StephOScope

StephOScope specializes in M/S, Ortho, Tele, ICU.

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1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   StephOScope replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Now I would have thought the OraJel was probably a good home remedy! LOL, shame on me!

2. Urine Sample from Foley

   StephOScope replied to elysium's topic in Safety

   Yes, you just have to keep the bag iced.

3. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

   StephOScope replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

   It would make sense to assume it isn't on a M/S unit, I think the statement was made by someone who also works on a cardiac unit, although admittedly I didn't look back to see. It's not just about numbers, it's about acuity of the patients on the un...

4. Too many Negative remarks regarding Nursing School here!! Stop the discouragement!!

   StephOScope replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

   Interesting. I loved school anyway, but in retrospect I think Nursing as a profession makes Nursing school look even more like a picnic.

5. Question Re Heparin

   StephOScope replied to Danish's topic in General Nursing

   Good learning experience you've had! There will be so many more to come... My slightly dated Davis handbook does list Gent and Heparin as both additive and Y-site incompatible...however, a multi-lumen access device is neither. These devices are desi...

6. Am I too old to start a nursing career?

   StephOScope replied to toledogal's topic in Career Support

   I graduated in a class which had as many students over 40 as students of traditional college age. Go for it. You are definitely not too old, nursing is a popular second career choice so you will not be the odd (wo)man out.

7. Stressed Nurses: What keeps you going?

   StephOScope replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   The naive faith that someday, it will get easier.... Eventually, I imagine I'll wake up from that pipe dream, but for now....ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

8. Different colored scrubs for RNs and LVNs?

   StephOScope replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

   In my facility, RNs and LPN/LVNs have to wear different colors and only nursing staff can wear scrubs. Occasionally I have a patient ask tongue-in-cheek for the color key that tells them who's who...and when explained to them, maybe half understand ...

9. Whites or Colored scrubs?

   StephOScope replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Much to my dismay, my facility went to a mandatory uniform about a year ago, where all clinical staff are required to buy their prescribed uniform from a designated vendor. RNs may wear Navy, LPNs burgandy, and CNAs forest green scrubs. Because so...