to modern medicine, including exp. s...