GypsyJen

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1. Why do some nurses guess on BP?

   GypsyJen replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Safety

   I am so glad that my work uses manual bp cuffs. As a new CNA, I learned how to get an accurate reading pretty fast this way. But it does make you wonder, if automatic bp cuffs aren't better than the manual ones, how come every hospital uses them? O...

2. Do I need 2 stethoscopes?

   GypsyJen replied to meghan91's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just bought a Prestige for 25 bucks. I hope it works good!! I'm used to using the cheap pos ones at work though, and if I can hear with those things, I should be able to hear with anything!

3. Advice I'd give to New CNA/MA's

   GypsyJen replied to miabia's topic in CNA/MA

   True, but man is it hard not to do!

4. Advice I'd give to New CNA/MA's

   GypsyJen replied to miabia's topic in CNA/MA

   I have definitely been guilty of violating #1 and #5. However, I have gotten much better at answering call lights. I do think, however, that just because you don't answer a certain call light in a timely manner that it is often not done intentionally...