bumpkittynurse

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1. time and a half for 12h shifts in Cali?

   bumpkittynurse replied to globetrotterRN's topic in Travel

   Really helpful explanation, thank you!

2. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

   bumpkittynurse replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, you can use any regular non-graduated dose oral contraceptive (where the hormones aren't higher or lower each week to mimic the body's actions) and just skip the last week of sugar pills. My gyn doc actually prescribed it to relieve my bilat ova...

3. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

   bumpkittynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm looking for info/advice on working with medicinal leeches. I had a patient with an auto-skin graft with some venous congestion/necrosis, and the leeches were ordered for the congested areas. So... How do you get a leech to move without harming it...

4. What Do You Hate About Nursing School!

   bumpkittynurse replied to Jen2's topic in General Students

   ...whoever these aerobic b----es are with their blond ponytails and their whining: "We haven't learned this yet! Ohmytotallygod!!!!!! Like, how are we supposed to know what to do?" My first day of clinical and these anorexic, self-absorbed pop tarts ...

5. What stethoscope did you buy?

   bumpkittynurse replied to hippienurse's topic in General Students

   How about using the ones that don't have a separate bell on the other side and you just use different pressure for high and low-pitched sounds? It's the cheapest littman on allheart and my emt friends use it and my lab instructor said it was fine, bu...

6. Moving to Seattle Area-What Are The Best Hospitals?

   bumpkittynurse replied to heidi b's topic in Washington

   I'm doing a BSN program in upstate New York, and my dream is to come back and work at Harborview, but I was wondering how much support new grads get. I'm in an accelerated program, so I want to do all I can to make sure my clinical skills are up to s...