Imanurse01

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1. Which stethoscope do you like?

   Imanurse01 replied to ElanaJ's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. Name your favorite scrub top/pants!

   Imanurse01 replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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,...

5. Should I give nursing another try?

   Imanurse01 replied to almostmadeit's topic in Nursing Career

   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...

6. IV pain meds standards??????

   Imanurse01 replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient 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...