BernadetteRNBSN

browsing around for a nursing site that could help me professionally, and i found allnurses.

I love baltimore. It is definitely a big city with big city attitude. i just moved from there to delaware:scrying:. I went to Nsg school at University of Maryland, Baltimore. Baltimore is a tough city, but a fun city. I loved living there. However the area around hopkins(hospital) is a little scarey. I know they are currently trying to clean it up, but there's a lot to do. You can't imagine that a place so prestigious is surrounded by slums and crime. Anyway just call and ask some of your friends that live in big cities what they do differently as opposed to living in oregon. More or less you just have to take on a more guarded appearance/approach. Bad people in baltimore are drawn/attracted to the meek and weak. So always look strong and confident. Some areas that are cool to reside are mount vernon, the area around hopkins undergrad campus (charles village), canton, and federal hill. These are among some of the safer places. Don't let Baltimore scare you. Once you get comfortable and confident you will love it. There is tons to do. b- ps Nsg school sucks. But sort of worth it. Good luck.

hey corvette guy, i'm thinking more like an orthopedic saw blade (something stryker anyway......). Anywho like I mentioned before,"touchy subject". But a good thread. I have learned a lot. And thanks to all for your true opinions. All feedback (good or bad) contributes to the success of good teamwork:). b-

you can ask for the job description of any job. You don't have to be a supervisor to get a copy. So if your ever of unsure of someone's scope of practice just ask for a copy of that specific job/ not person:rolleyes: .

Give him a copy of his job discription. And high light his duties. some one gave me similiar advice and it worked. b-

Betadine is the worst for skin prep. But we use it all the time. If you read the bottle it tells you that betadine will break down roughly at about body temperature (36.4 degrees) When i was in nursing school i took 5 different kinds of scrub soaps to microbiology class. I put each one on a petri dish and swabbed lots of bacteria. Chlorahexidine(hibacleanse) did the best and betadine did the absolute worst. The petri dish overflowed with colonies. YUK:uhoh3: . And even worst, many moons (years) ago we used to put betadine in the warmer for comfort measures. I guess that was like painting on water. who knows.......... anyway i like to use duraprep(has alcohol) or chlorohexidine. But those are not the prep of choice usually.

I think calling MDs by their first names is pretty touchy. I have seen many nurses do it. And unfortunately have seen nurses get in deep trouble (e.g.,corrected, chewed-up) for it. Most MDs are just too bipolar, and i don't want to take any chances. So when i am at work absolutely "NONE" of those MDs are my friends. So I only address them professionally. I may sometimes joke, but i am very aware of the tempo of the conversation due to sudden shifts in personality, i do believe they call that personality disorder or lack of social skils. Anyway I have worked with many MDs that i have adored and thought were extremely talented, however in a situation (throwing fits/tantrums) their "WORD" has more validity to the higher ups. First name basis, NO WAY MAN. I'm super cool with calling them "DOCTOR".

Hey guys and gals, just wanted to get some insight/opinions to the posting and i thank you all for doing just that. I know this is a touchy subject if you are not a nurse. However many of us do scrub and first assist and very much understand the role of the scrub nurse/tech. But when there is some thing to loose like ones license, i guess we nurses become a little guarded. b- ps A nursing license can be had by all if you choose to seek it. :)

I used to first assist when i was a surgical tech. However when i did i was hired by the hospital as a first assist and surgical tech. I had two job discriptions. (I was trained in the military. And after the military i was hired by a private practice as a surgical assistant.) however when i was assisting i had to bill for myself. The hospital did not pay me for it. So if you are first assisting and it is not in your job discription, YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING IT. can you say Liability........anyone???

Hey Corvette guy, Thank you so much. I could not have said it any better. However somedays i would rather be scrubbed. :uhoh3: . Anywho we'll see if she's singing that same song when she's circulating on her own. Have a nice day, b-

sunny john, i hate to say it but as much as you don't want it to happen, uh......:uhoh21: some (most) surg tech will treat you diffferently once you become a nurse. I have been very disappointed by the way i had been treated, especially since i was a surgical tech for 15 long years. I don't understand it. I am still a human being. But i am a nurse who is legally responsible for my team. I am not the devil. I considered myself a team player. Anyway i want you to email me when you are off on your own running rooms for about a good six months I am curious. At times it's awesome, and other times i want to :angryfire fuss every one out in the room. Man this is exhausting:o :o

No way man. Mt. Washington is understaffed and gives average/fair care. however if you are interested in working there and you want to be a peds nurse why not, they could probably use all the help they can get especially if you have an interest. B- PS how do i know about the Mount?? My niece was there for two months. I spent a lot of time visiting and observing.

if you are not a nurse than you truly do not understand. (a licensed practicing nurse) becoming a nurse is a journey that is never forgotten. maintaining your license is a continuous journey. if you are a nurse than you want to be treated like you have some ounce of knowledge. respect is secondary to acknowledging professionalislm. (a college education {that cost a small house}=knowledge). if you are not a nurse, you can make suggestions but you can most certainly not tell a nurse "what she/he needs to do"! that is my point.

Union Memorial hospital is an awesome place to work. check it out.

hello, i am a graduate of UMB (university of maryland at baltimore) not UMBC. Anyway I absolutely loved going to nursing school there. If you can hold out and try to get into UMB. It is well worth it. Well maybe not the research class, but everything else is great. UMB made me very proud to be a nurse today. any questions about the program, email me. b-