ER hippie

Here's my two cents, for what its worth... In the ER I use my Littmann, on the ambulance I use the good old 20 dollar sprague style I bought when I didn't know there was a difference. In my experience, you are exactly right, the Littman is just too...

Not too discount the tattoo to teeth idea, but I have full sleeves of excellant tattoo work, not to mention work on my chest, legs, and neck, and I have all of my teeth, no decay, and am also top of my nursing class. Keep the stories coming guys, ...

Here's a few I've seen recently: Don't keep your your industrial strength adhesive in the medicine cabinet, esp. if your 16 y/o keeps his eyedrops in there, too. (No idea of outcome but very sad indeed.) Burning your trash is a bad idea. Failing...

Hey everybody! I'm Joe. I'm 29(30 in June:o ), still SINGLE, no kids:p . I'm a GPN (boards this spring) and 3 semesters to go. I love nursing. Should have done this years ago, but I spent my 20's in the Army and running my ex's tattoo shop. Welcome...

Oh, btw, there were 4 other guys in my class.

Are you crazy? Probably, but thats a benefit in nursing LOL. And no, its never to late to start. I'm 29 and was one of the "younger" students in my class of 60. Good luck to you and welcome aboard!!!

Hey guys. I take my LPN boards next month, 3 semesters to go on my RN. Also finishing my Paramedic. And I love being a nurse! I'm surrounded by women in pajamas, what more could you ask for?

Oh Yeah... Graduate on the 27th of Jan. woo hoo... I made it! :D :D

I've been using the classic II for a few months now, and I love it!!! The acoustics are top notch, its very comfortable, and I love the ergonomic design. Not having to switch back and forth between the bell and diaphragm is nice, too. The only thin...

Nurseweasel, I hear ya! 4.0 average!!! My only gripe is the boredom. I think I learn a lot more at work than I do in class. Although I must say, clinical is a dream. One pt! For an entire shift? Its like I died and went to nurse heaven! he he!To ...

OK, this is one thread I would prefer to never see again... LPN's are an essential part of the health care team, period! Would I be happy with that scope of practice? No. But thats just me. I have worked with some wonderful LPN's over the years. ...

I am so sorry that happened to you. The prof should have known better! There should have been a sharps container available. What a mess. I would definitly consider post exposure prophylaxis (the cocktail, usually 2 NRTI's or 2 NNRTI's and a prote...

Just a quick thought about washing hands at work stations.... If you have to touch ANYTHING else along your way, like a doorknob, or lightswitch, your washing was in vain and you should definetly do it again. Doorknobs, imo, are the worst, because yo...

PLEASE do not use this stuff!!!! My ex-fiance had 2, yes 2 miscarriageswhile taking it, and the obgyn could find no other reason!!!! If you want to lose wieght, eat less and walk more. It worked for me!

EAT!!!!! I got the flip/flops quite a bit at first(almost puked when I saw my 1st stage 4 decub), but the more you see, the easier it gets. I also found it much easier if I eat before school, work, etc. Low blood sugar definitely exacerbates the ...

To put it briefly and bluntly, if I wanted to drive a saturn, I never would have gone back to school(no offense to you saturn owners, but I'm a single male w/no dependants). Offers like that are an insult to both my intellect and my taste. 2003 BMW?...

essarge... ever wanna swap war stories get at me...

I'm a CNA and a tech. At the hospital I work at the difference is this: CNA's are certified, obviously; techs are not required to be certified, but we are trained by the facility to do venipuncture, EKG, and some are trained in telemetry. The CNA'...

I work alot of double shifts, and if I'm out at 2300 and have to be back at 0630, nothing works like tylenol PM!!!

I get that, but it usually only takes seconds to download. But theres never anyone else in the room. Barring any unforseen intrusion of my space, I'll see you all tonight. :)

Also a newbie, welcome aboard!!! Been reading these posts for months, and its so great to be able to vent and seek guidance from more experienced nurses. I look forward reading your posts!

OK, granted I am still a student, but I cannot think of a single scenario that would call for 100,000 units! I can't believe anyone would administer a dose like that, especially to a pt w/ multiple stab wounds. Check, double check, and verify with ...

I had only been doing venipuncture about a month, mostly in our lab and on M/S(I float around quite a bit). It was my 6th or 7th night in the ER, and we got my first code. A gentleman in his 80's, who just happened to be a very respected area MD. ...