Julie_Bean

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1. student-NG tube question

   Julie_Bean replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   you just use air to check patency

2. When to start applying.....

   Julie_Bean replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

   Start applying NOW!!!

3. Unit Change Project

   Julie_Bean replied to UTRocket07's topic in General Nursing

   You could also address the issue of non hands on health care workers wearing scrubs. Its discussed in another thread in here.

4. What would you have said to this??

   Julie_Bean replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   Wow Glad I read this thread! I'm sure I'll have to deal with this sort of thing sooner or later. I'll be a little more prepared for now!

5. Admin and scrubs

   Julie_Bean replied to ashlynn1031's topic in General Nursing

   It bothers me some as well. I'd rather see the office personel or secretarys in business casual dress and have the techs/cna/ma in a designated color as well. Where I work even house keeping gets to wear scrubs. WHen I first started there they had a...

6. I had to be a patient :(

   Julie_Bean replied to Julie_Bean's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all of you! I feel much better!

7. Food pyramid!!! How close is your diet

   Julie_Bean replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

   this is today breakfast: yogurt smooth drink & granola bar Lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwich and granola bar dinner: lunchable and one reeses peanut butter cup that is a crappy example of my normal routine. I usually eat better (just a li...

8. Why must all docs bathe in cologne?

   Julie_Bean replied to kessadawn's topic in General Nursing

   I agree its too much if you can still smell it after they left or you can smell any further out from them than 1-2 feet but I love it! Its a pleasant surprise after wiping stinky butts all day and dealing with the other gross smells.

9. I had to be a patient :(

   Julie_Bean posted a topic in General Nursing

   last week at the hospital I work at because my doc is there. I was volume depleted from food poisoning and needed IV fluids. Anyway I was so embarressed going in there because I looked like total crap. that food poisoning REALLY whooped my behind. Ri...

10. Who got 75 Questions

    Julie_Bean replied to nursehope2006's topic in NCLEX

    ok I got 75 questions. find out if I pass tomorrow woot!

11. Stupid things your school does/did

    Julie_Bean replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    my school had a fake hospital day where we wore shorts and tank tops or short sleeves to practice baths but we only did the extremities. We also had to feed one another and brush each others teeth. We had a lot of fun with it though. I can't imagine ...

12. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

    Julie_Bean replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital only ICU has done this (thats where I work) I know of one other hospital that I had clinicals at where RNs were one color, techs another and housekeeping another. I liked it alot.

13. If they are so worried about my health....

    Julie_Bean replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    There is a gym available at my hospital from 7p to 7a. during the day it is used for cardiac rehab and other PT and rehab stuff BUT of all the people that are employed at my hospital hardly anyone takes advantage of this and there is plenty of room...

14. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Julie_Bean replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I originally wanted to be an accountant when I started college after H.S. I worked part time at a sears call center for delivery while pursuing accounting and realized I didn't want to be stuck at a desk all day helping people get rich or low ball cu...

15. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Julie_Bean replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 22 when I started in the nursing program, 24 when I graduated.