Tinkk

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1. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

   Tinkk replied to purplegal's topic in Professionalism

   I'd say it depends on where you work, IMO. I personally love the classic, royal blue scrubs...I don't know why but that color just seems the most serious and professional to me in healthcare. Obviously in a peds setting or maybe LTC, it would be more...

2. I hate clinicals - Anyone else with me?

   Tinkk replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

   I just finished my clinicals this semester (in the LPN program). You are right, it's very tiring and while it's alright, I'm starting to think more and more that I'd rather work In a clinic setting. I've been planning to go from LPN to RN, but now I'...

3. Failed a syllabus quiz already??

   Tinkk posted a topic in General Students

   This is my second day of nursing school, and I did a 5-point syllabus quiz. It's obviously not that much but I ended up getting two out of five wrong, and I feel like a total idiot I couldn't even pass a simple syllabus quiz. I read the syllabus very...

4. Should I buy a nice stethoscope?

   Tinkk replied to arojumper's topic in General Students

   I had bought an Adscope stethoscope for cheap and I can barely hear anything out of it. I'm going to return it and buying a lightweight Littman instead...just wondering how well the lightweight one is compared to the classic scope for nursing school?

5. Tb test and vaccines

   Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

   I asked my advisor if I could get the blood test and she says they won't accept it and that it needs to be PPD.

6. Tb test and vaccines

   Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

   My school only requires PPD unfortunately...no blood test for me.

7. Tb test and vaccines

   Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

   Well I went in and asked about it and she said she was not aware of the MMR interfering with the TB test.... So she gave it to me anyway. I hope the school doesn't put up a fit.

8. Tb test and vaccines

   Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

   @ farawyn - I read in a few places mono can interfere with test results. @ blondenurse12 - does it matter in what order you would get them on the same day?

9. Tb test and vaccines

   Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

   I'll find out what they have to say tomorrow....I also had mono about a month ago as well, I've heard this can be an issue as well.

10. Tb test and vaccines

    Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    I have no local health department that hands out cheap vaccines

11. Tb test and vaccines

    Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    I am just the type of person who likes things getting done early and I get ancy if it's a tight squeeze. Anyway I think the two step mantoux is required. Am I getting this right, you have to wait a week after the second test is read to get the MMR? C...

12. Tb test and vaccines

    Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    I did more research and I'm finding the same information. I'll still go in and ask, fingers crossed its not a major issue.

13. Tb test and vaccines

    Tinkk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got accepted into nursing school and I need to get my MMR shots and Tdap as well as a two- step mantoux done before December 23rd. I scheduled to have my mantoux done tomorrow morning but I went into my local pharmacy and had my first MMR shot...

14. Is this a bad grade?

    Tinkk replied to Tinkk's topic in TEAS

    Just wanted to let you guys know I just got accepted into the LPN program! So happy and excited :)

15. Question about weekend schedules

    Tinkk replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    At the nursing home that I used to work at, it was every other Saturday and Sunday. I was a CNA, but the nurses had the same weekend schedules as the CNAs.