StephOScope

StephOScope

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 Nursing Humor

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

  2. Urine Sample from Foley

    StephOScope replied to elysium's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, you just have to keep the bag

  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...

  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

  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...

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

    StephOScope replied to toledogal's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  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

  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...

  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...